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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.5%), Retail trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (13.1%).
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Foster County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Foster County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $114,796Here: $114,796State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $144,195Here: $144,195State: $149,237 In 2-unit structures: $43,688Here: $43,688State: $128,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,712Here: $6,712State: $101,453 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $34,178Here: $34,178State: $89,147 Mobile homes: $29,203Here: $29,203State: $26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Foster 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: Carrington, Glenfield, McHenry, Grace City.
Neighboring counties: Eddy County , Griggs County , Stutsman County , Wells County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Foster County: Millers Spur (A), Carrington Water Works (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Foster County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), James River Church (B), Kvernes Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Barlow Cemetery (1), Eastman Cemetery (2), Grace City Cemetery (3), Brethren Cemetery (4), Glenfield Cemetery (5), Longview Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stony Lake (A), Jack Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Russell Lake (D), Juanita Lake (E), George, Lake (F), Blue Cloud Lake (G), Niccum Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scotts Slough (A), Little Pipestem Creek (B), Kelly Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Foster County: Millers Spur (A), Carrington Water Works (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Foster County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), James River Church (B), Kvernes Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barlow Cemetery (1), Eastman Cemetery (2), Grace City Cemetery (3), Brethren Cemetery (4), Glenfield Cemetery (5), Longview Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Stony Lake (A), Jack Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Russell Lake (D), Juanita Lake (E), George, Lake (F), Blue Cloud Lake (G), Niccum Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scotts Slough (A), Little Pipestem Creek (B), Kelly Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 77 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 56 (57% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Foster County with a mortgage: 370 (29 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 493
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Foster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,833 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.50% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($22,357 average AGI) 1.60% relocated from other states ($5,476 average AGI)Foster County: 1.60%North Dakota average: 3.54%
6.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,874 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.46% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($23,526 average AGI) 2.38% relocated to other states ($10,347 average AGI)Foster County: 2.38%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 816 (772 aged, 44 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
883 spouses, 1,087 children (1,010 natural, 38 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 4 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
Size of family households: 515 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 464 1-person, 30 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 5-persons.
95.9% of residents of Foster County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $49,160,000 ($14078 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $820,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,251,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,342,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,536,000 Federal grants: $16,870,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,104,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,058,000 ($610,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $330,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,945,000 Federal Government insurance: $31,193,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Foster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
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General Public Buildings: $42,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
General - Other: $175,000
Financial Administration: $159,000
Health Services - Other: $155,000
Welfare - Other: $132,000
Central Staff Services: $102,000
Police Protection: $95,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $48,000
Corrections - Other: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $29,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Regular Highways: $30,000
Public Welfare: $18,000
General Support: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
Rents: $3,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
General Support: $156,000
Health & Hospitals: $53,000
Public Welfare: $13,000
All Other: $12,000
NEC: $12,000
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