Cathay, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 21 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -62.5%
Males: (18.2%)
Females: 18  (81.8%)
Median resident age:

59.6 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58422

Estimated median household income in 2022: $34,059 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Cathay:

$34,059
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,001 (it was $15,126 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-697,060,931 (it was $18,800 in 2000)
Cathay $-697,060,931
ND $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $16,601; detached houses: $16,851
March 2022 cost of living index in Cathay: -10732.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.5%

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    • 2090.9%White alone
    • 14.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Norwegian (44.4%), German (33.3%), American (22.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1580 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 115 people per square mile   (very low).

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3 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe).

This city:

5.4%
North Dakota:

1.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cathay city:

1.4% ($270)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (82.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (343.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (698.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Sykeston, ND (2.5 miles),
Fessenden, ND (3.5 miles ),
Bowdon, ND (3.9 miles),
Hamberg, ND (3.9 miles),
Carrington, ND (3.9 miles ),
New Rockford, ND (3.9 miles ),
Heimdal, ND (4.4 miles),
Sheyenne, ND (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 47.55 N, Longitude: 99.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

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

Cathay satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+5.7%).

Average climate in Cathay, North Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Cathay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/1/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Cathay city center killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cathay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 21% greater 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 577.2 miles away from Cathay 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 206.5 miles away from Cathay center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 231.0 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 197.1 miles away from Cathay center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 388.7 miles away from Cathay center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 466.7 miles away from Cathay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wells County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 10, Snows: 4, 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 Cathay:

  • 4TH CORPORATION-FESSENDEN (Hospital, about 12 miles away; FESSENDEN, ND)
  • 4TH CORPORATION-CARRINGTON (Hospital, about 15 miles away; CARRINGTON, ND)
  • LUTHERAN HOME OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; NEW ROCKFORD, ND)
  • 4TH CORP-NEW ROCKFORD (Hospital, about 16 miles away; NEW ROCKFORD, ND)
  • PRESENTATION HOSPICE OF CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CARRINGTON, ND)
  • GOLDEN ACRES MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CARRINGTON, ND)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cathay:

  • Bismarck State College (about 84 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 86 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Minot State University (about 100 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • University of North Dakota (about 112 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 131 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 134 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 134 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)

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Wells County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cathay and their reported violations in the past:

CATHAY CITY OF (Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2013)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In AUG-02-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013)
  • Non-Acute MRDL - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-19-2012 to JUN-27-2012)
  • Non-Acute MRDL - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-19-2012 to JUN-27-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2011)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.2%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Cathay:

Marital status in Cathay, ND
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 57.9%

For population 25 years and over in Cathay:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.3
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cathay, ND (based on Wells County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,5259
Evangelical Protestant1,19216
Catholic9734
None517-
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: 7
Wells County:

16.42 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

9.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Wells County:

21.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

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

8.3%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Wells County:

28.5%
State:

27.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cathay:

46.9%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.7%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Cathay:

30.1
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cathay:

17.7%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

22.5%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cathay:

6.8
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

46.2%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

50.5%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Cathay:

79.4%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cathay, ND Residents
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
Water Supply 1$80$9600$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$664
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$576
Totals for Government 1$80$9604$1,240

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($1000.00)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($428.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($333.33)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($285.71)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($190.48)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($190.48)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000 ($47.62)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,000 ($47.62)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($285.71)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($190.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($904.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($190.48)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($142.86)
    Other: $1,000 ($47.62)
  • Tax - Property: $5,000 ($238.10)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,000 ($2190.48)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cathay:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KDAK (1600 AM; 0 kW; CARRINGTON, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING)
  • KHND (1470 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, ND; Owner: THREE WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cathay:

  • KYNU (98.3 FM; CARRINGTON, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
  • 20Total average daily traffic
  • 20Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cathay)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 1 Mi W & 1 Mi N (Lat: 47.573056 Lon: -99.436222), Call Sign: KNGA496,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.900 MHz, Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2003, Registrant: Geary Mccleery, 1368 71st Ave Se, Pingree, ND 58476-9619, Phone: (701) 285-3397

  • 2179 55th Ave Ne (Lat: 47.726833 Lon: -99.405750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WQTJ896,
    Assigned Frequencies: 466.612 MHz, Grant Date: 01/09/2024, Expiration Date: 02/20/2034, Certifier: Celine Bollingberg, Registrant: Jamestown Communications, Inc., 2703 Hwy 281 So, Jamestown, ND 58402-1933, Phone: (701) 252-3590, Fax: (701) 252-3591, Email:

  • 5359 10th St Ne (Lat: 47.559417 Lon: -99.402083), Call Sign: WRPZ648,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.670 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2022, Expiration Date: 04/08/2032, Certifier: Dustin Kost, Registrant: Jamestown Communications, Inc., 2703 Hwy 281 S, Jamestown, ND 58402, Phone: (701) 252-3590, Fax: (701) 252-3591, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: WB0VHW, Licensee ID: L00305624, Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2010, Registrant: William R Ockert, 1119 Hwy 30, Cathay, ND 58422

  • Call Sign: ND0B, Previous Call Sign: WB0VHW, Licensee ID: L00305624, Grant Date: 08/18/2020, Expiration Date: 11/13/2030, Certifier: William R Ockert, Registrant: William R Ockert, 1119 Hwy 30, Cathay, ND 58422


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182S (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 213CM, N213CM, N-213CM, Serial Number: 18280046, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 10/24/2012
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kurt O Bollingberg, 5353 Highway 15, Cathay, ND 58422, Other Owners: Cheryl A Bollingberg

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cathay, ND
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cathay, ND
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


Cathay compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly 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.
There are 2 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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