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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $388 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benson 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: Fort Totten
, Maddock
, Leeds
, Minnewaukan
, Esmond
, Oberon
, Warwick
, Knox
, Brinsmade
, York
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Neighboring
counties: Eddy County
, Nelson County
, Pierce County
, Ramsey County
, Towner County
, Wells County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Benson County include: Pleasant
Valley Church
(A),
Saint Olaf Church
(B),
Bethany Church
(C),
Antelope Valley Church
(D),
Antiochia Church
(E),
Saint Petri Church
(F),
Immanuel Church
(G),
Fairview Church
(H),
Fron Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Flora
Cemetery
(1),
Wilmerth Cemetery
(2),
Zion Cemetery
(3),
Saint Marys Cemetery
(4),
Saint Boniface Cemetery
(5),
Saint Anns Cemetery
(6),
Free Church Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ibsen,
Lake
(A),
Mary, Lake
(B),
Elbow Lake
(C),
Roberts Lake
(D),
Stony Lake
(E),
Long Lake
(F),
Round Lake
(G),
Free Peoples Lake
(H)
River: North
Fork Sheyenne River
(A).
Parks in Benson County include: Pleasant
Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(1),
Sullys Hill National Game Preserve
(2),
Knox Slough State Game Management Area
(3),
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(4),
Carr National Wildlife Refuge
(5),
Volk National Wildlife Refuge
(6),
Wurgler National Wildlife Refuge
(7),
Olson National Wildlife Refuge
(8),
Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(9)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.8% | | North
Dakota: |
2.6% |
Current college students: 169
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 35 (37% naturalized citizens)
| Benson
County: |
0.5% | | Whole
state: | 1.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 11
- 1990
to 1994: 3
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 4
- 1975
to 1979: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 14
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Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,208
- One,
attached: 75
- Two:
14
- 3
or 4: 76
- 5
to 9: 82
- 10
to 19: 53
- 20
or more: 21
- Mobile
homes: 401
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Benson County with a mortgage: 302 (19 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 622 Agriculture
in Benson County
Average size of farms: 1293 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $97389
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95224
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135155
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.63%
Corn for grain: 20341 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 145026 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21690 harvested acresBenson
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Educational
services (8%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (19%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (12%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Social
assistance (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (21%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (8%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
|
Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(49%)
- Europe,
n.e.c. (14%)
- United
Kingdom (9%)
- Philippines
(9%)
- Mexico
(9%)
- Other
Northern Europe (6%)
- France
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Benson County:
|
- Norwegian
(25%)
- German
(15%)
- Swedish
(2%)
- Irish
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
- United
States or American (1%)
- English
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,485 (63%)
- Carpooled:
418 (18%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
151 (6%)
- Other
means: 33 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 230 (10%)
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42
people in nursing homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,660.
4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,511 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.21% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($14,589 average AGI)
0.98% relocated from other states ($6,922 average AGI)
| Benson
County: |
0.98% | | North
Dakota average: | 3.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Ramsey County, ND
|
1.40% ($16,267 average AGI) |
6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,801 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.66% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.80% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.29% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,473 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($4,329 average AGI)
| Benson
County: |
1.37% | | North
Dakota average: | 4.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Ramsey County, ND
|
2.23% ($21,367 average AGI) |
| to
Cass County, ND
|
0.73% ($24,875) |
| to
Burleigh County, ND
|
0.50% ($15,455) |
| to
Grand Forks County, ND
|
0.50% ($34,818) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.3
Births
per 1000 population in Benson County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Benson County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Benson County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,024 (905 aged, 119 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 6,913
- In
family households: 6,223 (1,196 male householders, 529 female householders)
1,123
spouses, 2,571 children (2,400 natural, 74 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 122 other relatives, 281 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 690 (327 male householders (294 living alone)), 286 female householders (271 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 51 (41 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 654 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 208 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 565 1-person, 33 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
1,172 married couples with children.
860 single-parent households (262 men, 598 women).
91.8% of residents of Benson County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $125,601,000 ($18025 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,987,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,678,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,265,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,361,000
Federal grants: $41,395,000
Federal procurement contracts: $31,528,000 ($4,663,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,374,000 ($67,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,029,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,135,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,263,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 719
| Here: |
103 per 1000 residents | | State: |
64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 342
| Here: |
49 per 1000 residents | | State: |
48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +12
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +6
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -341
| Here: |
-49 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-29 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Benson County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 25
- 1995
to 1998: 167
- 1990
to 1994: 75
- 1980
to 1989: 354
- 1970
to 1979: 778
- 1960
to 1969: 351
- 1950
to 1959: 182
- 1940
to 1949: 170
- 1939
or earlier: 830
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Benson County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 5
- 2
rooms: 27
- 3
rooms: 55
- 4
rooms: 148
- 5
rooms: 351
- 6
rooms: 372
- 7
rooms: 219
- 8
rooms: 182
- 9
or more rooms: 231
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benson County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 85
- 3
rooms: 114
- 4
rooms: 139
- 5
rooms: 205
- 6
rooms: 92
- 7
rooms: 39
- 8
rooms: 30
- 9
or more rooms: 28
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson County: |
- no
bedroom: 5
- 1
bedroom: 75
- 2
bedrooms: 314
- 3
bedrooms: 746
- 4
bedrooms: 336
- 5
or more bedrooms: 114
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benson County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 174
- 2
bedrooms: 203
- 3
bedrooms: 225
- 4
bedrooms: 93
- 5
or more bedrooms: 37
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Benson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 76
- 1
vehicle: 389
- 2
vehicles: 611
- 3
vehicles: 347
- 4
vehicles: 97
- 5
or more vehicles: 70
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Benson County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 140
- 1
vehicle: 328
- 2
vehicles: 191
- 3
vehicles: 59
- 4
vehicles: 16
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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67% of Benson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in North Dakota.
| Benson
County: |
66.6% | | State
average: |
57.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 6205
- Northeast:
16
- Midwest:
393
- South:
79
- West:
227
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%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Utility
gas (3%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(33%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Utility
gas (16%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Other
fuel (8%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
| Here: |
2.3% | | North
Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: |
1.1% | | North
Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 5
| Here: |
3.2% | | North
Dakota: | 10.5% |
Benson
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $355,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,183,000
Welfare - Other: $600,000
Financial Administration: $358,000
General - Other: $289,000
Health Services - Other: $268,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Central Staff Services: $158,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $681,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $231,000
Interest Earnings: $103,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $185,000
General - Other: $122,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,566,000
Highways: $1,157,000
General Support: $247,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,443,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,888,000
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