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Eddy County, North Dakota (ND)



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County population in July 2007: 2,430 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 877
Renter-occupied apartments: 287
% of renters here:  25%
State:  33%
Land area: 630 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Eddy County: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Eddy County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Males: 1,347  (48.9%)
Females: 1,410  (51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,555
County population in 2003: 2,618
Jobs in 2003: 911

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,351
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,214 ($28,642 in 1999)
This county:  $36,214
North Dakota:  $43,753

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $331 (lower quartile is $263, upper quartile is $368)
This county:  $331
State:  $457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,372 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Eddy County:  $55,372
North Dakota:  $106,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,014 - $95,129

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $91,311
Here:  $91,311
State:  $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,472
Here:  $90,472
State:  $149,237

In 2-unit structures: $68,893
Here:  $68,893
State:  $128,573

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,261
Here:  $87,261
State:  $101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,543
Here:  $104,543
State:  $89,147

Mobile homes: $25,390
Here:  $25,390
State:  $26,643
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $886
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $247

Institutionalized population: 78


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 0

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: 12
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Eddy County North Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $512 (1.5%)

Eddy County household income distribution in 2007 Eddy County home values distribution


Eddy County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.7%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eddy County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Rockford, Sheyenne.

Neighboring counties: Benson County , Foster County , Griggs County , Nelson County , Wells County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Eddy County include: Grandfield Church (A), Augustana Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prairie Home Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Brantford Cemetery (5), Morningside Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Ninemile Lake (B), Coe, Lake (C), Claire, Lake (D), Cherry Lake (E), Medicine Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Shroyer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Run (A), Colvin Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.0%
North Dakota:  4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 48
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 10 (80% naturalized citizens)

Eddy County:  0.4%
Whole state:  1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 6


Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%

Eddy County marital status for males
Eddy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,071
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 35
  • 5 to 9: 48
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 or more: 33
  • Mobile homes: 137

Housing units in Eddy County with a mortgage: 225 (20 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 362

Here:  38.3% with mortgage
State:  58.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,075
Total congregations: 9

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1,061 (51.1%)676 (32.6%)132 (6.4%)78 (3.8%)128 (6.2%)
Congregations4 (44.4%)1 (11.1%)1 (11.1%)1 (11.1%)2 (22.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Eddy County - New Rockford, Sheyenne

Agriculture in Eddy County
Average size of farms: 1073 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65196
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.11
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: 30.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54727
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93245
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.88%
Corn for grain: 4165 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 48304 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8133 harvested acres

Eddy County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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



  • Canada (50%)
  • Germany (30%)
  • Korea (20%)

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



  • Norwegian (44%)
  • German (33%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Scandinavian (2%)
  • English (1%)
  • United States or American (1%)


Eddy County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 819 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 120 (10%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 93 (8%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 157 (13%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


78 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,540.

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.95% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($28,132 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($17,053 average AGI)
Eddy County:  1.20%
North Dakota average:  3.54%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.88% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($23,105 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($12,132 average AGI)
Eddy County:  2.10%
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 Cass County, ND  1.57% ($37,467 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND  1.05% ($26,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7



Births per 1000 population in Eddy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Eddy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Eddy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 671 (606 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 761.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1561.310
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.12

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 38.08


Household type by relationship


Households: 2,678
  • In family households: 2,235 (638 male householders, 84 female householders)
    686 spouses, 765 children (722 natural, 19 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 9 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 443 (178 male householders (167 living alone)), 241 female householders (233 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 79 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 383 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 400 1-person, 14 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

96.4% of residents of Eddy County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,361,000 ($9750 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $190,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,414,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,788,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,179,000
Federal grants: $3,280,000
Federal procurement contracts: $257,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,444,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $38,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $733,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,321,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 133
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 211
Here:  80 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: -50
Here:  -19 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Eddy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1
  • 1995 to 1998: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 39
  • 1980 to 1989: 112
  • 1970 to 1979: 268
  • 1960 to 1969: 155
  • 1950 to 1959: 116
  • 1940 to 1949: 109
  • 1939 or earlier: 592

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eddy County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 17
  • 4 rooms: 92
  • 5 rooms: 176
  • 6 rooms: 221
  • 7 rooms: 128
  • 8 rooms: 121
  • 9+ rooms: 117


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 45
  • 4 rooms: 92
  • 5 rooms: 50
  • 6 rooms: 30
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9+ rooms: 13


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eddy County:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 28
  • 2 bedrooms: 206
  • 3 bedrooms: 381
  • 4 bedrooms: 205
  • 5+ bedrooms: 50


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 64
  • 2 bedrooms: 137
  • 3 bedrooms: 53
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 27
  • 1 vehicle: 208
  • 2 vehicles: 348
  • 3 vehicles: 193
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5+ vehicles: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 51
  • 1 vehicle: 132
  • 2 vehicles: 79
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ vehicles: 2


72% of Eddy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in North Dakota.

Eddy County:  72.0%
State average:  57.5%


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

  • This state: 2385
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 203
  • South: 14
  • West: 133

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (60.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.0%)
  • Electricity (10.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.3%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Coal or coke (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (43.2%)
  • Electricity (36.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:  1.6%
North Dakota:  7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:  1.1%
North Dakota:  6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  5.6%
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 (Noninst.)



Eddy County government finances in 2004:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $95,000
    Welfare - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Central Staff Services: $60,000
    Health Services - Other: $55,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,700,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000
    General Support: $156,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,008,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $312,000


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)



Eddy County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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

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