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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (33.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%).
Type of workers:
Grant County, North Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Grant County, North Dakota:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant 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: Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, Leith.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Hettinger County , Morton County , Sioux County , Stark County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Grant County include: Stone Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Johannestown Church (D), Saint Joseph Church (E), Trinity Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Pleasant Wieew Cemetery (2), Communion Cemetery (3), Community Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Saint Gabriel Cemetery (6), Finnish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Pretty Rock Lake (A), Lake Tschida (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Lindstrom Creek (A), Brushy Creek (B), Coal Creek (C), Swamp Creek (D), Red Creek (E), Leaf on the Hill Creek (F), Timber Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Whitmore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: Heart Butte Reservoir State Game Management Area (1), Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge (2), Otter Creek State Game Management Area (3), Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grant County include: Stone Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Johannestown Church (D), Saint Joseph Church (E), Trinity Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Pleasant Wieew Cemetery (2), Communion Cemetery (3), Community Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Saint Gabriel Cemetery (6), Finnish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Pretty Rock Lake (A), Lake Tschida (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Lindstrom Creek (A), Brushy Creek (B), Coal Creek (C), Swamp Creek (D), Red Creek (E), Leaf on the Hill Creek (F), Timber Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Whitmore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grant County include: Heart Butte Reservoir State Game Management Area (1), Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge (2), Otter Creek State Game Management Area (3), Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 41 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 38 (55% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 149 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 377
Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/4/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,088 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.30% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($8,971 average AGI) 2.10% relocated from other states ($19,118 average AGI)Grant County: 2.10%North Dakota average: 3.54%
5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,750 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.91% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($11,768 average AGI) 1.56% relocated to other states ($8,982 average AGI)Grant County: 1.56%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 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: 670 (625 aged, 45 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household type by relationship
710 spouses, 736 children (689 natural, 18 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 7 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
Size of family households: 424 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 379 1-person, 20 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
86.1% of residents of Grant County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well). 13.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $33,881,000 ($12917 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $598,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,024,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,269,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,917,000 Federal grants: $7,471,000 Federal procurement contracts: $424,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,775,000 ($418,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,480,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,164,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,418,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
76% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $258,000
Natural Resources - Other: $170,000
Police Protection: $120,000
Financial Administration: $100,000
Central Staff Services: $100,000
General - Other: $73,000
Health Services - Other: $46,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $175,000
Special Assessments: $25,000
Rents: $2,000
General Support: $133,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
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