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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.5%).
Detached houses: $127,661Here:$127,661State:$136,625 Townhouses or other attached units: $182,423Here:$182,423State:$154,745 In 2-unit structures: $38,297Here:$38,297State:$110,423 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $37,487Here:$37,487State:$143,655 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,599Here:$50,599State:$151,070 Mobile homes: $49,023Here:$49,023State:$26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.3%
McCain (Republican): 61.8% Obama (Democratic): 37.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $933 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $706 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce 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: Rugby, Balta, Wolford.
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Churches in Pierce County include: Tunbridge Church (A), Hurricane Lake Church (B), Marker Church (C), Zion Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Eden Valley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Reform Cemetery (2), Saint Mathis Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Saint Anthony Cemetery (6), Strasburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Grass Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lesmeister Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Alkali Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pierce County include: Meyer Township National Wildlife Refuge (1), Hurricane Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Juniata National Wildlife Refuge (3), Boyer National Wildlife Refuge (4), Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pierce County include: Tunbridge Church (A), Hurricane Lake Church (B), Marker Church (C), Zion Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Eden Valley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Reform Cemetery (2), Saint Mathis Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Saint Anthony Cemetery (6), Strasburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Grass Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lesmeister Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Alkali Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pierce County include: Meyer Township National Wildlife Refuge (1), Hurricane Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Juniata National Wildlife Refuge (3), Boyer National Wildlife Refuge (4), Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benson County , Bottineau County , McHenry County , Rolette County , Sheridan County , Towner County , Wells County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 101 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 56 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.6%
Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 356 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 561
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Pierce County (%):
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,765 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($18,990 average AGI) 1.87% relocated from other states ($11,776 average AGI)Pierce County:1.87%North Dakota average:3.54%
7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,593 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.76% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,059 average AGI) 2.26% relocated to other states ($10,525 average AGI)Pierce County:2.26%North Dakota average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,023 (964 aged, 59 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
1,093 spouses, 1,329 children (1,287 natural, 23 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
Size of family households: 634 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 215 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 627 1-person, 51 2-persons.
89.7% of residents of Pierce County speak English at home. 0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well). 9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Pierce County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in North Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Welfare - Other: $308,000
General - Other: $304,000
Corrections - Other: $133,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
Financial Administration: $87,000
Central Staff Services: $82,000
General Public Buildings: $63,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
Welfare: $24,000
General Support: $81,000
General Revenue, NEC: $116,000
Rents: $3,000
General - Other: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000
General Support: $243,000
Public Welfare: $99,000
All Other: $36,000
NEC: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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