Mountain, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 70 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -47.4%
Males: 49  (71.1%)
Females: 21  (28.9%)
Median resident age:

71.4 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58262

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,544 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Mountain:

$25,544
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,974 (it was $12,237 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,235 (it was $21,300 in 2000)
Mountain:

$90,235
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $97,051; detached houses: $98,511
March 2022 cost of living index in Mountain: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%

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  • Races in Mountain, ND (2022)
    • 7981.4%White alone
    • 1212.4%Hispanic
    • 44.1%American Indian alone



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mountain, North Dakota as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mountain is 37 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (16.2%), Scandinavian (16.2%), Icelander (8.1%), Norwegian (5.4%), Russian (5.4%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1034 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 515 people per square mile   (low).

Mountain, North Dakota map

4 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 2.1% North America).

This city:

4.1%
North Dakota:

4.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mountain city:

1.6% ($350)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (134.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (336.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (684.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Milton, ND (3.0 miles),
Canton City, ND (3.0 miles),
Crystal, ND (3.3 miles),
Osnabrock, ND (3.6 miles),
Edinburg, ND (3.6 miles ),
Cavalier, ND (3.7 miles ),
Hoople, ND (3.8 miles ),
Walhalla, ND (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 48.68 N, Longitude: 97.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

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

Mountain satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Most common industries in Mountain, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (28.6%)
  • Educational services (17.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.1%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (7.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (20.0%)
  • Public administration (20.0%)
  • Truck transportation (20.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (20.0%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (33.3%)
  • Educational services (27.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (27.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11.1%)
Most common occupations in Mountain, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (14.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10.7%)
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.1%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Physicians and surgeons (20.0%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (20.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (20.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (22.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (16.7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (11.1%)
  • Registered nurses (11.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)

Average climate in Mountain, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Mountain city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/19/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the city center caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 18% 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 669.9 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 225.5 miles away from Mountain center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 220.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 317.8 miles away from the city 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 205.7 miles away from Mountain center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 491.9 miles away from Mountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pembina County (35) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 28
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 32, Storms: 15, Snows: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mountain:

  • WEDGEWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CAVALIER, ND)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain:

  • University of North Dakota (about 65 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 88 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 134 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 136 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 137 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minot State University (about 161 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bemidji State University (about 162 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mountain Thingvalla Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Melsted Place Limousine Service (Po Box 221).

Pembina 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 Mountain and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN CITY OF (Population served: 92, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2013)
  • 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-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2011)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

1.7 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

46.7%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

40 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
40 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Mountain:

Marital status in Mountain, ND
  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mountain, ND (based on Pembina County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,11123
Catholic1,2387
Evangelical Protestant85211
Other2-
None2,210-
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: 6
This county:

7.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pembina County:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

10.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
North Dakota:

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

18.4%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mountain:

33.3%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mountain:

33.3%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.0
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mountain:

33.3%
North Dakota:

21.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
North Dakota:

6.9

General health condition:
This city:

66.7%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Mountain:

80.0%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mountain, 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 0$0 1$21
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$60
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$113
Financial Administration 0$0 1$537
Totals for Government 0$0 5$730

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

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $33,000 ($471.43)
    Water Utilities: $24,000 ($342.86)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($157.14)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($142.86)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($71.43)
    Police Protection: $4,000 ($57.14)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($28.57)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $74,000 ($1057.14)

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

  • Charges - Other: $47,000 ($671.43)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $71,000 ($1014.29)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($142.86)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($71.43)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($100.00)
    Highways: $6,000 ($85.71)
  • Tax - Property: $6,000 ($85.71)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($14.29)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $150,000 ($2142.86)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KNDK (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LANGDON, ND; Owner: KNDK, INC.)
  • KXPO (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain:

  • KYTZ (106.7 FM; WALHALLA, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOC (105.1 FM; CAVALIER, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNDK-FM (95.7 FM; LANGDON, ND; Owner: KNDK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain:

  • KNRR (Channel 12; PEMBINA, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • K58BP (Channel 58; GLASSTON, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.8mTotal length
  • 2,719Total average daily traffic
  • 425Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,719Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mountain, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mountain, ND

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MOUNTAIN, 3.5 Mi. Northwest Of (Lat: 48.723861 Lon: -97.902028), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WQP89,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6241.70 MHz, Grant Date: 04/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corp, Park River, ND 58270


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: WA2EKW, Licensee ID: L00153476, Grant Date: 07/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Cancellation Date: 04/12/2011, Registrant: Ronald G Brown, 12591 88th St Ne, Mountain, ND 58262

  • Call Sign: K0IDX, Previous Call Sign: WA2EKW, Licensee ID: L00153476, Grant Date: 02/26/2021, Expiration Date: 04/12/2031, Certifier: Ronald G Brown, Registrant: Ronald G Brown, 12591 88th St Ne, Mountain, ND 58262


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mountain, ND
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Wood
  • 16.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mountain, ND
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mountain compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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