Slope County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 184
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 273
Renter-occupied apartments: 48 (it was 40 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 35% |
Land area: 1218 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (53.6%), Educational, health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 44%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 40%
- Unpaid family work: 3%
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- 71396.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 131.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 91.2%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 48.2 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 362 |  (48.5%) |
| Females: 385 |  (51.5%) |
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| Slope County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $63,300 ($24,667 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,300 |
| North Dakota: | $64,577 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $513 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $763)
| This county: | $513 |
| State: | $726 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $107,838 (it was $25,700 in 2000)
| Slope: | $107,838 |
| North Dakota: | $205,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,172
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383
Institutionalized population: 0
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: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 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: $883 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $454 (0.4%)
| Slope County: | 7.4% |
| North Dakota: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 48.2 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 53.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.6 years old, Black residents: 9.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Slope 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.
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Washington 
, Columbia County, Washington , Golden Valley County, Montana , Grant County 
, Florence County, Wisconsin , Umatilla County, Oregon .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| North Dakota: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 8
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
| Slope County: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 22010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 2Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 405
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 68
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Slope County with a mortgage: 49 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228
| Here: | 17.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 52.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Slope County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 178 | 1 |
| Catholic | 44 | 1 |
| None | 505 | - |
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:
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| This county: | 30.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Slope County: | 8.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Slope County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Slope County:
Average size of farms: 2944 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78,274
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.69
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: 58.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,502
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $98,048
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.88
Corn for grain: 305 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 83680 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Slope County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 179% 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 372.6 miles away from Slope County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 529.6 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 373.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 194.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 195.3 miles away from Slope County center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 298.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: 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 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 Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow, Incident Period: October 04, 2005 to October 06, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1616: November 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1616, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- 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, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1174: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1157: January 12, 1997, FEMA Id: 1157, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- North Dakota Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-554: April 17, 1978, FEMA Id: 554, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- North Dakota Blizzard and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 16, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3061: February 16, 1978, FEMA Id: 3061, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
The number of natural disasters in Slope County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 146 (56.8%)
- Carpooled: 5 (1.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3 (1.2%)
- Walked: 16 (6.2%)
- Worked at home: 87 (33.9%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Health care and social assistance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Transportation and warehousing (1%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Management occupations (57%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (29%)
- Sales and related occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Sweden (50%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- German (42%)
- Norwegian (18%)
- Scandinavian (7%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- British (2%)
- European (2%)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 11 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 93 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 750- Male householders: 173 (47 living alone), Female householders: 157 (44 living alone)
197 spouses (197 opposite-sex spouses), 1 unmarried partners, (1 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 198 children (190 natural, 8 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
Size of family households: 139 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 96 1-person, 4 2-persons.
134 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (0 men, 10 women).
99.0% of residents of Slope speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $9,465,000 ($12,756 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,113,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $651,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,463,000
Federal grants: $2,072,000
Federal procurement contracts: $41,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $489,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $201,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,359,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 39| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 21
| Here: | 30 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: -72
| Here: |   -102 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -29 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 7.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Slope County, North Dakota
- 102014 or later
- 212010 to 2013
- 532000 to 2009
- 401990 to 1999
- 191980 to 1989
- 521970 to 1979
- 481960 to 1969
- 461950 to 1959
- 341940 to 1949
- 1541939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Slope County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 52 rooms
- 23 rooms
- 134 rooms
- 315 rooms
- 556 rooms
- 467 rooms
- 548 rooms
- 639+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Slope County, North Dakota
- 21 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 144 rooms
- 135 rooms
- 66 rooms
- 177 rooms
- 28 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Slope County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 91 bedroom
- 332 bedrooms
- 983 bedrooms
- 764 bedrooms
- 585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Slope County, North Dakota
- 2no bedroom
- 81 bedroom
- 152 bedrooms
- 243 bedrooms
- 14 bedrooms
- 85+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Slope County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 5no vehicle
- 141 vehicle
- 842 vehicles
- 703 vehicles
- 614 vehicles
- 385+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Slope County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 141 vehicle
- 362 vehicles
- 73 vehicles
- 14 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
97.7% of Slope County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in North Dakota.
| Slope County: | 97.7% |
| State average: | 82.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 554
- Other state: 188
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 48
- South: 10
- West: 131
- 54.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.1%Electricity
- 11.2%Utility gas
- 3.7%Other fuel
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 39.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.5%Electricity
- 25.9%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 9.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 8.5% |
Slope County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $140,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,611,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $184,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Public Welfare - Other: $141,000
General - Other: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $231,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,921,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,469,000
General Local Government Support: $434,000
- Tax - Property: $419,000
Other: $10,000
Other License: $9,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $724,000
Slope County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $140,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,611,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $184,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Public Welfare - Other: $141,000
General - Other: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $231,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,921,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,469,000
General Local Government Support: $434,000
- Tax - Property: $419,000
Other: $10,000
Other License: $9,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $724,000
Slope County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $140,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,611,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $184,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Public Welfare - Other: $141,000
General - Other: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $231,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,921,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,469,000
General Local Government Support: $434,000
- Tax - Property: $419,000
Other: $10,000
Other License: $9,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $724,000
Slope County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $140,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,611,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $713,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Financial Administration: $184,000
Police Protection: $145,000
Public Welfare - Other: $141,000
General - Other: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $231,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $72,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,921,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,469,000
General Local Government Support: $434,000
- Tax - Property: $419,000
Other: $10,000
Other License: $9,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $724,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0
Slope County on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
