Oberon, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 94 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +16.0%
Males: 49  (52.6%)
Females: 45  (47.4%)
Median resident age:

56.5 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58357

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,061 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Oberon:

$49,061
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,100 (it was $14,348 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $44,438 (it was $12,500 in 2000)
Oberon:

$44,438
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $46,248; detached houses: $46,944
March 2022 cost of living index in Oberon: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%

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  • Races in Oberon, ND (2022)
    • 2873.7%White alone
    • 410.5%American Indian alone
    • 410.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Norwegian (30.0%), German (20.0%), Icelander (20.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1562 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 280 people per square mile   (very low).

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

2.2% ($275)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (106.4 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (349.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (703.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Sheyenne, ND (2.8 miles ),
Fort Totten, ND (3.2 miles ),
Minnewaukan, ND (3.2 miles ),
Maddock, ND (3.9 miles ),
New Rockford, ND (4.1 miles ),
Hamberg, ND (4.3 miles),
Brinsmade, ND (4.3 miles),
Devils Lake, ND (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 47.92 N, Longitude: 99.21 W

Area code: 701

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

Oberon satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Average climate in Oberon, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Oberon-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Oberon city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/8/2001, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the city center caused $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oberon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 12% 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 594.1 miles away from Oberon 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 216.2 miles away from Oberon center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 256.7 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 207.8 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 411.1 miles away from Oberon 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 184.5 miles away from Oberon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Benson County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 24, Storms: 13, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 4, 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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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oberon:

  • University of North Dakota (about 99 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Minot State University (about 100 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bismarck State College (about 108 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 111 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 133 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 136 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)

Public elementary/middle school in Oberon:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Oberon Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Benson 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 Oberon and their reported violations in the past:

OBERON CITY OF (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2012), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-27-2012 to AUG-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-27-2012 to AUG-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - 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 Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-19-2012 to JUN-27-2012)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In DEC-12-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2011)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.7%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Oberon:

Marital status in Oberon, ND
  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 7.3%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

For population 25 years and over in Oberon:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oberon, ND (based on Benson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,6388
Mainline Protestant1,73214
Evangelical Protestant3016
Other18-
None971-
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
Benson County:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Benson County:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

4.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.3%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Benson County:

31.5%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.2%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

41.7%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.0%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.3
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

33.3%
State:

21.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oberon:

6.5
North Dakota:

6.9

General health condition:
Oberon:

46.7%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.7%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oberon, 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$766
Financial Administration 0$0 2$4,502
Totals for Government 0$0 3$5,268

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $34,000 ($361.70)
    Regular Highways: $31,000 ($329.79)
    Financial Administration: $14,000 ($148.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($127.66)
    General - Other: $12,000 ($127.66)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($106.38)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($21.28)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,000 ($21.28)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,000 ($180.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($138.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $8,000 ($85.11)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($31.91)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($10.64)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($42.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000 ($138.30)
    General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($85.11)
  • Tax - Property: $13,000 ($138.30)
    Other License: $1,000 ($10.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($10.64)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($10.64)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $617,000 ($6563.83)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oberon:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KDLR (1240 AM; 1 kW; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHND (1470 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, ND; Owner: THREE WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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 Oberon:

  • KQZZ (96.7 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZZY (103.5 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVL (102.5 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KABU (90.7 FM; FORT TOTTEN, ND; Owner: DAKOTA CIRCLE TIPI, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Oberon:

  • K30FU (Channel 23; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N0PCX, Licensee ID: L00374950, Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/21/2013, Registrant: Steven B Cartier, 6673 Hwy 281, Oberon, ND 58357-9691

  • Call Sign: WD0HOQ, Licensee ID: L00952586, Grant Date: 11/13/2014, Expiration Date: 02/06/2025, Registrant: David L Donaldson, 6454 Highway 281, Oberon, ND 58357-9603


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oberon, ND
  • 75.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oberon, ND
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Oberon 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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