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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.2%), Retail trade (11.2%).
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Wells County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wells County, North Dakota:
Detached houses: $91,398Here: $91,398State: $134,628 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,794Here: $165,794State: $149,237 In 2-unit structures: $73,934Here: $73,934State: $128,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,836Here: $73,836State: $101,453 Mobile homes: $29,652Here: $29,652State: $26,643
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wells 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: Harvey, Fessenden, Sykeston, Bowdon, Hurdsfield, Cathay, Hamberg.
Neighboring counties: Benson County , Eddy County , Foster County , Kidder County , Pierce County , Sheridan County , Stutsman County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wells County: Silver Townhall (A), Lynn Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wells County include: East Vang Church (A), Bethania Church (B), Stavanger Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Eden Church (F), Hillsdale Church (G), Eigenheim Church (H), Concordia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mennonite Cemetery (1), Chaseley Cemetery (2), German Baptist Cemetery (3), Concordia Cemetery (4), Cooke Cemetery (5), Dunkard Cemetery (6), Bethania Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Egg Lake (A), Duck Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Cottonwood Lake (D), Ontario, Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Hirshkorn Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Wells County include: Upland State Game Refuge (1), Karl T Frederick State Game Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wells County: Silver Townhall (A), Lynn Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wells County include: East Vang Church (A), Bethania Church (B), Stavanger Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Eden Church (F), Hillsdale Church (G), Eigenheim Church (H), Concordia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mennonite Cemetery (1), Chaseley Cemetery (2), German Baptist Cemetery (3), Concordia Cemetery (4), Cooke Cemetery (5), Dunkard Cemetery (6), Bethania Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Egg Lake (A), Duck Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Cottonwood Lake (D), Ontario, Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Hirshkorn Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Wells County include: Upland State Game Refuge (1), Karl T Frederick State Game Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 95 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 40 (85% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wells County with a mortgage: 369 (17 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 720
Adherents
Wells County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,395 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.96% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($23,368 average AGI) 1.28% relocated from other states ($8,026 average AGI)Wells County: 1.28%North Dakota average: 3.54%
6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,748 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.21% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($22,850 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($13,898 average AGI)Wells County: 1.68%North Dakota average: 4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,366 (1,270 aged, 96 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
1,295 spouses, 1,321 children (1,187 natural, 54 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 21 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
Size of family households: 794 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 723 1-person, 38 2-persons, 4 4-persons.
93.3% of residents of Wells County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $54,736,000 ($11751 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $293,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,185,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,456,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,417,000 Federal grants: $11,563,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,409,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,706,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,251,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,100,000 Federal Government insurance: $50,674,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
71% of Wells County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Dakota.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,300
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