McIntosh County, North Dakota (ND) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 3,013 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,214
Renter-occupied apartments: 253
% of renters here:   17%
State: 33%
Land area: 975 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   15.4%
Whole state:   11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   6.9%
Whole state:   4.9%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.3%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
  • Unpaid family work: 3%

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

Races in McIntosh County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   51.0 years
North Dakota median age:   36.2 years

Males: 1,620   (47.8%)
Females: 1,770   (52.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $19,447
County population in 2003: 3,204
Jobs in 2003: 1,263

Total labor force in 2004: 1,486
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.7%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,289 ($26,389 in 2000)
This county   $31,289
North Dakota: $41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,452
McIntosh County   $36,452
North Dakota: $88,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $280
Institutionalized population: 162
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in McIntosh County in 2000: $511


2004 Presidential Election results in McIntosh County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.3%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $561 (2.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McIntosh 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: Wishek , Ashley , Zeeland , Lehr , Venturia .

Neighboring counties: Dickey County , Campbell County, South Dakota , Emmons County , LaMoure County , Logan County , McPherson County, South Dakota .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Wishek Fairground (A).

Churches in McIntosh County include: Saint Andrews Church (A), New Kassel Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Church Camp (D), Zion Church (E)

Cemeteries: Cemetery of Salem (1), Worms Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), George Cemetery (4), City Cemetery (5), Saint Luke Cemetery (6), Saint Lucas Cemetery (7)

Lakes: Pudwill Lake (A), May Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Tschetter Lake (D), Coldwater Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Salt Lake (H)

Parks in McIntosh County include: Kislingbury Lake State Game Management Area (1), Coldwater Park (2), Lehr State Game Management Area (3), McIntosh County State Wildlife Management Area (4), Green Lake State Game Management Area (5), Camp Lake State Game Management Area (6), Doyle Memorial State Recreational Park (7), Ashley State Game Management Area (8), National Waterfowl Production Area (9)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.3%
North Dakota: 2.6%

Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (67% naturalized citizens)

McIntosh County:   0.8%
Whole state: 1.9%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 1
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,627
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 17
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 44
  • 10 to 19: 1
  • Mobile homes: 92

Housing units in McIntosh County with a mortgage: 213 (10 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 648

Agriculture in McIntosh County
Average size of farms: 1081 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74790
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $73.05
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: 56.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66070
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87743
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.27%
Corn for grain: 12346 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 63434 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36701 harvested acres

McIntosh County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/31/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (41%)
  • Russia (15%)
  • India (11%)
  • Ireland (7%)
  • Romania (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Brazil (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in McIntosh County:



  • German (82%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • English (1%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • German Russian (1%)
  • Russian (1%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 871 (62%)
  • Carpooled: 146 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 157 (11%)
  • Worked at home: 228 (16%)
 

162 people in nursing homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,753.

4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.63%
North Dakota average: 7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.27% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($8,527 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($14,364 average AGI)
McIntosh County:   2.36%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.75%
North Dakota average: 7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($18,913 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($10,913 average AGI)
McIntosh County:   1.75%
North Dakota average: 4.16%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burleigh County, ND  1.33% ($21,688 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6


Births per 1000 population in McIntosh County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.5


Deaths per 1000 population in McIntosh County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in McIntosh County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,146 (1,104 aged, 42 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,216
  • In family households: 2,707 (899 male householders, 84 female householders)
    889 spouses, 788 children (735 natural, 12 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 509 (214 male householders (199 living alone)), 271 female householders (266 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 174 (153 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 614 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 465 1-person, 18 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

562 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (29 men, 57 women).

64.1% of residents of McIntosh County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
35.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,463,000 ($12292 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $737,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,003,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,930,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,724,000
Federal grants: $7,045,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,529,000 ($468,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $560,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,468,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,053,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 119
Here:   39 per 1000 residents
State: 64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 302
Here:   100 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: -180
Here:   -60 per 1000 residents
State:   -29 per 1000 residents



Population growth in McIntosh County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.2
State: 6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.9
State:   4.0



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1980 to 1989: 90
  • 1970 to 1979: 295
  • 1960 to 1969: 226
  • 1950 to 1959: 246
  • 1940 to 1949: 275
  • 1939 or earlier: 668


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McIntosh County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 32
  • 4 rooms: 147
  • 5 rooms: 250
  • 6 rooms: 262
  • 7 rooms: 188
  • 8 rooms: 162
  • 9 or more rooms: 169


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McIntosh County, North Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 25
  • 4 rooms: 63
  • 5 rooms: 37
  • 6 rooms: 30
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 21


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McIntosh County:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 27
  • 2 bedrooms: 315
  • 3 bedrooms: 506
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 79


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McIntosh County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 62
  • 2 bedrooms: 80
  • 3 bedrooms: 54
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10


Cars and other vehicles available in McIntosh County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 305
  • 2 vehicles: 487
  • 3 vehicles: 255
  • 4 vehicles: 84
  • 5 or more vehicles: 34


Cars and other vehicles available in McIntosh County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 35
  • 1 vehicle: 100
  • 2 vehicles: 74
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

72% of McIntosh County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Dakota.

McIntosh County:   71.9%
State average:   57.5%

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

  • This state: 2717
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 522
  • South: 40
  • West: 69

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:   2.7%
North Dakota: 7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:   4.1%
North Dakota: 6.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 9
Here:   17.0%
North Dakota:   10.5%


McIntosh County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $549,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Welfare - Other: $215,000
    Financial Administration: $118,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $316,000
    General Support: $188,000
    Public Welfare: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,067,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $854,000

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