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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (20.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.7%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Type of workers:
Ransom County, North Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ransom 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): 52.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ransom County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lisbon, Enderlin, Sheldon, Fort Ransom, Elliott.
Neighboring counties: Barnes County , Cass County , Dickey County , LaMoure County , Richland County , Sargent County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ransom County: Site of Old Fort Ransom (A), Moore Town Hall (B), Big Bend Town Hall (C), Scoville Town Hall (D), Tuller Town Hall (E), Springer Town Hall (F), Northland Town Hall (G), Coburn Town Hall (H), Sydna Town Hall (I), Isley Town Hall (J), Liberty Town Hall (K), Preston Town Hall (L), Rosemeade Town Hall (M), Alleghany Town Hall (N), Aliceton Town Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ransom County include: Preston Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Owego Church (C), Nordheim Church (D), Fillmore Church (E), Trinity Church (F), West Fairview Church (G), West Saint Olaf Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Fairview Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Stiklestad Cemetery (3), Saint Olaf Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Standing Rock Cemetery (6), Dick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Lone Tree Lake (A), Browen Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Dead Colt Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Ransom County: Site of Old Fort Ransom (A), Moore Town Hall (B), Big Bend Town Hall (C), Scoville Town Hall (D), Tuller Town Hall (E), Springer Town Hall (F), Northland Town Hall (G), Coburn Town Hall (H), Sydna Town Hall (I), Isley Town Hall (J), Liberty Town Hall (K), Preston Town Hall (L), Rosemeade Town Hall (M), Alleghany Town Hall (N), Aliceton Town Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ransom County include: Preston Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Owego Church (C), Nordheim Church (D), Fillmore Church (E), Trinity Church (F), West Fairview Church (G), West Saint Olaf Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Fairview Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Stiklestad Cemetery (3), Saint Olaf Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Standing Rock Cemetery (6), Dick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Lone Tree Lake (A), Browen Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Dead Colt Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 75 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 55 (58% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ransom County with a mortgage: 598 (29 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 585
Ransom County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/29/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,200 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.48% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($17,459 average AGI) 2.39% relocated from other states ($15,733 average AGI)Ransom County: 2.39%North Dakota average: 3.54%
8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,426 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.90% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($22,574 average AGI) 2.17% relocated to other states ($12,853 average AGI)Ransom County: 2.17%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,195 (1,106 aged, 89 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
1,386 spouses, 1,663 children (1,535 natural, 25 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 7 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
Size of family households: 728 2-persons, 317 3-persons, 308 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 713 1-person, 54 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
93.9% of residents of Ransom County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $53,106,000 ($9112 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,598,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,059,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,067,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,348,000 Federal grants: $10,990,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,530,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,113,000 ($1,101,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $48,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,457,000 Federal Government insurance: $51,778,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
65% of Ransom County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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: $23,800
Police Protection: $350,000
Financial Administration: $329,000
Welfare - Other: $321,000
Natural Resources - Other: $295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
Central Staff Services: $169,000
General Public Buildings: $77,000
Parks & Recreation: $60,000
General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
General Support: $211,000
All Other: $209,000
Health & Hospitals: $77,000
NEC: $6,000
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