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County population in 2005: 2,149 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 823
Renter-occupied apartments: 182
% of renters here:   18%
State: 33%
Land area: 1260 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   14.6%
Whole state:   11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   4.1%
Whole state: 4.9%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.2%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Divide County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Divide County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:   49.0 years
North Dakota median age:   36.2 years

Males: 1,146   (50.2%)
Females: 1,137   (49.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,084
County population in 2003: 2,205
Jobs in 2003: 842

Total labor force in 2004: 1,023
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.1%

Average household size:
Divide County:   2.2 people
North Dakota: 2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,677 ($30,089 in 2000)
This county   $35,677
North Dakota: $41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,214
Divide County   $40,214
North Dakota: $88,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $293
Institutionalized population: 90
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Divide County in 2000: $529


2004 Presidential Election results in Divide County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.4%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $512 (1.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Divide 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: Crosby , Noonan , Fortuna , Ambrose .

Neighboring counties: Burke County , Sheridan County, Montana , Williams County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Divide County: Ambrose Station (A), Crosby Country Club (B), Fertile Valley Township Hall (C)

Churches in Divide County include: Our Saviors Church (A), Skabo Church (B), East Writing Rock Church (C), Glenwood Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Blooming Prairie Church (G), Emmanuel Church (H), Long Creek Church (I)

Cemeteries: West Writing Rock Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), Ambrose Cemetery (3), Concordia Cemetery (4), Daneville Cemetery (5), Skabo Cemetery (6), Prairie Chapel Cemetery (7)

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Miller Lake (A), Mc Cone Lake (B), North Lake (C), Rosten Slough (D), Round Lake (E), Norman Lake (F), Jensen Lake (G), Thorsons Lake (H)

Creek: Long Creek (A).

Park in Divide County: Writing Rock Park (1).

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.8%
North Dakota:   2.6%

Current college students: 24
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 55 (51% naturalized citizens)

Divide County:   2.4%
Whole state:   1.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 11

Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.0%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,259
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 61
  • 5 to 9: 50
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 66

Housing units in Divide County with a mortgage: 156 (0 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 370

Agriculture in Divide County
Average size of farms: 1430 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77053
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $84.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53734
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96901
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.58
All wheat for grain: 268551 harvested acres

Divide County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 2.5 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (32%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (75%)
  • India (11%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Other Northern Europe (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Divide County:



  • Norwegian (68%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • English (2%)
  • Polish (1%)
  • Scandinavian (1%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 648 (67%)
  • Carpooled: 101 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (1%)
  • Walked: 113 (12%)
  • Other means: 11 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 76 (8%)
 

84 people in nursing homes
6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,707.

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.00%
North Dakota average: 7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.59% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($15,559 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($7,235 average AGI)
Divide County:   1.41%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.31%
North Dakota average: 7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.93% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($23,491 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($6,673 average AGI)
Divide County:   1.38%
North Dakota average: 4.16%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  1.15% ($11,300 average AGI)
to Williams County, ND  1.15% ($29,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.4


Births per 1000 population in Divide County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.2


Deaths per 1000 population in Divide County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Divide County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 539 (516 aged, 23 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,192
  • In family households: 1,808 (591 male householders, 60 female householders)
    573 spouses, 558 children (524 natural, 20 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 7 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 384 (147 male householders (135 living alone)), 213 female householders (208 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 91 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 389 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 343 1-person, 15 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

388 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (17 men, 42 women).

95.9% of residents of Divide County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,389,000 ($22821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $149,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,957,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,199,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,565,000
Federal grants: $9,104,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,316,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $104,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,238,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,602,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 71
Here:   33 per 1000 residents
State: 64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 213
Here:   99 per 1000 residents
State:   48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:   0 per 1000 residents
State: +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +13
Here:   +6 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Divide County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.5
State:   6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.5
State:   4.0



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 6
  • 1995 to 1998: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1980 to 1989: 144
  • 1970 to 1979: 298
  • 1960 to 1969: 124
  • 1950 to 1959: 139
  • 1940 to 1949: 123
  • 1939 or earlier: 605


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Divide County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 31
  • 4 rooms: 46
  • 5 rooms: 170
  • 6 rooms: 153
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 118
  • 9 or more rooms: 147


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Divide County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 59
  • 5 rooms: 27
  • 6 rooms: 21
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 13


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Divide County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 171
  • 3 bedrooms: 327
  • 4 bedrooms: 221
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 75


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Divide County:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 32
  • 2 bedrooms: 70
  • 3 bedrooms: 42
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Divide County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 193
  • 2 vehicles: 284
  • 3 vehicles: 161
  • 4 vehicles: 84
  • 5 or more vehicles: 79


Cars and other vehicles available in Divide County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 28
  • 1 vehicle: 77
  • 2 vehicles: 34
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

74% of Divide County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in North Dakota.

Divide County:   74.2%
State average:   57.5%

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

  • This state: 1816
  • Northeast: 11
  • Midwest: 132
  • South: 28
  • West: 217

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

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:   1.3%
North Dakota: 6.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0
Here:   0.0%
North Dakota: 10.5%


Divide County government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $264,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $276,000
    General - Other: $200,000
    Financial Administration: $88,000
    Welfare - Other: $87,000
    Central Staff Services: $63,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $327,000
    General Support: $8,000
    Education: $7,000
    Public Welfare: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $477,000
    Welfare - Other: $64,000
    General Public Building: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Judicial: $14,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $6,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,791,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $313,000
    Highways: $313,000
    Public Welfare: $23,000
    Education: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $896,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $695,000

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