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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $397 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Billings County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.
Cities in this county include: Medora
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2005 air pollution in Billings County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.059 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
4.3 µg/m3.
Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
11 µg/m3.
Significantly below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Dunn County
, Golden Valley County
, McKenzie County
, Slope County
, Stark County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Billings County: Haag
Ranch
(A),
Halliday Well Recreation Site
(B),
Haverluk Ranch
(C),
Heckler Ranch
(D),
Hellickson Ranch
(E),
Henders Ranch
(F),
Hewson Ranch
(G),
Howie Ranch
(H),
Ice Caves Point of Interest
(I),
Ingman Ranch
(J),
J Fritz Ranch
(K),
J Griffith Ranch
(L),
J O Connell Ranch
(M),
J Tescher Ranch
(N),
Johnson Ranch
(O),
Kessel Ranch
(P),
Klym Ranch
(Q),
Kordon Ranch
(R),
Kordonowy Ranch
(S),
Kruger Ranch
(T)
Churches in Billings County include: Saint
Demetrius Church
(A),
Saint Josephat Church
(B)
Cemeteries: Saint
Marys Cemetery
(1),
Saint Josephat Cemetery
(2),
Connell Cemetery
(3),
Saint Jacobs Cemetery
(4),
Saint Demetrius Cemetery
(5),
Saint Boniface Cemetery
(6),
Medora Cemetery
(7)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones
Creek
(A),
Sand Creek
(B),
Roosevelt Creek
(C),
Merrifield Creek
(D),
Sully Creek
(E),
Bear Creek
(F),
South Fork Green River
(G),
Blacktail Creek
(H),
Ellison Creek
(I)
Parks in Billings County include: Two
Top Research Natural Area
(1),
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
(2),
Sully Creek State Primitive Park
(3),
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
(4),
Elkhorn Ranch State Historic Site
(5),
Badlands Scenic Area
(6),
Big Top Research Natural Area
(7)
Post office: Fairfield
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.1% | | North
Dakota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 23
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 9 (56% naturalized citizens)
| Billings
County: |
1.0% | | Whole
state: | 1.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 4
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 5
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Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 354
- One,
attached: 3
- 3
or 4: 19
- 5
to 9: 26
- Mobile
homes: 123
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Billings County with a mortgage: 38 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59 Agriculture
in Billings County
Average size of farms: 3407 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53019
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $28.67
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: 80.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50765
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76917
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 17058 harvested acresBillings
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 4.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Mining
(8%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Machinery,
equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Public
administration (17%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Health
care (5%)
- U.
S. Postal service (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (36%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (9%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Supervisors,
construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (10%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ireland
(56%)
- Sweden
(44%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Billings County:
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- German
(44%)
- Ukrainian
(17%)
- Norwegian
(8%)
- Irish
(5%)
- Czech
(5%)
- Russian
(4%)
- Swedish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 224 (51%)
- Carpooled:
33 (7%)
- Walked:
57 (13%)
- Worked
at home: 129 (29%)
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Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,287.
5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,526 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.83% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
11.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,308 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.27% | | North
Dakota average: |
7.80% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in North Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Births
per 1000 population in Billings County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Billings County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Billings County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 71 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 888
- In
family households: 764 (219 male householders, 34 female householders)
236
spouses, 239 children (210 natural, 17 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 4 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 124 (72 male householders (61 living alone)), 37 female householders (37 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 126 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 6 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
202 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 women).
94.0% of residents of Billings County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,519,000 ($7902 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $990,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $508,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,604,000
Federal grants: $912,000
Federal procurement contracts: $834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,672,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $117,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,877,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 39
| Here: |
48 per 1000 residents | | State: | 64
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 31
| Here: |
38 per 1000 residents | | State: | 48
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+6 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -83
| Here: |
-102 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-29 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Billings County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 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:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 16
- 1995
to 1998: 26
- 1990
to 1994: 24
- 1980
to 1989: 103
- 1970
to 1979: 100
- 1960
to 1969: 84
- 1950
to 1959: 47
- 1940
to 1949: 19
- 1939
or earlier: 110
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Billings County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 0
- 3
rooms: 6
- 4
rooms: 55
- 5
rooms: 66
- 6
rooms: 53
- 7
rooms: 29
- 8
rooms: 33
- 9
or more rooms: 37
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Billings County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 9
- 3
rooms: 8
- 4
rooms: 12
- 5
rooms: 28
- 6
rooms: 22
- 7
rooms: 2
- 8
rooms: 3
- 9
or more rooms: 3
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Billings County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 6
- 2
bedrooms: 69
- 3
bedrooms: 118
- 4
bedrooms: 73
- 5
or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Billings County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 15
- 2
bedrooms: 25
- 3
bedrooms: 38
- 4
bedrooms: 6
- 5
or more bedrooms: 3
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Billings County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 4
- 1
vehicle: 40
- 2
vehicles: 83
- 3
vehicles: 67
- 4
vehicles: 46
- 5
or more vehicles: 39
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Billings County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 0
- 1
vehicle: 34
- 2
vehicles: 22
- 3
vehicles: 23
- 4
vehicles: 8
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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73% of Billings County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Dakota.
| Billings
County: |
73.3% | | State
average: |
57.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 733
- Northeast:
2
- Midwest:
68
- South:
10
- West:
45
Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity
(34%)
- Coal
or coke (8%)
- Utility
gas (3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity
(38%)
- Wood
(8%)
- Utility
gas (3%)
- Other
fuel (3%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: |
0.0% | | North
Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: |
2.8% | | North
Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0
| Here: |
0.0% | | North
Dakota: | 10.5% |
Billings
County government finances in 2002:
- Construction
- General Public Buildings: $6,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $395,000
General - Other: $240,000
Police Protection: $178,000
Financial Administration: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $79,000
Central Staff Services: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $819,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $415,000
General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,188,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,050,000
General Support: $31,000
- Tax
- Property: $299,000
NEC: $63,000
Total General Sales: $1,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $884,000
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