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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.9%).
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Benson County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Benson County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $83,884Here: $83,884State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $51,858Here: $51,858State: $149,237 Mobile homes: $23,460Here: $23,460State: $26,643 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000Here: $85,000State: $51,019
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benson County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fort Totten, Maddock, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Esmond, Oberon, Warwick, Knox, Brinsmade, York.
Neighboring counties: Eddy County , Nelson County , Pierce County , Ramsey County , Towner County , Wells County .
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Churches in Benson County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Saint Olaf Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Antelope Valley Church (D), Antiochia Church (E), Saint Petri Church (F), Immanuel Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Fron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Flora Cemetery (1), Wilmerth Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Saint Boniface Cemetery (5), Saint Anns Cemetery (6), Free Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ibsen, Lake (A), Mary, Lake (B), Elbow Lake (C), Roberts Lake (D), Stony Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Free Peoples Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map River: North Fork Sheyenne River (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Benson County include: Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Sullys Hill National Game Preserve (2), Knox Slough State Game Management Area (3), Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (4), Carr National Wildlife Refuge (5), Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge (6), Volk National Wildlife Refuge (7), Wurgler National Wildlife Refuge (8), Olson National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benson County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Saint Olaf Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Antelope Valley Church (D), Antiochia Church (E), Saint Petri Church (F), Immanuel Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Fron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Flora Cemetery (1), Wilmerth Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Saint Boniface Cemetery (5), Saint Anns Cemetery (6), Free Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ibsen, Lake (A), Mary, Lake (B), Elbow Lake (C), Roberts Lake (D), Stony Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Free Peoples Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: North Fork Sheyenne River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Benson County include: Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Sullys Hill National Game Preserve (2), Knox Slough State Game Management Area (3), Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (4), Carr National Wildlife Refuge (5), Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge (6), Volk National Wildlife Refuge (7), Wurgler National Wildlife Refuge (8), Olson National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 169 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 35 (37% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Benson County with a mortgage: 302 (19 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 622
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Benson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,511 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.23% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($14,589 average AGI) 0.98% relocated from other states ($6,922 average AGI)Benson County: 0.98%North Dakota average: 3.54%
6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,801 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.29% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,473 average AGI) 1.37% relocated to other states ($4,329 average AGI)Benson County: 1.37%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,024 (905 aged, 119 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household type by relationship
1,123 spouses, 2,571 children (2,400 natural, 74 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 122 other relatives, 281 non-relatives
Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 565 1-person, 33 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
91.8% of residents of Benson County speak English at home. 0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 5.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $125,601,000 ($18025 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,987,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,678,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,265,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,361,000 Federal grants: $41,395,000 Federal procurement contracts: $31,528,000 ($4,663,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,374,000 ($67,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,029,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,135,000 Federal Government insurance: $59,263,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
67% of Benson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Welfare - Other: $600,000
Financial Administration: $358,000
General - Other: $289,000
Health Services - Other: $268,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Central Staff Services: $158,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $103,000
General - Other: $122,000
Highways: $1,157,000
General Support: $247,000
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