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Grand Forks County

Population in July 2008: 927. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 441  (47.7%)
Females: 486  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  47.6 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58267.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,169 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Northwood:  $39,169
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,991
Northwood:  $22,991
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,112 (it was $57,600 in 2000)
Northwood:  $93,112
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,346; Detached houses: $96,537; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,113; Mobile homes: $34,063
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Races in Northwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwood: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (65.7%), German (22.1%), Swedish (5.3%), English (2.6%), Polish (2.5%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/02/1892

Elevation: 1113 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 892 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Northwood

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwood city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 18.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northwood:  1.4% ($828)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (69.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (280.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (633.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hatton, ND (2.9 miles ), Larimore, ND (3.5 miles ), Emerado, ND (4.0 miles ), Grand Forks AFB, ND (4.2 miles ), Sharon, ND (4.2 miles) , Portland, ND (4.3 miles ), Finley, ND (4.4 miles ), Mayville, ND (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $116,700
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700

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Latitude: 47.73 N, Longitude: 97.57 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -208 (-17.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (41%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in Northwood by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 363020
    per 100,000 316.8633.6321.90.0226.50.0
Thefts 2544103
    per 100,000 211.2528.0429.2441.01132.5351.7
Auto thefts 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0113.3117.2
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 30.665.539.717.670.223.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Northwood-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Northwood city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1971, a category 3 tornado 22.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospital/medical center in Northwood:
  • NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER-CAH (4 NORTH PARK STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Northwood:
  • ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • RICHARD P STADTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 14 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CAH (about 22 miles; MAYVILLE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Northwood, ND

Airports located in Northwood: See detailed data for Airports located in Northwood, ND

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 111 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 127 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Northwood and their reported violations in the past:

NORTHWOOD CITY OF (Population served: 959, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and SEP-02-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.8%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwood, ND


75 people in nursing homes


Northwood compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Northwood (2009 data):
  • The Citizens State Bank of Finley: Northwood Branch at 220 Main Street South, branch established on 2006-03-06. Info updated 2009-03-25: Bank assets: $99.3 mil, Deposits: $66.5 mil, headquarters in Finley, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bank Holding Company
  • McVille State Bank: Northwood Branch at 321 Hwy 15, branch established on 2006-01-01. Info updated 2008-05-16: Bank assets: $34.6 mil, Deposits: $30.1 mil, headquarters in Mcville, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mcville Financial Services, Inc.
  • Alerus Financial, National Association: Northwood Branch at Raymond Street, branch established on 1931-05-29. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $756.3 mil, Deposits: $636.5 mil, headquarters in Grand Forks, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Alerus Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grand Forks County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)


Religion statistics for Northwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents41.2%39.2%3.6%2.3%1.7%
Congregations9.3%30.7%6.7%5.3%6.7%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.2%1.2%1.2%7.2%
Congregations1.3%1.3%648.0%4.0%-613.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,706$44,4720$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,608$19,2960$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$280
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,324$31,9442$600
Streets and Highways 1$2,026$24,3120$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,462$17,5440$0
Water Supply 1$2,872$34,4640$0
Electric Power 1$2,754$33,0480$0
Totals for Government 8$19,752$29,6284$880


Northwood government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $702,000
    Water Utilities: $185,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Police Protection: $100,000
    Financial Administration: $96,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,444,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,386,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $142,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $444,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $880,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $269,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $49,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $103,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $67,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $261,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

9.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,501 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.44%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

0.61% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,780 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:  0.61%
North Dakota average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, MN  0.81% ($24,358 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.54% ($27,440)
from Walsh County, ND  0.31% ($25,750)


11.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.12%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,181 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:  0.47%
North Dakota average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  1.07% ($30,591 average AGI)
to Polk County, MN  0.82% ($32,507)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.50% ($31,898)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwood:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwood:
  • KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwood:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 213 Water Tower Lane, Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA735, Licensee ID: L00129894
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless (Vaw) LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Gene A DeJordy, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 24, Township 149, Type: Building, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 17.1 m
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
  • JIM D CAMPBELL, 12 Park Street North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 0 m, Overall height: 22.9 m
    Registrant: Grand Forks County Emergency Management, 122 South 5th Street Office 21, Grand Forks, ND 58201, Phone: (701) 780-8213, Email:
  • James E McDonald, 3355 3rd Avenue Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 32 m
    Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975
  • Douglas W Kummer, Grand Forks County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 68.5 m
    Registrant: Great Plains Towers Properties, LLC, 4620 Amber Valley Parkway, Fargo, ND 58104, Phone: (701) 361-1826, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Northwood, ND)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA0IOD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/27/1990, Expiration Date: 11/27/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/28/2002
    Registrant: Charles W Ostlie, C/O Richard Ostlie, Northwood, ND 58267
  • Call Sign: KB0OGU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00816174
    Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014, Certifier: Raymond A Nemoseck Jr
    Registrant: Raymond A Nemoseck Jr, 3804 10th Ave Ne, Northwood, ND 58267
  • Call Sign: KC0SD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01345781
    Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017, Certifier: Norman G Bakken
    Registrant: Norman G Bakken, Rural Route Ii Box 152, Northwood, ND 58267


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Northwood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9

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