Sioux County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 375
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 505
Renter-occupied apartments: 672 (it was 590 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 54% |
State: | 35% |
Land area: 1094 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (19.5%), Public administration (18.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 30%
- Government: 59%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 3,64881.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 55112.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2094.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 821.8%Two or more races
- 70.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 40.09%Some other race alone
- 30.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 28.5 years |
North Dakota median age: | 35.5 years |
Males: 2,183 | ![]() |
Females: 2,220 | ![]() |

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Sioux County: | 3.0 people |
North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,748 ($22,483 in 1999)
This county: | $38,748 |
North Dakota: | $64,577 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $215 (lower quartile is $113, upper quartile is $301)
This county: | $215 |
State: | $726 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $88,770 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Sioux: | $88,770 |
North Dakota: | $205,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,164Detached houses: $191,310
Here: $191,310 State: $259,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $246,583
Here: $246,583 State: $230,047 Mobile homes: $64,407
Here: $64,407 State: $78,704
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Institutionalized population: 44
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $750 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $248 (0.3%)
Sioux County: | 37.8% |
North Dakota: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 28.5 years old
(Males: 29.0 years old, Females: 27.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 42.2 years old, American Indian residents: 26.0 years old, Asian residents: 50.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sioux County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, Selfridge, Porcupine, Solen.
Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Wisconsin , Ashland County, Wisconsin
, Carlton County, Minnesota
, Deer Lodge County, Montana
, Clearwater County, Idaho
, Douglas County, Minnesota
, Oliver County
, Morrison County, Minnesota
, Traverse County, Minnesota
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Here: | 3.1% |
North Dakota: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 196
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 7 (64.7% naturalized citizens)
Sioux County: | 0.2% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 22010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 11990 to 1999
- 51980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 11Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,083
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 38
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 35
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 153
Housing units in Sioux County with a mortgage: 121 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 377
Here: | 24.3% with mortgage |
State: | 52.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sioux County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,161 | 5 |
Other | 478 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 431 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 98 | 2 |
None | 985 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Sioux County: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Sioux County: | 12.7% |
North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Sioux County: | 36.0% |
State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Sioux County:
Average size of farms: 3925 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,670
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.48
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: 86.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87,358
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,940
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.50%
Corn for grain: 1107 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3153 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Sioux County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 487.7 miles away from Sioux County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 348.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 281.2 miles away from Sioux County center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 646.5 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: October 04, 2013 to October 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4154: October 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4154, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 05, 2011 to July 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3318: April 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 3318, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 01, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1901: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1901, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1879: February 26, 2010, FEMA Id: 1879, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1829: March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation, Incident Period: June 01, 2005 to July 07, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1597: July 22, 2005, FEMA Id: 1597, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Again Fire, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 03, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 29, 2002, FEMA Id: 2435, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Snows: 3, Blizzards: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,259 (72.3%)
- Carpooled: 244 (14.0%)
- Bus: 31 (1.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 24 (1.4%)
- Walked: 101 (5.8%)
- Worked at home: 82 (4.7%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Retail trade (3%)
- Finance and insurance (2%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Retail trade (3%)
- Finance and insurance (2%)
- Management occupations (27%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- India (29%)
- Nigeria (29%)
- Canada (29%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- German (6%)
- Norwegian (1%)
- American (0%)
- Irish (0%)
- French (except Basque) (0%)
- French Canadian (0%)
- Polish (0%)
People in group quarters in Sioux County, North Dakota in 2000:
- 42 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other group homes
- 6 people in religious group quarters
3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
7.12% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,352 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.12% |
North Dakota average: | 8.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($20,887 average AGI)
2.91% relocated from other states ($13,465 average AGI)
Sioux County: 2.91% North Dakota average: 4.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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6.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,523 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.56% |
North Dakota average: | 9.36% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.83% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,123 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($13,400 average AGI)
Sioux County: 2.72% North Dakota average: 6.08%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 24.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 20.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 299 (220 aged, 79 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 82 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sioux County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (13)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,505
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 338
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 222,796
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,319
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 622
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,420- Male householders: 515 (166 living alone), Female householders: 615 (70 living alone)
369 spouses (365 opposite-sex spouses), 122 unmarried partners, (120 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,622 children (1,540 natural, 46 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 550 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 25 foster children, 267 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 56
Size of family households: 207 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 247 1-person, 55 2-persons, 2 6-persons.
283 married couples with children.
690 single-parent households (236 men, 454 women).
93.7% of residents of Sioux speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,147,000 ($18,389 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $332,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,024,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,631,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,404,000
Federal grants: $40,189,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,089,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,810,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,660,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $925,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,492,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 520Here: | 124 per 1000 residents |
State: | 64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 184
Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -194
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.9 |
State: | 7.2 |
Here: | 5.1 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Sioux County, North Dakota
- 352014 or later
- 222010 to 2013
- 1552000 to 2009
- 1931990 to 1999
- 1701980 to 1989
- 3951970 to 1979
- 1381960 to 1969
- 681950 to 1959
- 521940 to 1949
- 1171939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 32 rooms
- 133 rooms
- 614 rooms
- 1095 rooms
- 1366 rooms
- 457 rooms
- 608 rooms
- 439+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County, North Dakota
- 91 room
- 242 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 1324 rooms
- 1935 rooms
- 1376 rooms
- 817 rooms
- 188 rooms
- 69+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 241 bedroom
- 792 bedrooms
- 2083 bedrooms
- 1334 bedrooms
- 505+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County, North Dakota
- 10no bedroom
- 461 bedroom
- 1782 bedrooms
- 2263 bedrooms
- 1504 bedrooms
- 215+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 15no vehicle
- 1151 vehicle
- 1682 vehicles
- 783 vehicles
- 544 vehicles
- 545+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in renter-occupied apartments
- 121no vehicle
- 2631 vehicle
- 1822 vehicles
- 423 vehicles
- 204 vehicles
- 235+ vehicles
88.4% of Sioux County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in North Dakota.
Sioux County: | 88.4% |
State average: | 82.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,436
- Other state: 937
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 564
- South: 78
- West: 279
- 81.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Electricity
- 3.3%Wood
- 3.1%No fuel used
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 81.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.7%Electricity
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 6.3% |
North Dakota: | 9.0% |
Here: | 1.5% |
North Dakota: | 8.9% |
Here: | 10.6% |
North Dakota: | 8.5% |
Sioux County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,122,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $226,000
Financial Administration: $110,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000
Health - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,000
Highways: $6,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $461,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
Other: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $58,588,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $311,000
Sioux County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,122,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $226,000
Financial Administration: $110,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000
Health - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,000
Highways: $6,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $461,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
Other: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $58,588,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $311,000
Sioux County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,122,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $226,000
Financial Administration: $110,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000
Health - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,000
Highways: $6,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $461,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
Other: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $58,588,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $311,000
Sioux County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Regular Highways: $10,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,122,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $226,000
Financial Administration: $110,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000
Health - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $81,000
Highways: $6,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $461,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
Other: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $58,588,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $311,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 193
- Number of aged recipients: 8
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 185
- Number of recipients under 18: 46
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 114
- Number of recipients older than 64: 33
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 49
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 95
Most common first names in Sioux County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Joseph | 16 | 69.9 years |
John | 12 | 67.2 years |
Charles | 12 | 64.8 years |
William | 10 | 66.4 years |
James | 10 | 67.1 years |
George | 8 | 67.0 years |
Robert | 8 | 65.1 years |
Rose | 8 | 87.7 years |
Bernard | 7 | 54.1 years |
Joe | 7 | 76.9 years |
Most common last names in Sioux County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Ironroad | 9 | 51.3 years |
Walker | 8 | 70.1 years |
Silk | 7 | 51.0 years |
Pleets | 7 | 54.1 years |
Blackhoop | 7 | 60.3 years |
Cottonwood | 7 | 60.7 years |
Kraft | 7 | 75.7 years |
Claymore | 6 | 56.5 years |
Kidder | 6 | 63.7 years |
White | 6 | 62.2 years |
Sioux County on our top lists:
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"