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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $84,746Here:$84,746State:$136,625 Townhouses or other attached units: $422,736Here:$422,736State:$154,745 Mobile homes: $44,012Here:$44,012State:$26,643
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.3%
Obama (Democratic): 50.9% McCain (Republican): 48.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $795 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $485 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mountrail 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: New Town, Stanley, Parshall, Plaza, Palermo, White Earth, Ross.
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Churches in Mountrail County include: Lutheran Church (A), Knife River Church (B), Little Shell Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Shell Lake Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Scandia Valley Church (G), Norman Church (H), Cottonwood Lake Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beauty Valley Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), White Earth Cemetery (3), East Community Cemetery (4), First Lutherin Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Lower Lostwood Lake (A), Powers Lake (B), Kittelson Slough (C), White Lake (D), Clearwater Lake (E), Robinson Lake (F), Rat Lake (G), Shell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: White Earth River (A), White Earth Creek (B), Shell Creek (C), Little Knife River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mountrail County include: Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site (1), Van Hook State Game Management Area (2), Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3), Reunion Point Public Use Area (4), Little Shell Creek Public Use Area (5), Van Hook State Wildlife Management Area (6), New Town Public Use Area (7), Palermo State Game Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mountrail County include: Lutheran Church (A), Knife River Church (B), Little Shell Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Shell Lake Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Scandia Valley Church (G), Norman Church (H), Cottonwood Lake Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beauty Valley Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), White Earth Cemetery (3), East Community Cemetery (4), First Lutherin Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lower Lostwood Lake (A), Powers Lake (B), Kittelson Slough (C), White Lake (D), Clearwater Lake (E), Robinson Lake (F), Rat Lake (G), Shell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: White Earth River (A), White Earth Creek (B), Shell Creek (C), Little Knife River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mountrail County include: Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site (1), Van Hook State Game Management Area (2), Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3), Reunion Point Public Use Area (4), Little Shell Creek Public Use Area (5), Van Hook State Wildlife Management Area (6), New Town Public Use Area (7), Palermo State Game Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Burke County , Dunn County , McKenzie County , McLean County , Ward County , Williams County .
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Current college students: 235 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (73% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.3%
Housing units in Mountrail County with a mortgage: 366 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 676
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Most common first ancestries reported in Mountrail County (%):
5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.51% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($18,866 average AGI) 1.97% relocated from other states ($10,028 average AGI)Mountrail County:1.97%North Dakota average:3.54%
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,514 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.70% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($13,552 average AGI) 3.20% relocated to other states ($15,962 average AGI)Mountrail County:3.20%North Dakota average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,277 (1,136 aged, 141 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
1,353 spouses, 1,997 children (1,859 natural, 63 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 77 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
Size of family households: 802 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 733 1-person, 60 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
93.4% of residents of Mountrail County speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well). 3.6% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Mountrail County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Year house built
67% of Mountrail County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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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.)
Parks and Recreation: $77,000
General - Other: $959,000
Public Welfare - Other: $708,000
Police Protection: $487,000
Financial Administration: $286,000
Parks and Recreation: $286,000
Natural Resources - Other: $221,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $186,000
General Public Buildings: $179,000
Central Staff Services: $168,000
Libraries: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
Rents: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000
General - Other: $26,000
Police Protection: $9,000
All Other: $546,000
General Local Government Support: $435,000
Public Welfare: $341,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,000
Public Utilities Sales: $88,000
NEC: $30,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
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