Kidder County, North Dakota (ND)

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County population in July 2007: 2,349 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 948
Renter-occupied apartments: 210

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Land area: 1351 sq. mi.
Water area: 82.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Kidder County: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.1%), Educational,health and social services (21.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 54%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 28%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Kidder County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kidder County, North Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 1,398	(50.8%)
Females: 1,355	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,822
County population in 2003: 2,592
Jobs in 2003: 708

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,234
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Kidder County:	2.3 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,101 ($25,389 in 1999)

This county:	$32,101
North Dakota:	$43,753

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $249 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $304)

This county:	$249
State:	$457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,073 (it was $40,500 in 2000)

Kidder County:	$64,073
North Dakota:	$106,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $21,562 - $120,620

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,708
Here: $117,708
State: $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $64,404
Here: $64,404
State: $149,237

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,470
Here: $90,470
State: $89,147

Mobile homes: $27,212
Here: $27,212
State: $26,643

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $898
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $298

Institutionalized population: 45

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kidder County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $523 (1.3%)

Kidder County household income distribution in 2007

Kidder County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kidder 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: Steele, Tappen, Tuttle, Pettibone, Dawson, Robinson.

Neighboring counties: Burleigh County , Emmons County , Logan County , Sheridan County , Stutsman County , Wells County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kidder County: Camp Grassick (A), Chestina Townhall (B), North Merkle Townhall (C), Manning Townhall (D), Bunker Townhall (E), Bunker Township Townhall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kidder County include: Glueckstal Church (A), Norwegian Church (B), Malcolm Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weiser Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Zion Langedahl Cemetery (4), Crystal Springs Cemetery (5), Fisher Cemetery (6), Petersville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hutchinson Lake (A), Etta, Lake (B), Iowa Lake (C), Stony Lake (D), Isabel, Lake (E), Big Muddy Lake (F), Pass Lakes (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kidder County include: Dawson State Game Management Area (1), Slade National Wildlife Refuge (2), Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3), Streeter Memorial State Park (4), Frettim Township State Management Area (5), Lake Williams State Game Management Area (6), Alkaline Lake Staaate Wildlife Management Area (7), Lake George National Wildlife Refuge (8), Camp Whitney State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.3%
North Dakota:	4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 26
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (67% naturalized citizens)

Kidder County:	0.9%
Whole state:	1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 17

Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%

Kidder County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,295
One, attached: 6
Two: 4
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 46
Mobile homes: 247

Housing units in Kidder County with a mortgage: 144 (7 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 348

Here:	29.3% with mortgage
State:	58.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,207
Total congregations: 17

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other
Adherents	746 (33.8%)	511 (23.2%)	357 (16.2%)	275 (12.5%)	318 (14.4%)
Congregations	4 (23.5%)	3 (17.6%)	4 (23.5%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Kidder County - Steele, Tappen, Tuttle, Pettibone, Dawson

Agriculture in Kidder County
Average size of farms: 1360 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76074
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $81.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66412
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88955
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.14%
Corn for grain: 8917 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 37698 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1705 harvested acres
Vegetables: 50 harvested acres

Kidder 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 one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/1/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (36%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Russia (54%)
Germany (29%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Ireland (8%)

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

German (64%)
Norwegian (15%)
English (3%)
United States or American (3%)
Irish (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (1%)

Kidder County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 675 (58%)
Carpooled: 86 (7%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 128 (11%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 258 (22%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

45 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,433.

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($21,769 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($15,423 average AGI)
Kidder County: 1.66%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Burleigh County, ND

1.37% ($28,643 average AGI)

4.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.53% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($23,958 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($7,167 average AGI)
Kidder County: 1.18%
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 Burleigh County, ND

1.76% ($39,833 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Kidder County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Kidder County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 21.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kidder County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 615 (578 aged, 37 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 644.9
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1773.480

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40.31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 40.31

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,708

In family households: 2,320 (709 male householders, 87 female householders)
691 spouses, 766 children (716 natural, 34 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 9 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 388 (163 male householders (150 living alone)), 205 female householders (195 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 417 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 23 2-persons.

92.8% of residents of Kidder County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,344,000 ($11839 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $34,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,729,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,862,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,344,000
Federal grants: $7,718,000
Federal procurement contracts: $286,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,404,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $116,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $856,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,742,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 126

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 159

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -230

Here:	-93 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kidder County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 67
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 316
1960 to 1969: 258
1950 to 1959: 167
1940 to 1949: 184
1939 or earlier: 409

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kidder County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 191 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 138 9+ rooms: 157

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kidder County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 22 9+ rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kidder County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 188 3 bedrooms: 428 4 bedrooms: 227 5+ bedrooms: 71

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kidder County:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 68 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 25 5+ bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Kidder County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 174 2 vehicles: 331 3 vehicles: 247 4 vehicles: 100 5+ vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Kidder County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 11 5+ vehicles: 10

75% of Kidder 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, 86% lived in North Dakota.

Kidder County:	75.4%
State average:	57.5%

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

This state: 2476
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 141
South: 27
West: 78

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (34.5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.4%) Electricity (14.7%) Coal or coke (1.5%) Wood (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (39.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.8%) Electricity (19.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.1%) Other fuel (1.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	2.7%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	34.6%
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.)

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)

Kidder County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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