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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,026 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ramsey County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Cities in this county include: Devils Lake
, Grand Forks AFB
, Edmore
, Starkweather
, Crary
, Churchs Ferry
, Brocket
, Hampden
, Lawton
.
Neighboring
counties: Benson County
, Cavalier County
, Nelson County
, Towner County
, Walsh County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Fort
Totten Station
(A).
Churches in Ramsey County include: Chain
Lakes Church
(A),
Saints Peter and Paul Church
(B),
Bergen Church
(C),
Big Coulee Church
(D),
Scandinavia Church
(E),
Saint Benedict Church
(F),
Saint Hans Church
(G)
Cemeteries: Saint
Paul Cemetery
(1),
Almlie Cemetery
(2),
Zion Cemetery
(3),
Starweather Cemetery
(4),
Saint Joseph Cemetery
(5),
Crary Cemetery
(6),
Saint Ansgar Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and swamps: Mikes
Lake
(A),
Stone Lake
(B),
Pelican Lake
(C),
East Devils Lake
(D),
Irvine, Lake
(E),
Fox Lake
(F),
Dry Lake
(G),
Sweetwater Lake
(H)
Park in Ramsey County: Lake
Alice National Wildlife Refuge
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.7% | | North
Dakota: |
2.6% |
Current college students: 518
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 186 (59% naturalized citizens)
| Ramsey
County: |
1.5% | | Whole
state: | 1.9% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 60
- 1990
to 1994: 11
- 1985
to 1989: 12
- 1980
to 1984: 22
- 1975
to 1979: 5
- 1970
to 1974: 7
- 1970
to 1974: 6
- 1965
to 1969: 63
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Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,495
- One,
attached: 62
- Two:
109
- 3
or 4: 244
- 5
to 9: 292
- 10
to 19: 469
- 20
or more: 396
- Mobile
homes: 609
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 53
Housing units in Ramsey County with a mortgage: 1,129 (89 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,165 Agriculture
in Ramsey County
Average size of farms: 1148 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99570
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $119.15
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90380
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $166134
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.03
Corn for grain: 34630 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 163891 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 41909 harvested acresRamsey
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/5/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Finance
and insurance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (19%)
- Educational
services (18%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (8%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Counselors,
social workers, and other community and social service specialists (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
(40%)
- Germany
(11%)
- Argentina
(9%)
- Colombia
(7%)
- Korea
(5%)
- Russia
(4%)
- India
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Ramsey County:
|
- German
(38%)
- Norwegian
(34%)
- Irish
(4%)
- Swedish
(3%)
- French
(except Basque) (3%)
- English
(2%)
- United
States or American (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,330 (77%)
- Carpooled:
673 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
- Railroad:
2 (0%)
- Taxi:
14 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
9 (0%)
- Walked:
313 (6%)
- Other
means: 42 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 237 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Ramsey County, North Dakota
- 255
people in nursing homes
- 113
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 35
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 34
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3
people in religious group quarters
- 2
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,207.
5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,816 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.78% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($20,034 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($8,778 average AGI)
| Ramsey
County: |
1.51% | | North
Dakota average: | 3.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Benson County, ND
|
1.09% ($21,367 average AGI) |
| from
Cass County, ND
|
0.55% ($31,760) |
| from
Grand Forks County, ND
|
0.44% ($32,250) |
| from
Ward County, ND
|
0.24% ($23,273) |
| from
Towner County, ND
|
0.22% ($17,200) |
| from
Walsh County, ND
|
0.22% ($33,900) |
6.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,093 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.84% | | North
Dakota average: | 7.80% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($18,583 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($7,510 average AGI)
| Ramsey
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
|
1.51% ($27,203 average AGI) |
| to
Grand Forks County, ND
|
0.68% ($27,355) |
| to
Benson County, ND
|
0.66% ($16,267) |
| to
Burleigh County, ND
|
0.37% ($27,118) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Births
per 1000 population in Ramsey County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Ramsey County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Ramsey County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,395 (2,136 aged, 259 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 11,626
- In
family households: 9,594 (2,638 male householders, 553 female householders)
2,578
spouses, 3,404 children (3,141 natural, 125 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 23 other relatives, 226 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,032 (764 male householders (612 living alone)), 995 female householders (935 living alone)), 273 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 440 (287 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,547 2-persons, 616 3-persons, 620 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,547 1-person, 180 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
2,127 married couples with children.
727 single-parent households (193 men, 534 women).
96.5% of residents of Ramsey County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,297,000 ($10157 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,162,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,934,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,771,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $29,763,000
Federal grants: $19,228,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,554,000 ($1,599,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,048,000 ($5,251,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $928,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,102,000
Federal Government insurance: $126,549,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 745
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: |
64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 803
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +38
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +6
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -603
| Here: |
-53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-29 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Ramsey County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 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: 107
- 1995
to 1998: 340
- 1990
to 1994: 248
- 1980
to 1989: 681
- 1970
to 1979: 1,145
- 1960
to 1969: 664
- 1950
to 1959: 499
- 1940
to 1949: 464
- 1939
or earlier: 1,581
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Ramsey County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 8
- 3
rooms: 51
- 4
rooms: 273
- 5
rooms: 695
- 6
rooms: 584
- 7
rooms: 466
- 8
rooms: 493
- 9
or more rooms: 649
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Ramsey County, North Dakota: |
- 1
room: 48
- 2
rooms: 199
- 3
rooms: 465
- 4
rooms: 466
- 5
rooms: 248
- 6
rooms: 166
- 7
rooms: 38
- 8
rooms: 41
- 9
or more rooms: 67
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ramsey County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 61
- 2
bedrooms: 628
- 3
bedrooms: 1,486
- 4
bedrooms: 783
- 5
or more bedrooms: 261
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Ramsey County: |
- no
bedroom: 48
- 1
bedroom: 609
- 2
bedrooms: 662
- 3
bedrooms: 301
- 4
bedrooms: 105
- 5
or more bedrooms: 13
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Ramsey County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 96
- 1
vehicle: 620
- 2
vehicles: 1,535
- 3
vehicles: 719
- 4
vehicles: 199
- 5
or more vehicles: 50
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Ramsey County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 376
- 1
vehicle: 890
- 2
vehicles: 355
- 3
vehicles: 76
- 4
vehicles: 26
- 5
or more vehicles: 15
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57% of Ramsey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in North Dakota.
| Ramsey
County: |
56.6% | | State
average: | 57.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 10043
- Northeast:
96
- Midwest:
1002
- South:
192
- West:
462
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (58%)
- Electricity
(17%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood
(1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (46%)
- Electricity
(37%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Other
fuel (4%)
- No
fuel used (3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 151
| Here: |
10.5% | | North
Dakota: |
7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: |
0.0% | | North
Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 11
| Here: |
2.3% | | North
Dakota: | 10.5% |
Ramsey
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $183,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $833,000
General - Other: $515,000
Welfare - Other: $386,000
Health Services - Other: $329,000
Financial Administration: $314,000
Corrections - Other: $232,000
Police Protection: $217,000
Central Staff Services: $207,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $129,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $273,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $294,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $233,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $61,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $325,000
General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,500,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $702,000
Health & Hospitals: $390,000
General Support: $352,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,655,000
NEC: $100,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,123,000
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