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Mountrail County, North Dakota (ND)

County population in 2022: 9,677 (all rural); it was 6,631 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 690
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,284
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,859
Renter-occupied apartments: 819 (it was 701 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

35%

Land area: 1824 sq. mi.

Water area: 117.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mountrail County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mountrail County, ND (2022)
    • 5,45456.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,76428.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 9079.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1872.0%Two or more races
    • 1821.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 680.7%Asian alone
    • 220.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

35.5 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years
Males: 5,059  (52.3%)
Females: 4,618  (47.7%)
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Average household size:
Mountrail County:

2.0 people
North Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,683 ($27,098 in 1999)
This county:

$79,683
North Dakota:

$71,970

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $685 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $934)
This county:

$685
State:

$782


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,346 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
Mountrail:

$214,346
North Dakota:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,398 - $316,085
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,568
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $440

Institutionalized population: 58

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 44
  • Auto thefts: 18
Mountrail County, ND map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 25 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $202,700
  • 2020: 42 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2019: 30 buildings, average cost: $194,200
  • 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2015: 43 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2014: 115 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2013: 77 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2012: 71 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2011: 102 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2010: 55 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2009: 47 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,600
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,100
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $74,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Mountrail, ND residents
Average permit cost in Mountrail, ND

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,579 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $809 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Mountrail, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mountrail, ND in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mountrail, ND in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
Mountrail County:

13.2%
North Dakota:

11.5%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.9% for Black residents, 6.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.9% for American Indian residents, 12.3% for other race residents, 5.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 35.5 years old
(Males: 35.5 years old, Females: 35.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 51.2 years old, American Indian residents: 28.5 years old, Asian residents: 27.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.9 years old, Other race residents: 34.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mountrail County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Town, Stanley, Parshall, Plaza, Palermo, White Earth, Ross.

Mountrail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Mountrail County include: Tunbridge Church (A), Hurricane Lake Church (B), Marker Church (C), Zion Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Eden Valley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Reform Cemetery (2), Saint Mathis Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Saint Anthony Cemetery (6), Strasburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Grass Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lesmeister Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Alkali Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mountrail County include: Meyer Township National Wildlife Refuge (1), Hurricane Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Juniata National Wildlife Refuge (3), Boyer National Wildlife Refuge (4), Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Clallam County, Washington , Burke County , McLean County , Phillips County, Montana , Renville County , Wells County , Williams County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.1%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Unemployment by year in Mountrail, ND
County total employment by year in Mountrail, ND
County average yearly wages by year in Mountrail, ND

Current college students: 235
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 322 (53.2% naturalized citizens)

Mountrail County:

3.3%
Whole state:

4.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1362010 or later
  • 532000 to 2009
  • 821990 to 1999
  • 221980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 39Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%

Mountrail County marital status for males Mountrail County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,934
  • One, attached: 263
  • Two: 17
  • 3 or 4: 192
  • 5 to 9: 200
  • 10 to 19: 124
  • 20 to 49: 132
  • 50 or more: 58
  • Mobile homes: 1,186
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Mountrail County with a mortgage: 765 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Here:

98.0% with mortgage
State:

97.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mountrail County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,4494
Mainline Protestant1,77013
Other3911
Evangelical Protestant1249
None2,939-
Mountrail County Religion Details
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 grocery stores: 6
Mountrail County:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Mountrail County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mountrail County:

10.0%
North Dakota:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Mountrail County:

31.3%
State:

27.6%

Agriculture in Mountrail County:

Average size of farms: 1566 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78,302
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $80.39
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: 25.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66,436
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,111
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.22%
Corn for grain: 1478 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 256388 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 757 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Mountrail County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 17476232.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Mountrail County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 84% 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 469.3 miles away from Mountrail 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 618.1 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 468.4 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 323.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 324.8 miles away from Mountrail County center
On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2020 - July 1, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4565-ND: October 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4565, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: October 9, 2019 - October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4475, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 25, 2014 to July 02, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4190: August 19, 2014, FEMA Id: 4190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 17, 2013 to June 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4128: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4128, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 29, 2011 to May 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1986: May 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 1986, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1829: March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mountrail County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 11, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mountrail

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,164 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 838 (14.7%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 17 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 95 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 296 (5.2%)
  • Worked at home: 274 (4.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Legal occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (34%)
  • Brazil (18%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (11%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Pakistan (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mountrail County


  • Norwegian (23%)
  • German (12%)
  • American (5%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • Scandinavian (1%)
  • English (1%)
  • Swedish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mountrail County, North Dakota in 2010:

  • 482 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Mountrail County, North Dakota in 2000:

  • 140 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $97,202.

8.85% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.85%
North Dakota average:

6.92%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($27,448 average AGI)
4.05% relocated from other states ($21,350 average AGI)
Mountrail County:

4.05%
North Dakota average:

3.81%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Ward County, ND  1.42% ($46,882 average AGI)
from Williams County, ND  0.75% ($43,630)


10.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.97%
North Dakota average:

7.90%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.51% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($27,388 average AGI)
5.46% relocated to other states ($27,341 average AGI)
Mountrail County:

5.46%
North Dakota average:

4.85%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Ward County, ND  1.72% ($63,222 average AGI)
to McKenzie County, ND  0.87% ($74,469)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.68% ($37,480)
to Williams County, ND  0.55% ($87,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Mountrail County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Mountrail County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mountrail County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mountrail County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,237 (1,090 aged, 147 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 258 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mountrail County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (138)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (31)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 15.31
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,680
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 168
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,602

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,581
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,520
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 31

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,677
  • Male householders: 2,082 (806 living alone), Female householders: 1,573 (408 living alone)
  • 1,714 spouses (1,714 opposite-sex spouses), 144 unmarried partners, (137 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,802 children (2,658 natural, 33 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 24 foster children, 273 other relatives, 265 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 121

Size of family households: 1,012 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 420 4-persons, 314 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,207 1-person, 134 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,515 married couples with children.
645 single-parent households (214 men, 431 women).

88.1% of residents of Mountrail speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
4.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $90,612,000 ($13,876 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,422,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,192,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,207,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,943,000
Federal grants: $33,260,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,434,000 ($2,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,576,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,399,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,281,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,615,000

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

Births: 471
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 531
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -48
Here -7 per 1000 residents
State -29 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mountrail County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Year house built in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • Year house built in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • 202020 or later
  • 1,4392010 to 2019
  • 6352000 to 2009
  • 4681990 to 1999
  • 4641980 to 1989
  • 6121970 to 1979
  • 4221960 to 1969
  • 2721950 to 1959
  • 2261940 to 1949
  • 5741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • 411 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 333 rooms
  • 3684 rooms
  • 4215 rooms
  • 5196 rooms
  • 2967 rooms
  • 2388 rooms
  • 3899+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • 1411 room
  • 1082 rooms
  • 1663 rooms
  • 3074 rooms
  • 1755 rooms
  • 1646 rooms
  • 1787 rooms
  • 548 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • 66no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 3902 bedrooms
  • 1,0423 bedrooms
  • 5914 bedrooms
  • 1835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountrail County, North Dakota
  • 152no bedroom
  • 1361 bedroom
  • 4032 bedrooms
  • 4233 bedrooms
  • 1794 bedrooms
  • 525+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mountrail County, North Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mountrail County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mountrail County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 57no vehicle
  • 4751 vehicle
  • 7682 vehicles
  • 4783 vehicles
  • 2684 vehicles
  • 2305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mountrail County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mountrail County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 123no vehicle
  • 5451 vehicle
  • 4022 vehicles
  • 2443 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles

89.3% of Mountrail County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in North Dakota.

Mountrail County:

89.3%
State average:

84.2%

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

  • This state: 5,648
  • Other state: 3,515
  • Northeast: 255
  • Midwest: 1,297
  • South: 508
  • West: 1,435
Year householders moved into unit in Mountrail County, ND
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mountrail County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 38.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.7%Electricity
  • 24.3%Utility gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.9%Electricity
  • 28.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.9%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52
Here:

4.5%
North Dakota:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:

5.2%
North Dakota:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

2.7%
North Dakota:

14.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mountrail County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,266,000
    Other: $1,275,000
    Regular Highways: $1,225,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,062,000
    Regular Highways: $9,171,000
    General - Other: $487,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,215,000
    Police Protection: $4,099,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,380,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,062,000
    Police Protection: $2,904,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,076,000
    Financial Administration: $1,690,000
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $653,000
    Financial Administration: $646,000
    Parks and Recreation: $643,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $578,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $193,000
    General - Other: $180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,417,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,140,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,263,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,157,000
    General Revenue - Other: $253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
    Sale of Property: $104,000
    Rents: $97,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $177,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $65,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000,000
    Highways: $22,004,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,048,000
    Highways: $12,160,000
    Other: $5,854,000
    Public Welfare: $1,996,000
    Other: $1,708,000
    Public Welfare: $370,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,153,000
    Property: $4,218,000
    Other License: $288,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $308,000

Mountrail County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,266,000
    Other: $1,275,000
    Regular Highways: $1,225,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,062,000
    Regular Highways: $9,171,000
    General - Other: $487,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,215,000
    Police Protection: $4,099,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,380,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,062,000
    Police Protection: $2,904,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,076,000
    Financial Administration: $1,690,000
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $653,000
    Financial Administration: $646,000
    Parks and Recreation: $643,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $578,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $193,000
    General - Other: $180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,417,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,140,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,263,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,157,000
    General Revenue - Other: $253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
    Sale of Property: $104,000
    Rents: $97,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $177,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $65,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000,000
    Highways: $22,004,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,048,000
    Highways: $12,160,000
    Other: $5,854,000
    Public Welfare: $1,996,000
    Other: $1,708,000
    Public Welfare: $370,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,153,000
    Property: $4,218,000
    Other License: $288,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $308,000

Mountrail County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,266,000
    Other: $1,275,000
    Regular Highways: $1,225,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,062,000
    Regular Highways: $9,171,000
    General - Other: $487,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,215,000
    Police Protection: $4,099,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,380,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,062,000
    Police Protection: $2,904,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,076,000
    Financial Administration: $1,690,000
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $653,000
    Financial Administration: $646,000
    Parks and Recreation: $643,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $578,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $193,000
    General - Other: $180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,417,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,140,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,263,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,157,000
    General Revenue - Other: $253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
    Sale of Property: $104,000
    Rents: $97,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $177,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $65,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000,000
    Highways: $22,004,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,048,000
    Highways: $12,160,000
    Other: $5,854,000
    Public Welfare: $1,996,000
    Other: $1,708,000
    Public Welfare: $370,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,153,000
    Property: $4,218,000
    Other License: $288,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $308,000

Mountrail County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,266,000
    Other: $1,275,000
    Regular Highways: $1,225,000
    Regular Highways: $505,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,062,000
    Regular Highways: $9,171,000
    General - Other: $487,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,215,000
    Police Protection: $4,099,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,380,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,062,000
    Police Protection: $2,904,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,076,000
    Financial Administration: $1,690,000
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $653,000
    Financial Administration: $646,000
    Parks and Recreation: $643,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $578,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000
    General - Other: $193,000
    General - Other: $180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $9,417,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,140,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,263,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,157,000
    General Revenue - Other: $253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
    Sale of Property: $104,000
    Rents: $97,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $177,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $65,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $30,000,000
    Highways: $22,004,000
    General Local Government Support: $21,048,000
    Highways: $12,160,000
    Other: $5,854,000
    Public Welfare: $1,996,000
    Other: $1,708,000
    Public Welfare: $370,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,153,000
    Property: $4,218,000
    Other License: $288,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $308,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 118
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 99
  • Number of recipients under 18: 16
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 69
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 33
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 46
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 48
Most common first names in Mountrail County, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6579.6 years
Anna2986.5 years
William2976.8 years
Robert2768.8 years
Carl2679.3 years
George2582.1 years
James2374.4 years
Esther2285.5 years
Henry2080.0 years
Mary2079.7 years
Most common last names in Mountrail County, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4276.2 years
Olson3483.7 years
Smith3268.7 years
Nelson2979.7 years
Anderson2376.9 years
Peterson1983.3 years
Fox1871.2 years
Hanson1680.8 years
Erickson1382.8 years
Larson1282.2 years

Businesses in Mountrail County, ND

  • Ford: 1
  • La-Z-Boy: 1

Mountrail County on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"