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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Detached houses: $143,606Here:$143,606State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $254,253Here:$254,253State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $98,326Here:$98,326State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,849Here:$159,849State:$214,201 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $679,488Here:$679,488State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $40,972Here:$40,972State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $4,878Here:$4,878State:$94,976
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.2%
Obama (Democratic): 63.1% McCain (Republican): 35.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $867 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $723 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Norman County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Hendrum, Shelly, Gary, Perley, Borup.
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Notable location: Heart of the Valley Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Norman County include: Aspelund Church (A), Wild Rice Church (B), Augustana Church (C), Bethania Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Zion Church (F), Concordia Church (G), East Marsh River Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), North Wild Rice Cemetery (2), West Wild Rice Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Petri Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Saint Pauli Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Love Lake (A), Lockhart Swamp (B), Home Lake (C), Wild Rice River Reservoir (D), Green Meadow Group Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Garden Slough (A), Coon Creek (B), Mashaug Creek (C), Marsh Creek (D), Felton Creek (E), Wild Rice River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Norman County include: Faith State Wildlife Management Area (1), Hendrum City Park (2), Home Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3), Moccasin State Wildlife Management Area (4), Neal State Wildlife Management Area (5), Syre State Wildlife Management Area (6), Twin Valley State Wildlife Management Are (7), Vangsness State Wildlife Management Area (8), Agassiz Number 1 State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Heart of the Valley Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Norman County include: Aspelund Church (A), Wild Rice Church (B), Augustana Church (C), Bethania Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Zion Church (F), Concordia Church (G), East Marsh River Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), North Wild Rice Cemetery (2), West Wild Rice Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Petri Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Saint Pauli Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Love Lake (A), Lockhart Swamp (B), Home Lake (C), Wild Rice River Reservoir (D), Green Meadow Group Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Garden Slough (A), Coon Creek (B), Mashaug Creek (C), Marsh Creek (D), Felton Creek (E), Wild Rice River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Norman County include: Faith State Wildlife Management Area (1), Hendrum City Park (2), Home Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3), Moccasin State Wildlife Management Area (4), Neal State Wildlife Management Area (5), Syre State Wildlife Management Area (6), Twin Valley State Wildlife Management Are (7), Vangsness State Wildlife Management Area (8), Agassiz Number 1 State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Becker County , Cass County, North Dakota , Clay County , Mahnomen County , Traill County, North Dakota , Polk County .
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Current college students: 147 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 138 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.6%
Housing units in Norman County with a mortgage: 784 (55 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 848
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5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,496 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.63% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($16,620 average AGI) 2.51% relocated from other states ($12,883 average AGI)Norman County:2.51%Minnesota average:2.24%
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.87% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($17,108 average AGI) 3.23% relocated to other states ($11,807 average AGI)Norman County:3.23%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,591 (1,444 aged, 147 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
1,757 spouses, 2,209 children (2,027 natural, 50 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 23 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
Size of family households: 982 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 938 1-person, 51 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
93.8% of residents of Norman County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
Population growth in Norman County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Norman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,700
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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.)
Welfare - Other: $1,122,000
Financial Administration: $785,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $565,000
Police Protection: $530,000
Natural Resources - Other: $400,000
Solid Waste Management: $350,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $300,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $205,000
General - Other: $195,000
Central Staff Services: $150,000
Corrections - Other: $120,000
Health Services - Other: $115,000
Libraries: $73,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
Interest Earnings: $99,000
Public Welfare: $1,435,000
All Other: $1,000,000
General Support: $717,000
NEC: $94,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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