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County population in July 2011: 773 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 279
Renter-occupied apartments: 87
% of renters here:

24%
State:

16%

Land area: 1151 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Billings County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (37.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 44%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 30%
  • Unpaid family work: 4%

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Races in Billings County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (99.1%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Males: 471  (53.0%)
Females: 417  (47.0%)

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Average household size:
Billings County:

2.4 people
North Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,149 ($32,667 in 1999)
This county:

$45149
North Dakota:

$47827

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $411 (lower quartile is $321, upper quartile is $452)
This county:

$411
State:

$490


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,187 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Billings County:

$95,187
North Dakota:

$116,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,098 - $243,973

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $118,183
Here:

$118,183
State:

$136,625

Mobile homes: $37,941
Here:

$37,941
State:

$26,643
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $762
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $338

Billings County, ND map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $199,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $199,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Billings County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Billings County North Dakota:

McCain (Republican): 76.2%
Obama (Democratic): 23.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $591 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $283 (0.4%)


Billings County household income distribution in 2009 Billings County home values distribution


Billings County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.8%
Whole state:

11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.7%
Whole state:

4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Billings County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Medora.

Billings County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Billings County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.059 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 11 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Billings County: Cottonwood Campground (A), Lindbo Ranch (B), Painted Canyon Overlook (C), Talkington Ranch (D), Madzo Ranch (E), Maltese Cross Ranch (F), Vanvig Ranch (G), S Connell Ranch (H), Elkhorn Substation (I), Ewoniuk Ranch (J), Whitetail Picnic Area (K), Yourk Ranch (L), Stigen Ranch (M), Four Eyes Substation (N), Bassaraba Ranch (O), Haverluk Ranch (P), Northrup Ranch (Q), Heckler Ranch (R), M Gerbig Ranch (S), Johnson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Billings County include: Saint Josephat Church (A), Saint Demetrius Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Connell Cemetery (1), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (2), Medora Cemetery (3), Saint Boniface Cemetery (4), Saint Jacobs Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Bullion Creek (B), Buckhorn Creek (C), Winter Creek (D), Whitetail Creek (E), Whites Wash (F), Wannagan Creek (G), Toms Wash (H), Third Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Billings County include: Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park (1), Elkhorn Ranch State Historic Site (2), Badlands Scenic Area (3), Big Top Research Natural Area (4), Two Top Research Natural Area (5), Sully Creek State Primitive Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dunn County , Golden Valley County , McKenzie County , Slope County , Stark County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

1.6%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 23
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (56% naturalized citizens)

Billings County:

1.0%
Whole state:

1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%

Billings County marital status for males
Billings County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 354
  • One, attached: 3
  • 3 or 4: 19
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • Mobile homes: 123
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Billings County with a mortgage: 38 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Here:

39.2% with mortgage
State:

58.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 5.41%
Here5.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 48
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Billings County - Medora

Food Environment Statistics:




Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

12.56 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Billings County:

50.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
North Dakota:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
North Dakota:

27.6%



Agriculture in Billings County:

Average size of farms: 3407 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,019
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $28.67
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,765
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76,917
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 17058 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Billings County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 4.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1879): February 26, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1879, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1829): March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow, Incident Period: October 4, 2005 to October 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1616): November 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1616, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3247): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1174): April 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 3, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1157): January 12, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1157, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • North Dakota Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-554): April 17, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-554, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • North Dakota Blizzard and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 16, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3061): February 16, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3061, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard

The number of natural disasters in Billings County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (36%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Ireland (56%)
  • Sweden (44%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Billings County (%):



  • German (44%)
  • Ukrainian (17%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Czech (5%)
  • Russian (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)


Billings County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 224 (51%)
  • Carpooled: 33 (7%)
  • Walked: 57 (13%)
  • Worked at home: 129 (29%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,287.

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.83%
North Dakota average:

7.27%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



11.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.27%
North Dakota average:

7.80%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Births per 1000 population in Billings County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Billings County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 71 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1230.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 246

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 246

Household type by relationship:

Households: 888
  • In family households: 764 (219 male householders, 34 female householders)
    236 spouses, 239 children (210 natural, 17 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 4 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 124 (72 male householders (61 living alone)), 37 female householders (37 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 126 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 6 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

94.0% of residents of Billings County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $6,519,000 ($7902 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $990,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $508,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,604,000
Federal grants: $912,000
Federal procurement contracts: $834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,672,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $117,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,877,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 39
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 31
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -83
Here:  -102 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Billings County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 18
  • 1990 to 1999: 63
  • 1980 to 1989: 97
  • 1970 to 1979: 104
  • 1960 to 1969: 52
  • 1950 to 1959: 57
  • 1940 to 1949: 20
  • 1939 or earlier: 97
Rooms in houses/apartments in Billings County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 55
  • 5 rooms: 66
  • 6 rooms: 53
  • 7 rooms: 29
  • 8 rooms: 33
  • 9+ rooms: 37
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 28
  • 6 rooms: 22
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9+ rooms: 3
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Billings County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 69
  • 3 bedrooms: 118
  • 4 bedrooms: 73
  • 5+ bedrooms: 13
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 15
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 38
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3
Cars and other vehicles available in Billings County, North Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 40
  • 2 vehicles: 83
  • 3 vehicles: 67
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5+ vehicles: 39
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 34
  • 2 vehicles: 22
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

73% of Billings County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Dakota.

Billings County:

73.3%
State average:

57.5%


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

  • This state: 733
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 68
  • South: 10
  • West: 45

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Billings County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49.1%)
  • Electricity (34.4%)
  • Coal or coke (7.9%)
  • Utility gas (3.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.2%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47.1%)
  • Electricity (37.9%)
  • Wood (8.0%)
  • Utility gas (3.4%)
  • Other fuel (3.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Dakota:

7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

2.8%
North Dakota:

6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Billings County government finances in 2002:

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,174,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $395,000
    General - Other: $240,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    General Public Buildings: $79,000
    Central Staff Services: $76,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $819,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $415,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,188,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,050,000
    General Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $299,000
    NEC: $63,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $884,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0


Billings County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Billings County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Billings County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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