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Mountrail County

Population in July 2008: 1,218. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 563  (46.3%)
Females: 655  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58784.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,402 (it was $23,993 in 2000)
Stanley:  $34,402
North Dakota:  $45,685

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,842

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $58,211 (it was $34,900 in 2000)
Stanley:  $58,211
North Dakota:  $112,500

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Races in Stanley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Stanley: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (47.8%), German (28.6%), Irish (6.2%), English (4.2%), Swedish (3.5%), Danish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2250 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 705 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stanley

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanley city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Stanley:  1.9% ($648)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (128.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (490.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (844.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ross, ND (2.7 miles) , Palermo, ND (2.7 miles) , White Earth, ND (4.3 miles) , Powers Lake, ND (4.6 miles ), New Town, ND (4.8 miles ), Four Bears Village, ND (5.0 miles ), Tioga, ND (5.1 miles ), Donnybrook, ND (5.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,000

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Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 102.39 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-6.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Stanley, North Dakota

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Stanley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Stanley city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Stanley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Stanley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Stanley:
  • MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (502 3RD STREET SE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stanley:
  • TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL - CAH (about 27 miles; TIOGA, ND)
  • KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 36 miles; KENMARE, ND)
  • MCKENZIE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL -CAH (about 51 miles; WATFORD CITY, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Stanley, ND

Airports located in Stanley:
Amtrak station:
STANLEY (MAIN ST. & RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.stanleynd.com/cityhall/index.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanley:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 127 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 132 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 247 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 270 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 270 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 274 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
Public high school in Stanley:
Public elementary/middle school in Stanley:
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Library in Stanley:
  • LINSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,929; Location: 206 SOUTH MAIN; 8,535 books; 25 audio materials; 525 video materials)

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Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Prairie Host Motel & Lounge (Highway 2 West).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stanley and their reported violations in the past:

TRAYNOR PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between AUG-18-1998 and SEP-18-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1998)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Stanley that have no violations reported:
  • STANLEY CITY OF (Population served: 1279, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.8%
Whole state:  64.6%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanley, ND


56 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Stanley compared to North Dakota state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stanley (2009 data):
  • Scandia American Bank & Trust: at First And Main Streets, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.9 mil, Deposits: $67.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancor, Ltd.
  • BNC National Bank: Stanley Branch at 210 South Main Street, branch established on 1975-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $861.4 mil, Deposits: $677.1 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Bnccorp, Inc.



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Stanley travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mountrail County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Stanley

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 Congregations-Number of AdherentsAssemblies of GodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents52.7%24.1%7.8%4.8%4.7%
Congregations39.3%14.3%1182.1%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%-1167.9%
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 1$3,850$46,2000$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,656$45,9360$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$144
Solid Waste Management 2$4,706$28,2360$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$3,016$36,1920$0
Water Supply 1$3,630$43,5600$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$533
Totals for Government 7$22,858$39,1855$977


Stanley government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $128,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $337,000
    Solid Waste Management: $128,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Police Protection: $88,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $153,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $999,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,055,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $334,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
    Highways: $61,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $184,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $91,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Other License: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $467,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

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 Stanley:
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanley:
  • K222AC (92.3 FM; STANLEY, ND; Owner: WILLISTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)



Stanley fatal accident list:
Mar 20, 2008 03:55 AM, Us-2, Nd-8, Lat: 48.306861, Lon: -102.375111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 23, 1977 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 225

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stanley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Stanley, ND)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stanley)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Stanley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Stanley


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