Bowman County, North Dakota (ND)

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County population in July 2007: 2,944 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,079
Renter-occupied apartments: 279

% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

Land area: 1162 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Bowman County: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.5%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Bowman County, North Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	43.0 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 1,576	(48.6%)
Females: 1,666	(51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,923
County population in 2003: 3,077
Jobs in 2003: 1,473

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,733
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.4%

Average household size:

Bowman County:	2.3 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,341 ($31,906 in 1999)

This county:	$40,341
North Dakota:	$43,753

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $303 (lower quartile is $230, upper quartile is $373)

This county:	$303
State:	$457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,369 (it was $50,800 in 2000)

Bowman County:	$80,369
North Dakota:	$106,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,735 - $140,939

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,138
Here: $117,138
State: $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,705
Here: $89,705
State: $149,237

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,786
Here: $82,786
State: $101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,136
Here: $26,136
State: $89,147

Mobile homes: $27,835
Here: $27,835
State: $26,643

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $882
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $256

Institutionalized population: 82

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2004 Presidential Election results in Bowman County North Dakota:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 70.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 22.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $721 (1.4%)

Bowman County household income distribution in 2007

Bowman County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bowman 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: Bowman, Scranton, Rhame, Gascoyne.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Fallon County, Montana , Harding County, South Dakota , Slope County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bowman County: Butte View State Campground (A), Fort Dilts Historic Site (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bowman County include: Bethany Church (A), Union Prairie Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Charles Cemetery (1), Grand River Cemetery (2), Haley Cemetery (3), Bowman Cemetery (4), Scranton Cemetery (5), Tuttle Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bowman-Haley Lake (A), Kalina Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Gascoyne Lake (D), Buffalo Springs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: South Fork Cedar Creek (A), Sevenmile Creek (B), Cold Turkey Creek (C), Fivemile Creek (D), North Fork Cedar Creek (E), Lone Tree Creek (F), Coyote Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Bog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.3%
North Dakota:	4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 61
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (92% naturalized citizens)

Bowman County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%

Bowman County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,303
One, attached: 10
Two: 22
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 45
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 171

Housing units in Bowman County with a mortgage: 296 (8 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 452

Here:	39.6% with mortgage
State:	58.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,270
Total congregations: 12

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1,660 (50.8%)	1,142 (34.9%)	208 (6.4%)	190 (5.8%)	70 (2.1%)
Congregations	5 (41.7%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bowman County - Bowman, Scranton, Rhame, Gascoyne

Agriculture in Bowman County
Average size of farms: 2109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $72830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.61
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: 67.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69403
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.53%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105666
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.25%
Corn for grain: 2530 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 88362 harvested acres

Bowman County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (9%)
Mining (8%)
Educational services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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

El Salvador (25%)
Netherlands (17%)
Romania (17%)
Chile (17%)

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

German (41%)
Norwegian (28%)
Irish (5%)
Polish (5%)
Swedish (4%)
English (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Bowman County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,180 (72%)
Carpooled: 120 (7%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 131 (8%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 185 (11%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

82 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,935.

5.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.46%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.02% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($19,731 average AGI)
2.44% relocated from other states ($17,060 average AGI)
Bowman County: 2.44%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($13,709 average AGI)
2.99% relocated to other states ($17,608 average AGI)
Bowman County: 2.99%
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 Stark County, ND

0.89% ($24,727 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Bowman County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Bowman County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bowman County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 724 (689 aged, 35 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 32.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6191.550
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2902.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 88294.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 787.4
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1345.140
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 90.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98.43

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,151

In family households: 2,662 (832 male householders, 84 female householders)
818 spouses, 878 children (788 natural, 27 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 13 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 489 (221 male householders (202 living alone)), 235 female householders (225 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 91 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 462 2-persons, 180 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 41 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 427 1-person, 29 2-persons.

98.4% of residents of Bowman County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,847,000 ($8658 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $103,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,718,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,375,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,499,000
Federal grants: $5,014,000
Federal procurement contracts: $268,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $973,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $29,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,325,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,538,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 147

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 232

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -102

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bowman County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.31 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 49
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 220
1970 to 1979: 347
1960 to 1969: 212
1950 to 1959: 199
1940 to 1949: 187
1939 or earlier: 358

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bowman County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 185 6 rooms: 229 7 rooms: 137 8 rooms: 166 9+ rooms: 218

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowman County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 75 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 14 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bowman County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 220 3 bedrooms: 444 4 bedrooms: 275 5+ bedrooms: 111

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowman County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 81 4 bedrooms: 32 5+ bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Bowman County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 245 2 vehicles: 434 3 vehicles: 219 4 vehicles: 111 5+ vehicles: 54

Cars and other vehicles available in Bowman County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 115 2 vehicles: 108 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 0

64% of Bowman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Dakota.

Bowman County:	64.0%
State average:	57.5%

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

This state: 2441
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 429
South: 43
West: 294

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.0%) Electricity (12.0%) Other fuel (1.9%) Coal or coke (1.3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.7%) Electricity (17.6%) Other fuel (2.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%) No fuel used (0.7%)

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): 9

Here:	3.7%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	3.8%
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.)

Bowman County government finances in 2004:

Construction - Regular Highways: $704,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $800,000
General - Other: $258,000

Welfare - Other: $246,000

Financial Administration: $216,000

Natural Resources - Other: $172,000

Police Protection: $105,000

General Public Buildings: $86,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000

Central Staff Services: $53,000

Air Transportation: $38,000

Health Services - Other: $34,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $23,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $93,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,572,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,443,000
General Support: $168,000

Public Welfare: $124,000

All Other: $79,000
Tax - Property: $800,000
Other Selective Sales: $271,000

NEC: $134,000

Motor Vehicle License: $8,000

Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $855,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Bowman County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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