Barnes County, North Dakota (ND)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Retail trade (11.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Barnes County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Barnes County, North Dakota:

Median resident age:	40.6 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 5,791	(49.2%)
Females: 5,984	(50.8%)

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Barnes County:	2.3 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

This county:	$39,406
North Dakota:	$43,753

This county:	$322
State:	$457

Barnes County:	$87,126
North Dakota:	$106,800

Detached houses: $106,632

Here:	$106,632
State:	$134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,049

Here:	$122,049
State:	$149,237

In 2-unit structures: $74,600

Here:	$74,600
State:	$128,573

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $33,721

Here:	$33,721
State:	$101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,484

Here:	$67,484
State:	$89,147

Mobile homes: $26,795

Here:	$26,795
State:	$26,643

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$51,019

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	11.9%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barnes County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $665 a month.

Cities in this county include: Valley City, Wimbledon, Rocklake, Sanborn, Litchville, Fingal, Oriska, Dazey, Nome, Kathryn.

Neighboring counties: Cass County , Griggs County , LaMoure County , Ransom County , Steele County , Stutsman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Barnes County: Valley City National Fish Hatchery (A), Wesley Acres Camp (B), Getchell Town Hall (C), Sibley Trail Town Hall (D), Brimer Town Hall (E), Hemen Town Hall (F), Rosebud Town Hall (G), Ashtabula Town Hall (H), Hobart Town Hall (I), Rogers Town Hall (J), Raritan Town Hall (K), Svea Town Hall (L), Anderson Town Hall (M), Grand Prairie Town Hall (N), Skandia Town Hall (O), Nelson Township Hall (P), Cuba Town Hall (Q), Minnie Lake Town Hall (R), Meadow Lake Town Hall (S), Pierce Town Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barnes County include: Salem Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Saint Thomas Church (C), Getchell Church (D), Sibley Trail Church (E), Saint Peters Church (F), Sheyenne Valley Church (G), North Marion Church (H), Elim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Woodbine Cemetery (3), Spring Creek Cemetery (4), Saint Catherines Cemetery (5), Saint Boniface Cemetery (6), Saint Bernards Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Eckelson Lake (A), Island Lake (B), Fox Lake (C), Round Lake (D), Sweetwater Lake (E), Hanson Lake (F), McDonald Lake (G), Crow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Baldhill Creek (A), Spring Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barnes County include: Moon Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge (2), Clausen Springs State Game Management Area (3), Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge (4), Koldok State Game Management Area (5), Little Yellowstone Park (6), Faust Park (7), Baldhill Park (8), Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.9%
North Dakota:	4.0%

Current college students: 912
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 111 (41% naturalized citizens)

Barnes County:	0.9%
Whole state:	1.9%

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,995
• One, attached: 92
• Two: 161
• 3 or 4: 283
• 5 to 9: 223
• 10 to 19: 242
• 20 or more: 220
• Mobile homes: 372
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Barnes County with a mortgage: 1,026 (52 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,322

Here:	43.7% with mortgage
State:	58.1% with mortgage

Barnes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/26/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Barnes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Barnes County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,035 (72%) Carpooled: 664 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 419 (7%) Other means: 81 (1%) Worked at home: 384 (7%)

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)

Barnes County:	0.23%
North Dakota average:	0.22%

3.40% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($18,274 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($14,857 average AGI)

Barnes County:	1.76%
North Dakota average:	3.54%

from Cass County, ND	1.22% ($23,346 average AGI)
from Stutsman County, ND	0.63% ($29,111)
from Ransom County, ND	0.23% ($21,500)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.86% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($17,848 average AGI)
2.26% relocated to other states ($11,333 average AGI)

Barnes County:	2.26%
North Dakota average:	4.16%

to Cass County, ND	1.96% ($22,835 average AGI)
to Stutsman County, ND	0.76% ($27,000)
to Burleigh County, ND	0.44% ($22,053)
to Ransom County, ND	0.23% ($21,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,478 (2,246 aged, 232 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,232 (2,673 male householders, 485 female householders)

  2,621 spouses, 3,128 children (2,848 natural, 101 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 56 other relatives, 122 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,973 (796 male householders (690 living alone)), 932 female householders (839 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 570 (208 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,661 2-persons, 593 3-persons, 532 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,529 1-person, 170 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Barnes County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,593,000 ($9754 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,303,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,329,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,152,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,794,000
Federal grants: $17,753,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,924,000 ($2,730,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,640,000 ($7,665,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $959,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,967,000
Federal Government insurance: $100,212,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

63% of Barnes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in North Dakota.

Barnes County:	62.7%
State average:	57.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9686
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 1411
• South: 165
• West: 354

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,200

Here:	6.8%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Here:	0.8%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Here:	2.4%
North Dakota:	10.5%

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