Towner County, North Dakota (ND)

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County population in July 2007: 2,292 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 912
Renter-occupied apartments: 306

% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

Land area: 1025 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Towner County: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Towner County, North Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
American Indian (2.5%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 1,416	(49.2%)
Females: 1,460	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,764
County population in 2003: 2,653
Jobs in 2003: 1,003

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,340
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Towner County:	2.3 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,396 ($32,740 in 1999)

This county:	$41,396
North Dakota:	$43,753

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $318 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $370)

This county:	$318
State:	$457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,757 (it was $40,300 in 2000)

Towner County:	$63,757
North Dakota:	$106,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,404 - $115,818

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $80,001
Here: $80,001
State: $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,508
Here: $126,508
State: $149,237

In 2-unit structures: $73,934
Here: $73,934
State: $128,573

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,781
Here: $65,781
State: $101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $22,115
Here: $22,115
State: $89,147

Mobile homes: $37,159
Here: $37,159
State: $26,643

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $267

Institutionalized population: 68

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: 1
Thefts: 10
Auto thefts: 5

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2004 Presidential Election results in Towner County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $618 (1.5%)

Towner County household income distribution in 2007

Towner County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.9%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Towner 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: Cando, Bisbee, Egeland, Perth, Hansboro, Maza.

Neighboring counties: Benson County , Cavalier County , Pierce County , Ramsey County , Rolette County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Towner County: Olmstead (A), Armourdale (B), Barks Spur (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Towner County: North Prairie Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: All Nations Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Perth Cemetery (3), Finnish Cemetery (4), Dash Cemetery (5), Egeland Cemetery (6), Bisbee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rock Lake (A), Pound Lake (B), McLaughlin Lake (C), Brumba Pool (D), Moore Lake (E), Snyder Lake (F), Armourdale Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Towner County include: Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Twin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (2), Brumba National Wildlife Refuge (3), Armourdale Lake State Game Management Area (4), Johnson National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.4%
North Dakota:	2.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 49
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 22 (82% naturalized citizens)

Towner County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Towner County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,208
One, attached: 21
Two: 14
3 or 4: 43
5 to 9: 125
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 27
Mobile homes: 108

Housing units in Towner County with a mortgage: 234 (11 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 372

Here:	38.6% with mortgage
State:	58.1% with mortgage

Religon statistics

Total adherents: 2,546
Total congregations: 13

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1,175 (46.2%)	592 (23.3%)	308 (12.1%)	262 (10.3%)	209 (8.2%)
Congregations	4 (30.8%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)	3 (23.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Agriculture in Towner County
Average size of farms: 1313 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107226
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.84
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88049
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121743
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.15
Corn for grain: 3315 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 169993 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14121 harvested acres

Towner County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 2.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Construction (8%)
Food (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Canada (64%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Other Northern Europe (9%)
Germany (9%)
Brazil (9%)

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

German (35%)
Norwegian (31%)
Finnish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
Irish (4%)
Swedish (4%)
English (3%)

Towner County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 864 (65%)
Carpooled: 151 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 131 (10%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 168 (13%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

68 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
68 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,804.

4.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.14%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($26,190 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($10,095 average AGI)
Towner County: 1.38%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.22% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($17,341 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($6,398 average AGI)
Towner County: 2.07%
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	1.41% ($21,133 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, ND	0.94% ($17,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Births per 1000 population in Towner County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Towner County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Towner County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 614 (580 aged, 34 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 38.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16776.7
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 3805.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30912.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 550.310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1336.480
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 39.31

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39.31

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,808

In family households: 2,350 (697 male householders, 79 female householders)
704 spouses, 780 children (701 natural, 28 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 15 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 458 (216 male householders (199 living alone)), 212 female householders (205 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 68 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 405 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 404 1-person, 18 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Towner County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,099,000 ($17514 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $563,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,817,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,961,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,995,000
Federal grants: $7,510,000
Federal procurement contracts: $291,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,526,000 ($423,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $621,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,266,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,529,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 101

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 209

Here:	82 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: -221

Here:	-87 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Towner County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 20
1980 to 1989: 177
1970 to 1979: 283
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 131
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 591

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Towner County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 167 6 rooms: 163 7 rooms: 151 8 rooms: 146 9+ rooms: 197

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towner County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 50 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 20 9+ rooms: 32

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Towner County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 159 3 bedrooms: 413 4 bedrooms: 232 5+ bedrooms: 91

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towner County:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 118 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 36 5+ bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Towner County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 186 2 vehicles: 388 3 vehicles: 220 4 vehicles: 58 5+ vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Towner County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 143 2 vehicles: 86 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 3

72% of Towner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in North Dakota.

Towner County:	71.7%
State average:	57.5%

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

This state: 2520
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 198
South: 26
West: 93

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46.2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25.0%) Coal or coke (0.9%) Other fuel (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24.8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.9%) Utility gas (1.6%) Other fuel (1.6%) Coal or coke (1.3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	0.9%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	6.7%
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.)

Towner County government finances in 2004:

Construction - Regular Highways: $211,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $509,000
General - Other: $380,000

Welfare - Other: $158,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000

Police Protection: $108,000

Financial Administration: $107,000

General Public Buildings: $69,000

Health Services - Other: $66,000

Other Hospitals: $59,000

Central Staff Services: $46,000

Corrections - Other: $27,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000

Air Transportation: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
Highways: $13,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $119,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $144,000
Health & Hospitals: $13,000

General Support: $11,000

All Other: $7,000

Public Welfare: $4,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000

Rents: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $33,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,800,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $228,000
General Support: $151,000

Public Welfare: $25,000

Health & Hospitals: $24,000
Tax - Property: $1,150,000
NEC: $86,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $830,000

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)

Towner County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

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

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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