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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Retail trade (12.4%).
Type of workers:
Morton County, North Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Morton County, North Dakota:
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): 65.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.2%
Area name: Bismarck, ND MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morton County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mandan, New Salem, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Flasher, Almont.
Neighboring counties: Burleigh County , Emmons County , Grant County , Mercer County , Oliver County , Sioux County , Stark County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Burgess (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Morton County include: Stone Church (A), Heart River Church (B), Saint Vincent Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Saint Clements Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Peace Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Almont Cemetery (2), Saint Markus Cemetery (3), Saint George Cemetery (4), Sims Cemetery (5), Fort Rice Military Cemetery (6), Fort Rice Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fish Creek Lake (A), Storm Creek Lake (B), Sweet Briar Lake (C), Crown Butte Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Rock Haven Creek (A), Rice Creek (B), Sweetbriar Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Tavis Creek (E), Bahr Creek (F), Scab Creek (G), Cantapeta Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Morton County include: Fort Rice Recreation Area (1), Fort Rice Historical Site (2), Sugarloaf Recreation Area (3), Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (4), Roadside Park (5), Fork McKeen Historic Site (6), Storm Creek State Game Management Area (7), Lake Patricia State Game Management Area (8), Morton County State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Burgess (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Morton County include: Stone Church (A), Heart River Church (B), Saint Vincent Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Saint Clements Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Peace Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Almont Cemetery (2), Saint Markus Cemetery (3), Saint George Cemetery (4), Sims Cemetery (5), Fort Rice Military Cemetery (6), Fort Rice Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fish Creek Lake (A), Storm Creek Lake (B), Sweet Briar Lake (C), Crown Butte Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Rock Haven Creek (A), Rice Creek (B), Sweetbriar Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Tavis Creek (E), Bahr Creek (F), Scab Creek (G), Cantapeta Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Morton County include: Fort Rice Recreation Area (1), Fort Rice Historical Site (2), Sugarloaf Recreation Area (3), Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (4), Roadside Park (5), Fork McKeen Historic Site (6), Storm Creek State Game Management Area (7), Lake Patricia State Game Management Area (8), Morton County State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 716 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 226 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Morton County with a mortgage: 2,877 (292 second mortgage, 264 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,181
Morton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/29/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,891 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.78% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($31,826 average AGI) 2.02% relocated from other states ($8,065 average AGI)Morton County: 2.02%North Dakota average: 3.54%
8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,128 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.39% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($21,420 average AGI) 2.13% relocated to other states ($9,708 average AGI)Morton County: 2.13%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,306 (3,779 aged, 527 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
5,837 spouses, 7,847 children (7,302 natural, 169 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 106 other relatives, 304 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,079 2-persons, 1,551 3-persons, 1,382 4-persons, 644 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,547 1-person, 332 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
5,132 married couples with children. 1,338 single-parent households (300 men, 1,038 women).
92.1% of residents of Morton County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 31% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $172,304,000 ($6800 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $18,427,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,578,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,812,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,180,000 Federal grants: $41,374,000 Federal procurement contracts: $24,816,000 ($16,514,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,544,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $966,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,092,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,723,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.68 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
63% of Morton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,000
Health Services - Other: $2,271,000
Welfare - Other: $1,133,000
Police Protection: $1,015,000
Corrections - Other: $812,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $749,000
Water Utilities: $709,000
Financial Administration: $679,000
Central Staff Services: $655,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $468,000
Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
General - Other: $277,000
Parks & Recreation: $258,000
General Public Buildings: $257,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $202,000
Libraries: $111,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,864,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,764,000
Other, NEC: $1,135,000
Water Utilities: $315,000
Interest Earnings: $302,000
Special Assessments: $53,000
Regular Highways: $255,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Natural Resource - Other: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Health & Hospitals: $962,000
General Support: $917,000
Public Welfare: $396,000
All Other: $136,000
NEC: $34,000
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