Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.4. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.899. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Zap that have no violations reported:
- ZAP CITY OF (Population served: 231, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | North Dakota: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.2% | | Whole state: | 64.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Zap, ND
Zap compared to North Dakota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students 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 Zap (2011 data):
- Union State Bank of Hazen: Paying And Receiving Station Branch at 117 Main Street, branch established on 1981/07/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $97.9 mil, Deposits: $86.9 mil, headquarters in Hazen, ND, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Hazen Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County North Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Zap (based on Mercer County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 95.59%
| Here |  | 95.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference |
| Adherents | 43.3% | 23.7% | 14.2% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 25.0% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | North American Baptist Conference | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 21.4% |
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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: 3 | Mercer County: | 3.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Mercer County: | 10.07 / 10,000 pop. | | North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 12.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mercer County: | 8.2% | | North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mercer County: | 27.1% | | 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 | | 5 | $1,125 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $550 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $75 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,120 | $25,440 | 2 | $250 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,122 | $25,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,242 | $25,452 | 10 | $2,200 |
Zap government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($75.95)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($16.88)
All Other: $2,000 ($8.44)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $46,000 ($194.09)
Regular Highways: $37,000 ($156.12)
Water Utilities: $20,000 ($84.39)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($80.17)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($75.95)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($33.76)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($21.10)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($16.88)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($12.66)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($8.44)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($8.44)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($8.44)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $51,000 ($215.19)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000 ($105.49)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,000 ($109.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($54.85)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($37.97)
Rents: $5,000 ($21.10)
Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($4.22)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000 ($4.22)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000 ($907.17)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($97.05)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000 ($367.09)
Highways: $9,000 ($37.97)
- Tax - Property: $5,000 ($21.10)
NEC: $2,000 ($8.44)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($4.22)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000 ($345.99)
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,857 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | 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:
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,316 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.52% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Zap:
- KHOL (1410 AM; 1 kW; BEULAH, ND; Owner: TWO GUYS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Zap:
- K07EZ (Channel 7; BEULAH, ND; Owner: BEULAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
- K09EZ (Channel 9; BEULAH, ND; Owner: BEULAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 300
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 350
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Zap Public School Bldg (Lat: 47.286111 Lon: -101.919889), Call Sign: KNDL395, Licensee ID: L00060600
Assigned Frequencies: 155.100 MHz, 155.715 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
Registrant: County Of Mercer, Box 39, Stanton, ND 58571, Phone: (701) 745-3695 - Indian Head Mine (Lat: 47.275000 Lon: -101.875444), Call Sign: WDG28
Assigned Frequencies: 456.925 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 08/25/2011
Registrant: Falkirk Mining Company, 2801 1st Street Sw, Underwood, ND 58576, Phone: (701) 250-2421, Fax: (701) 442-5288, Email:
- Intake Ps 14 Mi Ne Renner Bay (Lat: 47.464444 Lon: -101.849056), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNWA491, Licensee ID: L00056104
Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz Grant Date: 03/18/1996, Expiration Date: 04/10/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2001
Registrant: North Dakota State Water Commission, 4665 2nd St Sw, Dickinson, ND 58601, Phone: (701) 224-4956
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: WB0NZJ, Licensee ID: L01331559
Grant Date: 10/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/06/2018, Certifier: Harvey G Boehler
Registrant: Harvey G Boehler, Zap, ND 58580-0036
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Zap, ND among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 6 | 73.8 years |
| Edwin | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Ella | 4 | 82.3 years |
| Pauline | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Albert | 3 | 82.3 years |
| George | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Fred | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Peter | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Jacob | 2 | 69.4 years |
| Gottfried | 2 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Zap, ND among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Weigum | 7 | 69.4 years |
| Fischer | 6 | 67.5 years |
| Winkler | 6 | 81.0 years |
| Bitterman | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Schulz | 4 | 75.3 years |
| Dschaak | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Bauer | 3 | 73.0 years |
| Herrmann | 3 | 84.6 years |
| Beick | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Hoffman | 3 | 75.3 years |
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