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Bottineau County, North Dakota (ND)



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Bottineau County, ND mapCounty population in 2005: 6,741 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,370
Renter-occupied apartments: 592
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%
Land area: 1669 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.7%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Bottineau County, North Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bottineau County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  43.4 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Males: 3,600  (50.4%)
Females: 3,549  (49.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,855
County population in 2003: 6,855
Jobs in 2003: 2,522

Total labor force in 2004: 3,515
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:
Bottineau County:  2.3 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,397 ($29,853 in 2000)
This county  $35,397
North Dakota:  $41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,559
Bottineau County  $56,559
North Dakota:  $88,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $365
Institutionalized population: 135
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bottineau County in 2000: $588


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 59
  • Auto thefts: 10

Bottineau County races chart


Bottineau County, ND map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Bottineau County North Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $532 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bottineau County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bottineau, Westhope, Lansford, Willow City, Maxbass, Newburg, Souris, Antler, Kramer, Canton City.

Neighboring counties: McHenry County , Pierce County , Renville County , Rolette County .


Bottineau County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bottineau County: Bottineau Country Club (A), Deep (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bottineau County include: Salem Church (A), Betania Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Holden Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Inherred Church (G), Norland Church (H), Mouse River Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westhope Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Evangelical Cemetery (3), Antler Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Little Fargo Cemetery (6), Maxbass Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grigg Lake (A), Pelican Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Line Lake (D), Island Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Strawberry Lake (G), Lords Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: West Cut Bank Creek (A), Miller Creek (B), Ox Creek (C), Deep River (D), Mud Creek (E), Oak Creek (F), Stone Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bottineau County include: Lake Metigoshe State Park (1), Butte Saint Paul Historic Site (2), Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
North Dakota:  2.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 406
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 151 (42% naturalized citizens)

Bottineau County:  2.1%
Whole state:  1.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 47
  • 1990 to 1994: 52
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Bottineau County marital status for males

Bottineau County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,635
  • One, attached: 39
  • Two: 33
  • 3 or 4: 106
  • 5 to 9: 70
  • 10 to 19: 59
  • 20 or more: 30
  • Mobile homes: 416
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Bottineau County with a mortgage: 689 (42 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 892


Agriculture in Bottineau County
Average size of farms: 1079 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82198
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $99.26
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $65468
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116743
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.77%
Corn for grain: 5807 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 216977 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6681 harvested acres

Bottineau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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



  • Canada (48%)
  • Germany (16%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Other Northern Europe (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bottineau County:



  • Norwegian (44%)
  • German (25%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Bottineau County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,271 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 339 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (1%)
  • Walked: 232 (7%)
  • Other means: 14 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 246 (8%)
 

192 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
135 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,177.

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.24% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($20,090 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($11,507 average AGI)
Bottineau County:  1.93%
North Dakota average:  3.54%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ward County, ND  0.96% ($38,640 average AGI)
from Rolette County, ND  0.42% ($34,182)


7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.45% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,175 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($10,730 average AGI)
Bottineau County:  2.68%
North Dakota average:  4.16%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ward County, ND  1.66% ($26,614 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.53% ($25,786)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.45% ($41,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9



Births per 1000 population in Bottineau County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Bottineau County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bottineau County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,535 (1,433 aged, 102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,786
  • In family households: 5,670 (1,771 male householders, 185 female householders)
    1,717 spouses, 1,846 children (1,677 natural, 77 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 17 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,116 (452 male householders (393 living alone)), 559 female householders (537 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 363 (151 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,021 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 930 1-person, 63 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,340 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (69 men, 122 women).

96.1% of residents of Bottineau County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,474,000 ($11463 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,276,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,401,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,652,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $28,215,000
Federal grants: $10,950,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,726,000 ($875,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,530,000 ($124,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $673,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,475,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,621,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 295
Here:  44 per 1000 residents
State:  64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 493
Here:  73 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +32
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -233
Here:  -35 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bottineau County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.78 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 69
  • 1995 to 1998: 128
  • 1990 to 1994: 131
  • 1980 to 1989: 517
  • 1970 to 1979: 917
  • 1960 to 1969: 650
  • 1950 to 1959: 422
  • 1940 to 1949: 422
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,153


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bottineau County, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 57
  • 4 rooms: 274
  • 5 rooms: 528
  • 6 rooms: 415
  • 7 rooms: 380
  • 8 rooms: 326
  • 9 or more rooms: 371


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bottineau County, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 116
  • 4 rooms: 187
  • 5 rooms: 105
  • 6 rooms: 53
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 35
  • 9 or more rooms: 21


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bottineau County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 119
  • 2 bedrooms: 512
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,088
  • 4 bedrooms: 493
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 158


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bottineau County:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 169
  • 2 bedrooms: 253
  • 3 bedrooms: 102
  • 4 bedrooms: 55
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Bottineau County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 38
  • 1 vehicle: 541
  • 2 vehicles: 997
  • 3 vehicles: 507
  • 4 vehicles: 207
  • 5 or more vehicles: 80


Cars and other vehicles available in Bottineau County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 75
  • 1 vehicle: 298
  • 2 vehicles: 153
  • 3 vehicles: 49
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

68% of Bottineau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in North Dakota.

Bottineau County:  68.1%
State average:  57.5%


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

  • This state: 5960
  • Northeast: 54
  • Midwest: 585
  • South: 93
  • West: 264

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

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): 3
Here:  0.6%
North Dakota:  6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:  2.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Bottineau County government finances in 2004:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $969,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $856,000
    Police Protection: $319,000
    General - Other: $309,000
    Financial Administration: $185,000
    Central Staff Services: $139,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $122,000
    Libraries: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $76,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $65,000
    Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $104,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $301,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,798,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $758,000
    Highways: $561,000
    Public Welfare: $132,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,157,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,092,000

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