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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%).
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Burke County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Burke County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $74,223Here: $74,223State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $53,670Here: $53,670State: $149,237 In 2-unit structures: $71,246Here: $71,246State: $128,573 Mobile homes: $26,019Here: $26,019State: $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%
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.
2005 air pollution in Burke County:
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 4.9 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 12 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.
Neighboring counties: Divide County , Mountrail County , Renville County , Ward County , Williams County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Burke County: Strange Siding (A), Thorson Township Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Burke County include: Grandview Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Pleasant Prairie Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Scandia Church (F), Danish Church (G), South Saint Olaf Church (H), Tonset Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Saint Olaf Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Columbus Cemetery (5), Little Butte Cemetery (6), Saint James Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Grubb Lake (A), Rennie Lake (B), Enget Lake (C), Merrills Slough (D), Elbow Lake (E), Martin Lakes (F), Eds Slough (G), Martinsen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Short Creek (A), Shockley Slough (B), Stony Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Burke County include: Wildwood Park (1), Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (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: Grandview Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Pleasant Prairie Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Scandia Church (F), Danish Church (G), South Saint Olaf Church (H), Tonset Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Saint Olaf Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Columbus Cemetery (5), Little Butte Cemetery (6), Saint James Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Grubb Lake (A), Rennie Lake (B), Enget Lake (C), Merrills Slough (D), Elbow Lake (E), Martin Lakes (F), Eds Slough (G), Martinsen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Short Creek (A), Shockley Slough (B), Stony Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Burke County include: Wildwood Park (1), Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.2%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Burke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 5.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Burke County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Burke County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $45,196,000 ($21792 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $45,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,256,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,788,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,810,000 Federal grants: $9,358,000 Federal procurement contracts: $956,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,028,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $66,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,847,000 Federal Government insurance: $24,508,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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
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