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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Retail trade (10.0%).
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Mercer County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Mercer County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $119,970Here: $119,970State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $90,478Here: $90,478State: $149,237 In 2-unit structures: $72,719Here: $72,719State: $128,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,945Here: $262,945State: $101,453 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,900Here: $75,900State: $89,147 Mobile homes: $49,316Here: $49,316State: $26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer 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: Beulah, Hazen, Stanton, Zap, Golden Valley, Pick City.
2005 air pollution in Mercer County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.062 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 5.6 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 19 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dunn County , McLean County , Morton County , Oliver County , Stark County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mercer County: North West North Dakota Girl Scout Camp (A), Camp Dominic Savio (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mercer County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Trinity Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Red Butte Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Alderin Cemetery (3), Wolfe Cemetery (4), Zap Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Chase Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Raymond Creek (B), Malnourie Creek (C), Coyote Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Gold Creek (F), Goodman Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mercer County include: Fort Clark Historic Site (1), Beaver Creek State Game Management Area (2), Twin Buttes Public Use Area (3), Medicine Stone Public Use Area (4), Beulah Bay Public Use Area (5), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (6), Lake Sakakawea State Park (7), Red Butte Bay Public Use Area (8), Hille State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mercer County: North West North Dakota Girl Scout Camp (A), Camp Dominic Savio (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mercer County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Trinity Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Red Butte Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Alderin Cemetery (3), Wolfe Cemetery (4), Zap Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Chase Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Raymond Creek (B), Malnourie Creek (C), Coyote Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Gold Creek (F), Goodman Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mercer County include: Fort Clark Historic Site (1), Beaver Creek State Game Management Area (2), Twin Buttes Public Use Area (3), Medicine Stone Public Use Area (4), Beulah Bay Public Use Area (5), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (6), Lake Sakakawea State Park (7), Red Butte Bay Public Use Area (8), Hille State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 151 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 131 (66% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 1,102 (57 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 918
Adherents
Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/24/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,857 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.93% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($27,470 average AGI) 2.25% relocated from other states ($17,381 average AGI)Mercer County: 2.25%North Dakota average: 3.54%
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,316 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.02% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,428 average AGI) 2.50% relocated to other states ($15,888 average AGI)Mercer County: 2.50%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,377 (1,258 aged, 119 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
2,203 spouses, 2,651 children (2,488 natural, 79 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 30 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,170 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 838 1-person, 39 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
87.3% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 11.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $42,020,000 ($4982 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $454,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,015,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,454,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,090,000 Federal grants: $7,448,000 Federal procurement contracts: $526,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,487,000 ($95,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $61,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,747,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,388,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
74% of Mercer 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, 61% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,600
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Solid Waste Management: $173,000
Central Staff Services: $1,383,000
Financial Administration: $1,006,000
Welfare - Other: $582,000
General - Other: $357,000
Natural Resources - Other: $328,000
Health Services - Other: $216,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
Libraries: $89,000
Air Transportation: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
Public Welfare: $203,000
Health & Hospitals: $97,000
All Other: $66,000
General Support: $18,000
NEC: $128,000
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