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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Retail trade (15.1%).
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Ward County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ward County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $143,853Here: $143,853State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $166,282Here: $166,282State: $149,237 In 2-unit structures: $117,412Here: $117,412State: $128,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,789Here: $101,789State: $101,453 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,760Here: $78,760State: $89,147 Mobile homes: $25,874Here: $25,874State: $26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ward County is $386 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.
Cities in this county include: Minot, Burlington, Kenmare, Surrey, Berthold, Sawyer, Des Lacs, Carpio, Makoti, Ryder.
Neighboring counties: Burke County , McHenry County , McLean County , Mountrail County , Renville County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ward County: Minot Country Club (A), Roach Siding (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ward County include: Lynch Church (A), Our Savior Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Evangelical Church (D), Spring Lake Church (E), Highland Church (F), North Prairie Church (G), Nidarose Church (H), Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wild Rose Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Greenbush Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Anthony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Carpenter Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Douglas Lake (C), Tangedahl Lake (D), Rush Lake (E), Den Lake (F), Nelson and Carlson Lakes (G), Underdahl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Des Lacs River (A), Stony Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ward County include: Des Lacs Migratory Bird Refuge (1), Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge (2), National Waterfowl Production Areas (3), Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ward County: Minot Country Club (A), Roach Siding (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ward County include: Lynch Church (A), Our Savior Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Evangelical Church (D), Spring Lake Church (E), Highland Church (F), North Prairie Church (G), Nidarose Church (H), Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wild Rose Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Greenbush Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Anthony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Carpenter Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Douglas Lake (C), Tangedahl Lake (D), Rush Lake (E), Den Lake (F), Nelson and Carlson Lakes (G), Underdahl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Des Lacs River (A), Stony Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ward County include: Des Lacs Migratory Bird Refuge (1), Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge (2), National Waterfowl Production Areas (3), Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 4,170 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,215 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ward County with a mortgage: 6,688 (653 second mortgage, 616 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,883
Adherents
Ward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/2/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person
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Means of transportation to work
8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,898 average adjusted gross income)
0.94% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,064 average AGI)Ward County: 0.94%North Dakota average: 0.22% 2.52% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($8,509 average AGI) 4.88% relocated from other states ($18,325 average AGI)Ward County: 4.88%North Dakota average: 3.54%
9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,883 average adjusted gross income)
1.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,806 average AGI)Ward County: 1.11%North Dakota average: 0.16% 2.71% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($8,392 average AGI) 6.13% relocated to other states ($21,686 average AGI)Ward County: 6.13%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,444 (7,370 aged, 1,074 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
12,904 spouses, 17,283 children (15,914 natural, 446 adopted, 923 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 268 other relatives, 829 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,770 2-persons, 3,483 3-persons, 3,154 4-persons, 1,442 5-persons, 440 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,232 1-person, 1,140 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
95.3% of residents of Ward County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $630,262,000 ($11210 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $313,931,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $147,186,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,394,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,536,000 Federal grants: $76,313,000 Federal procurement contracts: $115,292,000 ($99,668,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $213,539,000 ($196,736,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,868,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $47,168,000 Federal Government insurance: $69,129,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.89 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
52% of Ward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $2,524,000
Regular Highways: $2,217,000
Police Protection: $2,018,000
Corrections - Other: $1,286,000
Financial Administration: $874,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000
Natural Resources - Other: $300,000
General Public Buildings: $284,000
General - Other: $251,000
Libraries: $173,000
Central Staff Services: $125,000
Parks & Recreation: $40,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $37,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $21,000
General Support: $105,000
General: $106,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
General: $58,000
All Other: $389,000
Highways: $90,000
General Revenue, NEC: $745,000
Rents: $22,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,078,000
General Support: $1,034,000
Public Welfare: $978,000
All Other: $101,000
NEC: $29,000
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