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Bowman County

Population in July 2007: 275. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 134  (49.0%)
Females: 141  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58653.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,086 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Scranton:  $45,086
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,587 (it was $36,400 in 2000)
Scranton:  $57,587
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,562; Detached houses: $128,688; Mobile homes: $43,333

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Races in Scranton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Scranton: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (24.7%), Polish (14.8%), French (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Scranton:  1.7% ($632)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (121.7 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (443.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (823.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gascoyne, ND (1.9 miles) , Reeder, ND (3.2 miles) , Bowman, ND (3.5 miles ), Bucyrus, ND (4.2 miles) , Amidon, ND (5.0 miles) , Rhame, ND (5.0 miles) , Hettinger, ND (5.1 miles ), New England, ND (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 46.15 N, Longitude: 103.14 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Scranton-area historical tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Scranton city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1978, a category 4 tornado 62.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES - CAH (about 13 miles; BOWMAN, ND)
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (about 46 miles; LEMMON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Scranton, ND

Airports located in Scranton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 122 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 143 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 234 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Scranton that have no violations reported:
  • SCRANTON CITY OF (Population served: 304, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BOWMAN HALEY MARINA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scranton, ND



Scranton compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median house value below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Scranton (2009 data):
  • The Dakota Western Bank: Scranton Branch at 307 Hiway 67 North, branch established on 1996-11-01. Info updated 2008-07-24: Bank assets: $167.7 mil, Deposits: $144.0 mil, headquarters in Bowman, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Western Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Scranton Branch at 57 Hamilton Street, branch established on 1958-12-13. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bowman County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Other fuel (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religon statistics for Scranton

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents50.8%34.9%6.4%5.8%2.1%
Congregations41.7%25.0%8.3%8.3%16.7%
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.


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$60
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$175
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,627
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$813
Sewerage 0$0 1$406
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,056
Water Supply 0$0 1$406
Totals for Government 0$0 11$4,543



Scranton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $338,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $376,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $239,000

5.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.46%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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 Stark County, ND  0.89% ($24,727 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scranton:
  • KPOK (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWMAN, ND; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNDC (1490 AM; 1 kW; HETTINGER, ND; Owner: SCHWEITZER MEDIA, INC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)




Scranton fatal accident list:
May 26, 2007 05:40 AM, Sr-67, Lat: 46.149814, Lon: -103.140900, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 2, 1976 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,580
Total average daily truck traffic: 216
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,680

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Bryan W Personne, 7.2 Km E 4.02 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 150 m
    Registrant: Consolidated Telcom, 507 South Main, Dickinson, ND 58602-1408, Phone: (701) 483-4000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Sec 32-129-99 16 Mir Sse, Call Sign: KNHG775, Licensee ID: L00084955
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.395 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/1998, Expiration Date: 09/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/09/2003
    Registrant: Lavelle Nelson, Rt 1 Box 100, Scranton, ND 58653, Phone: (701) 275-6104

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0CFZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/05/1988, Expiration Date: 04/05/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2000
    Registrant: John W Moor, Rt 1 Box 221, Scranton, ND 58653
  • Call Sign: N0JSY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01370973
    Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 05/19/2018, Certifier: Dale H Freymiller
    Registrant: Dale H Freymiller, Rr 1 Box 40, Scranton, ND 58653
  • Call Sign: WD0DAF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/23/1989, Expiration Date: 05/23/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2001
    Registrant: Denis O Hansey, Box 106, Scranton, ND 58653


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: MONOCOUPE 90A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LAMBERT R266 (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 11735 , Serial Number: A-662, Year manufactured: 1934, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Ted D Dilse, 7603 135th Ave Sw, Scranton, ND 58653
  • Aircraft: SPORTAVIA PUTZER RF5B SPERBER (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: LIMBACH 1700E (68 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 55HG , Serial Number: 51074, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Ted Jr Dilse, 7603 135th Ave Sw, Scranton, ND 58653
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-11S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Sea, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5538H , Serial Number: 11-1042, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Ted D Dilse, 7603 135th Ave Sw, Scranton, ND 58653
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 92810 , Serial Number: 17261626, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Ted D Dilse, 7603 135th Ave Sw, Scranton, ND 58653
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/06/1949
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9663P , Serial Number: 18-7509008, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Ted Jr Dilse, 7603 135th Ave Sw, Scranton, ND 58653


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 23
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Scranton


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