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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $566 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nelson County is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $741 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lakota
, McVille
, Aneta
, Tolna
, Petersburg
, Pekin
.
Neighboring
counties: Benson County
, Eddy County
, Grand Forks County
, Griggs County
, Ramsey County
, Steele County
, Walsh County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Nelson County: Dayton
Town Hall
(A),
Wamduska Town Hall
(B),
Ora Town Hall
(C),
Melvin Town Hall
(D),
Illinois Town Hall
(E),
Rugh Town Hall
(F),
Central Town Hall
(G),
Dodds Town Hall
(H),
Leval Town Hall
(I),
Nesheim Town Hall
(J),
Clara Town Hall
(K),
Nash Town Hall
(L),
Enterprise Town Hall
(M)
Churches in Nelson County include: Finnish
Church
(A),
Norway Church
(B),
Bergen Church
(C),
Gethsemane Church
(D),
Our Savior Church
(E),
Sigdal Church
(F),
Norway Church
(G),
Logan Church
(H),
Sheyenne Church
(I)
Cemeteries: West
Forest Cemetery
(1),
Zion Cemetery
(2),
Saint Marys Cemetery
(3),
Melrose Church Cemetery
(4),
Finnish Cemetery
(5),
Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6),
East Sarnia Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Mary,
Lake
(A),
Rose Lake
(B),
Stump Lake
(C),
Mannie Lake
(D),
Swan Lake
(E),
Rugh Lake
(F),
Johnson Lake
(G),
Deer Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: McVille
Coulee
(A),
Silver Creek
(B)
Parks in Nelson County include: Lambs
Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(1),
Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(2),
Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(3),
Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(4)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.2% | | North
Dakota: |
2.6% |
Current college students: 61
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 64 (67% naturalized citizens)
| Nelson
County: |
1.7% | | Whole
state: | 1.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 10
- 1990
to 1994: 9
- 1985
to 1989: 6
- 1980
to 1984: 4
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 33
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Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,653
- One,
attached: 13
- Two:
18
- 3
or 4: 105
- 5
to 9: 60
- 10
to 19: 32
- 20
or more: 3
- Mobile
homes: 126
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Nelson County with a mortgage: 229 (16 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 619 Agriculture
in Nelson County
Average size of farms: 889 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68894
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $121.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59250
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80724
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.11
Corn for grain: 10819 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 110122 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44856 harvested acresNelson
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Dakota state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Public
administration (3%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (31%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (21%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Sales
representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(53%)
- Other
Northern Europe (14%)
- Philippines
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (9%)
- Germany
(5%)
- Hungary
(3%)
- Korea
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Nelson County:
|
- Norwegian
(53%)
- German
(22%)
- Irish
(3%)
- Czech
(3%)
- English
(3%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- United
States or American (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,144 (71%)
- Carpooled:
172 (11%)
- Bicycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
183 (11%)
- Other
means: 2 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 117 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Nelson County, North Dakota
- 138
people in nursing homes
- 14
people in religious group quarters
- 8
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 $37,365.
4.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,094 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.69% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.00% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($20,672 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($9,438 average AGI)
| Nelson
County: |
1.68% | | North
Dakota average: | 3.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Grand Forks County, ND
|
0.88% ($32,583 average AGI) |
7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,982 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.80% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.80% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.74% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,982 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($8,000 average AGI)
| Nelson
County: |
2.06% | | North
Dakota average: | 4.16% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Cass County, ND
|
1.49% ($27,095 average AGI) |
| to
Grand Forks County, ND
|
1.49% ($26,667) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Births
per 1000 population in Nelson County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Nelson County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Nelson County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,063 (1,008 aged, 55 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 3,556
- In
family households: 2,911 (852 male householders, 161 female householders)
866
spouses, 932 children (892 natural, 18 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 11 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 645 (278 male householders (257 living alone)), 338 female householders (336 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 159 (146 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 555 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 593 1-person, 21 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
671 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (28 men, 76 women).
95.0% of residents of Nelson County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $49,138,000 ($14264 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $509,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,189,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,212,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,894,000
Federal grants: $7,730,000
Federal procurement contracts: $399,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,715,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,402,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,709,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 128
| Here: |
37 per 1000 residents | | State: | 64
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 341
| Here: |
100 per 1000 residents | | State: |
48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +7
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +6
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -80
| Here: |
-23 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-29 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Nelson County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.44 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: 14
- 1995
to 1998: 29
- 1990
to 1994: 42
- 1980
to 1989: 130
- 1970
to 1979: 397
- 1960
to 1969: 214
- 1950
to 1959: 171
- 1940
to 1949: 151
- 1939
or earlier: 866
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Nelson County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 8
- 3
rooms: 39
- 4
rooms: 129
- 5
rooms: 269
- 6
rooms: 273
- 7
rooms: 212
- 8
rooms: 166
- 9
or more rooms: 209
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 14
- 3
rooms: 62
- 4
rooms: 88
- 5
rooms: 53
- 6
rooms: 36
- 7
rooms: 29
- 8
rooms: 10
- 9
or more rooms: 27
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nelson County: |
- no
bedroom: 2
- 1
bedroom: 52
- 2
bedrooms: 326
- 3
bedrooms: 575
- 4
bedrooms: 259
- 5
or more bedrooms: 93
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Nelson County: |
- no
bedroom: 4
- 1
bedroom: 67
- 2
bedrooms: 121
- 3
bedrooms: 82
- 4
bedrooms: 24
- 5
or more bedrooms: 23
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Nelson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 46
- 1
vehicle: 341
- 2
vehicles: 550
- 3
vehicles: 271
- 4
vehicles: 71
- 5
or more vehicles: 28
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Nelson County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 50
- 1
vehicle: 150
- 2
vehicles: 80
- 3
vehicles: 41
- 4
vehicles: 0
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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71% of Nelson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Dakota.
| Nelson
County: |
71.1% | | State
average: |
57.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 3034
- Northeast:
51
- Midwest:
362
- South:
60
- West:
133
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: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(43%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(62%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: |
4.9% | | North
Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: |
5.6% | | North
Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 10
| Here: |
17.5% | | North
Dakota: |
10.5% |
Nelson
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $390,000
- Charges
- All Other: $36,000
- Construction
- Parks & Recreation: $35,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $438,000
General - Other: $350,000
Natural Resources - Other: $249,000
Health Services - Other: $233,000
Financial Administration: $192,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $151,000
General Public Buildings: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $57,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Corrections - Other: $21,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $17,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $49,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $32,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $23,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $184,000
Health & Hospitals: $71,000
All Other: $38,000
General Support: $29,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $539,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $487,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $487,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $539,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Rents: $18,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $17,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $913,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $271,000
General Support: $200,000
Health & Hospitals: $55,000
Public Welfare: $36,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,691,000
NEC: $43,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,156,000
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