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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%).
Detached houses: $74,877Here:$74,877State:$136,625 Townhouses or other attached units: $187,288Here:$187,288State:$154,745 Mobile homes: $67,342Here:$67,342State:$26,643
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.8%
McCain (Republican): 68.7% Obama (Democratic): 30.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $373 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $317 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burke 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: Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Flaxton, Larson.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.056 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 11 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 12 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Burke County: Strange Siding (A), Thorson Township Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Burke County include: Pleasant Prairie Church (A), Scandia Church (B), South Saint Olaf Church (C), Tonset Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Grandview Church (H), Danish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethane Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bowbells Cemetery (3), Saint Olaf Cemetery (4), Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery (5), Flaxton Cemetery (6), East Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Neils Slough (A), Muskie Lake (B), Swensens Slough (C), Swim Lake (D), Teal Slough (E), Hoover Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G), Merrills Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Creek (A), West Branch Short Creek (B), Shockley Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Burke County include: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (1), Wildwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Burke County: Strange Siding (A), Thorson Township Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Burke County include: Pleasant Prairie Church (A), Scandia Church (B), South Saint Olaf Church (C), Tonset Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Grandview Church (H), Danish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethane Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bowbells Cemetery (3), Saint Olaf Cemetery (4), Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery (5), Flaxton Cemetery (6), East Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Neils Slough (A), Muskie Lake (B), Swensens Slough (C), Swim Lake (D), Teal Slough (E), Hoover Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G), Merrills Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Creek (A), West Branch Short Creek (B), Shockley Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Burke County include: Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (1), Wildwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Divide County , Mountrail County , Renville County , Ward County , Williams County .
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Current college students: 21 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 34 (85% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.2%
Housing units in Burke County with a mortgage: 150 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 405
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Most common first ancestries reported in Burke County (%):
3.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,629 average adjusted gross income)
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.
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,679 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.86% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($27,679 average AGI) 1.32% relocated to other states ($13,000 average AGI)Burke County:1.32%North Dakota average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 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: 589 (557 aged, 32 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
568 spouses, 581 children (540 natural, 4 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 15 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 322 1-person, 17 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
97.2% of residents of Burke County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Population growth in Burke County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
75% of Burke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
General - Other: $322,000
Welfare - Other: $127,000
Financial Administration: $125,000
Police Protection: $123,000
Central Staff Services: $100,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
Health Services - Other: $23,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Rents: $1,000
Highways: $328,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
NEC: $41,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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