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County population in July 2007: 5,682 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,775
Renter-occupied apartments: 575
% of renters here:  24%
State:  33%
Land area: 863 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Ransom County: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Ransom County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ransom County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Males: 3,034  (51.5%)
Females: 2,856  (48.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,415
County population in 2003: 5,844
Jobs in 2003: 2,253

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,115
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.9%

Average household size:
Ransom County:  2.4 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,632 ($37,672 in 1999)
This county:  $47,632
North Dakota:  $43,753

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $321 (lower quartile is $238, upper quartile is $447)
This county:  $321
State:  $457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,658 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Ransom County:  $93,658
North Dakota:  $106,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,223 - $143,895

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $112,688
Here:  $112,688
State:  $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,449
Here:  $306,449
State:  $149,237

In 2-unit structures: $263,940
Here:  $263,940
State:  $128,573

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,028
Here:  $151,028
State:  $101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $377,963
Here:  $377,963
State:  $89,147

Mobile homes: $24,846
Here:  $24,846
State:  $26,643
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,036
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $302

Institutionalized population: 266


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 3

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2004 Presidential Election results in Ransom County North Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $796 (1.3%)

Ransom County household income distribution in 2007 Ransom County home values distribution


Ransom County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.8%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

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

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.5%
North Dakota:  4.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Ransom County:  0.9%
Whole state:  1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 29


Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Ransom County marital status for males
Ransom County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,004
  • One, attached: 28
  • Two: 56
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 88
  • 10 to 19: 163
  • 20 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 167

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

Here:  50.5% with mortgage
State:  58.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 5,352
Total congregations: 22

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents3,039 (56.8%)1,246 (23.3%)373 (7.0%)204 (3.8%)174 (3.3%)
Congregations9 (40.9%)3 (13.6%)3 (13.6%)1 (4.5%)1 (4.5%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents125 (2.3%)98 (1.8%)38 (0.7%)27 (0.5%)28 (0.5%)
Congregations1 (4.5%)1 (4.5%)1 (4.5%)1 (4.5%)1 (4.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ransom County - Lisbon, Enderlin, Sheldon, Fort Ransom, Elliott

Agriculture in Ransom County
Average size of farms: 948 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113312
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90947
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $127299
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.15%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.28%
Corn for grain: 49737 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 84458 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 81926 harvested acres

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.

Ransom County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Ransom County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Machinery (19%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (35%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Romania (11%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (11%)
  • India (7%)
  • Other Western Asia (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ransom County (%):



  • German (40%)
  • Norwegian (35%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Danish (2%)


Ransom County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,085 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 343 (12%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 173 (6%)
  • Other means: 10 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 228 (8%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


266 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,201.

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  0.87% ($14,200 average AGI)
from Sargent County, ND  0.52% ($38,500)
from Barnes County, ND  0.43% ($21,200)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  2.89% ($30,412 average AGI)
to Sargent County, ND  0.76% ($36,556)
to Richland County, ND  0.47% ($36,727)
to Barnes County, ND  0.42% ($21,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3



Births per 1000 population in Ransom County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Ransom County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ransom County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 17.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8407.690
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1115.310
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 183596.43

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1118.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1462.990
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34.42

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103.270

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.21


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,616
  • In family households: 4,745 (1,370 male householders, 195 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 871 (342 male householders (287 living alone)), 436 female householders (426 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 274 (all institutionalized)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 326
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 442
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +41
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Ransom County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.6
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 103
  • 1990 to 1994: 69
  • 1980 to 1989: 225
  • 1970 to 1979: 430
  • 1960 to 1969: 197
  • 1950 to 1959: 209
  • 1940 to 1949: 162
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,154

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ransom County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 38
  • 4 rooms: 119
  • 5 rooms: 328
  • 6 rooms: 361
  • 7 rooms: 304
  • 8 rooms: 269
  • 9+ rooms: 353


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ransom County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 82
  • 3 rooms: 121
  • 4 rooms: 128
  • 5 rooms: 91
  • 6 rooms: 50
  • 7 rooms: 44
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9+ rooms: 26


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ransom County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 48
  • 2 bedrooms: 313
  • 3 bedrooms: 864
  • 4 bedrooms: 411
  • 5+ bedrooms: 139


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ransom County:
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 215
  • 2 bedrooms: 169
  • 3 bedrooms: 121
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Ransom County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 63
  • 1 vehicle: 329
  • 2 vehicles: 767
  • 3 vehicles: 400
  • 4 vehicles: 151
  • 5+ vehicles: 65


Cars and other vehicles available in Ransom County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 87
  • 1 vehicle: 289
  • 2 vehicles: 105
  • 3 vehicles: 66
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 8


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.

Ransom County:  65.0%
State average:  57.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4510
  • Northeast: 58
  • Midwest: 1035
  • South: 90
  • West: 132

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40.9%)
  • Electricity (35.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.8%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (50.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.5%)
  • Other fuel (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:  4.0%
North Dakota:  7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  1.7%
North Dakota:  6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:  10.5%
North Dakota:  10.5%


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.)



Ransom County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • Charges - All Other: $445,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $575,000
    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 - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $755,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $613,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $170,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,247,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $479,000
    General Support: $211,000
    All Other: $209,000
    Health & Hospitals: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,788,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,431,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Ransom County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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