Brocket, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 32 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -50.8%
 
Males: 22  (68.8%)
Females: 10  (31.2%)
Median resident age:

55.1 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58321

Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,662 (it was $19,583 in 2000)
Brocket:

$93,662
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $69,487 (it was $10,548 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-697,060,931 (it was $14,200 in 2000)
Brocket $-697,060,931
ND $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,077; detached houses: $166,544
March 2022 cost of living index in Brocket: -7003.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Brocket, North Dakota as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brocket is 75 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (91.3%), German (8.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1513 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile   (very low).

Brocket, North Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Brocket city:

1.4% ($199)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (117.5 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (329.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (681.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lawton, ND (2.5 miles),
Lakota, ND (3.4 miles ),
Edmore, ND (3.8 miles ),
Crary, ND (4.1 miles),
Michigan City, ND (4.1 miles ),
Adams, ND (4.4 miles ),
Dahlen, ND (4.5 miles),
Fairdale, ND (4.5 miles)

Latitude: 48.21 N, Longitude: 98.35 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Brocket, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brocket, ND in 2022

Brocket satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Average climate in Brocket, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Brocket-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Brocket city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 8/26/2007, a category F4 tornado 48.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brocket-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 637.8 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from Brocket center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 281.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 200.7 miles away from Brocket center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 454.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ramsey County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 23, Storms: 12, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Brocket:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - LAKOTA (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LAKOTA, ND)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brocket:

  • University of North Dakota (about 63 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 102 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 117 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 120 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 120 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minot State University (about 136 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bismarck State College (about 151 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Brocket - Lawton Rural Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Ramsey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.0%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 4.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Brocket:

Marital status in Brocket, ND
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 34.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 53.4%

For population 25 years and over in Brocket:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.9
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brocket, ND (based on Ramsey County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,67113
Catholic2,4392
Evangelical Protestant61610
Other1342
None4,591-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

2.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

6.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Here:

8.94 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ramsey County:

8.1%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Ramsey County:

29.3%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ramsey County:

13.4%
State:

13.0%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$16
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$90
Totals for Government 0$0 6$106

Brocket government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($375.00)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($62.50)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($31.25)

Brocket government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($218.75)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($62.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($125.00)
    Highways: $3,000 ($93.75)
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($31.25)

Brocket government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,000 ($1000.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brocket:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KDLR (1240 AM; 1 kW; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KNDK (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LANGDON, ND; Owner: KNDK, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brocket:

  • KYTZ (106.7 FM; WALHALLA, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOC (105.1 FM; CAVALIER, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brocket:

  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2881N, N2881N, N-2881N, Serial Number: 13142, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 03/07/1985
    Registrant (Individual): Steven A Eidsness, 5525 99th Ave Ne, Brocket, ND 58321
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/31/2020

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brocket, ND
  • 70.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.0%Electricity


Brocket compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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