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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.7%).
Detached houses: $84,772Here:$84,772State:$136,625 Townhouses or other attached units: $261,609Here:$261,609State:$154,745 In 2-unit structures: $72,976Here:$72,976State:$110,423 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,047Here:$102,047State:$143,655 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,529Here:$47,529State:$151,070 Mobile homes: $198,220Here:$198,220State:$26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.6%
Obama (Democratic): 53.4% McCain (Republican): 46.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $739 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $438 (1.2%)
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.
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Notable locations in Towner County: Armourdale (A), Barks Spur (B), Olmstead (C), Rock Lake Fire Protection District (D). 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), Mount View Cemetery (2), Bisbee Cemetery (3), Brumbaugh Cemetery (4), Egeland Cemetery (5), Dash Cemetery (6), Halling Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Moore Lake (A), McLaughlin Lake (B), Pound Lake (C), Brumba Pool (D), Rock Lake (E), Armourdale Lake (F), Snyder Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Towner County include: Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Armourdale Lake State Game Management Area (2), Johnson National Wildlife Refuge (3), Twin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (4), Brumba National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Towner County: Armourdale (A), Barks Spur (B), Olmstead (C), Rock Lake Fire Protection District (D). 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), Mount View Cemetery (2), Bisbee Cemetery (3), Brumbaugh Cemetery (4), Egeland Cemetery (5), Dash Cemetery (6), Halling Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Moore Lake (A), McLaughlin Lake (B), Pound Lake (C), Brumba Pool (D), Rock Lake (E), Armourdale Lake (F), Snyder Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Towner County include: Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Armourdale Lake State Game Management Area (2), Johnson National Wildlife Refuge (3), Twin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (4), Brumba National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benson County , Cavalier County , Pierce County , Ramsey County , Rolette County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
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
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4.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,286 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,739 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
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%
704 spouses, 780 children (701 natural, 28 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 15 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
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).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Central Staff Services: $128,000
General - Other: $128,000
General Public Buildings: $119,000
Police Protection: $113,000
Financial Administration: $104,000
Health - Other: $55,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
Donations From Private Sources: $296,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Rents: $18,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
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