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Mountrail County

Population in 2011: 173. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 97  (56.1%)
Females: 76  (43.9%)

Median resident age:  47.5 years
North Dakota median age:  44.8 years

Zip code: 58771

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,958 (it was $22,143 in 2000)
Plaza:

$30,958
North Dakota:

$47,827
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,468

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $64,615 (it was $16,300 in 2000)
Plaza:

$64,615
North Dakota:

$116,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $84,862; Detached houses: $84,078; Townhouses or other attached units: $154,295; Mobile homes: $75,589

Median gross rent in 2009: $479.

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  • White alone - 157 (91.8%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (6.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.6%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Plaza: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (63.5%), German (28.1%), Swedish (6.0%), Irish (4.8%), French Canadian (2.4%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2096 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Plaza:

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plaza city:

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
North Dakota:  1.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $475 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $447 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (100.4 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (464.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (817.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Makoti, ND (2.9 miles) , Parshall, ND (3.1 miles ), Ryder, ND (3.9 miles) , Berthold, ND (4.8 miles ), Douglas, ND (4.9 miles) , Des Lacs, ND (4.9 miles ), New Town, ND (4.9 miles ), Palermo, ND (5.0 miles) .

Latitude: 48.02 N, Longitude: 101.96 W

Area code: 701

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

1.8%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-12.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (23%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


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Tornado activity:

Plaza-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Plaza city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/30/1958, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mountrail County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Floods: 5, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Plaza:

  • MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; STANLEY, ND)
  • TRINITY HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; MINOT, ND)
  • TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 52 miles away; TIOGA, ND)

Airports located in Plaza:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plaza:

  • Minot State University (about 35 miles; Minot, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,416)
  • Bismarck State College (about 99 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • University of Mary (about 107 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • University of North Dakota (about 227 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 10,215)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 254 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 256 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 256 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)

Public elementary/middle schools in Plaza:

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Notable locations in Plaza: Plaza Fire Hall (A), Plaza Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Mountrail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Plaza and their reported violations in the past:

PLAZA CITY OF (Population served: 167, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2003)
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and MAY-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-1996), St Public Notif received (MAR-06-1996), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-18-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.4%
(22.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
North Dakota:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  48.8%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plaza, ND


Plaza compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Plaza (2011 data):

  • Lakeside State Bank: Paying And Receiving Branch at Plaza Station, branch established on 1955/09/15. Info updated 2008/03/11: Bank assets: $223.5 mil, Deposits: $201.8 mil, headquarters in New Town, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeside Bank Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Plaza travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mountrail County North Dakota:




2008 Presidential Election results in Mountrail County North Dakota:


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Religion statistics for Plaza (based on Mountrail County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.64%
Here63.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran CongregationsAssemblies of GodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents52.7%24.1%7.8%4.8%4.7%
Congregations39.3%14.3%7.1%7.1%10.7%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPentecostal Church of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.1%0.5%0.4%
Congregations3.6%3.6%3.6%3.6%7.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Mountrail County:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Mountrail County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mountrail County:

10.0%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Mountrail County:

31.3%
State:

27.6%

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 0$0 1$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$30
Water Supply 0$0 2$474
Totals for Government 0$0 8$754


5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
North Dakota average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ward County, ND  1.08% ($30,107 average AGI)
from McKenzie County, ND  0.42% ($22,636)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,514 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.90%
North Dakota average:

7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ward County, ND  1.58% ($21,143 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.98% ($18,500)
to Cass County, ND  0.45% ($29,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Plaza:

  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plaza:

  • KMPR (88.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYYX (97.1 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZPR (105.3 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMXA-FM (99.9 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIZZ (93.7 FM; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plaza:

  • KXMC-TV (Channel 13; MINOT, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KXND (Channel 24; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSRE (Channel 6; MINOT, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMCY (Channel 14; MINOT, ND; Owner: KBMY-KMCY, LLC)

Plaza fatal accident list:

Sep 2, 2003 09:49 AM, Main St And 4th Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


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