Foster County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 607
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,144
Renter-occupied apartments: 382 (it was 396 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 35% |
Land area: 635 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 3,18093.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1103.2%Two or more races
- 341.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 320.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 190.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 160.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10.03%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 46.1 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 36.2 years |
| Males: 1,709 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 1,689 |  (49.7%) |
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| Foster County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,316 ($32,019 in 1999)
| This county: | $76,316 |
| North Dakota: | $71,970 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $573 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $622)
| This county: | $573 |
| State: | $782 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,608 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
| Foster: | $167,608 |
| North Dakota: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,342
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $548
Institutionalized population: 55
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $291,800
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $154,300
- 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,600
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,600
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $246,300
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $269,000
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $275,000
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,800
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $201,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,800 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,191 (1.4%)
| Foster County: | 8.9% |
| North Dakota: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.1 years old
(Males: 45.8 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 13.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Foster County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Carrington, Glenfield, McHenry, Grace City.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Foster County: Camp Dominic Savio (A), North West North Dakota Girl Scout Camp (B), Mercer County Regional Landfill (C), The Coteau Properties Company Ambulance Service (D), Dakota Gasification Company Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Foster County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Medicine Stone Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Red Butte Cemetery (4), Nayzatch Cemetery (5), Boeckel Cemetery (6), Neusatz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Malnourie Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Brady Creek (D), Coyote Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Antelope Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Foster County include: Medicine Stone Public Use Area (1), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (2), Hille State Game Management Area (3), Red Butte Bay Public Use Area (4), Fort Clark Historic Site (5), Lake Sakakawea State Park (6), Twin Buttes Public Use Area (7), Beaver Creek State Game Management Area (8), Beulah Bay Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aitkin County, Minnesota 
, Eddy County 
, Itasca County, Minnesota , Stark County 
, Stutsman County 
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| Here: | 1.8% |
| North Dakota: | 1.7% |
Current college students: 77
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1 (98.4% naturalized citizens)
| Foster County: | 0.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 28Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,515
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 21
- 3 or 4: 80
- 5 to 9: 44
- 10 to 19: 29
- Mobile homes: 80
Housing units in Foster County with a mortgage: 474 (12 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
| Here: | 99.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Foster County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,321 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,698 | 6 |
| Catholic | 706 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | - | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Foster County: | 2.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Foster County: | 2.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| This county: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Foster County: | 9.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Foster County: | 25.2% |
| State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Foster County:
Average size of farms: 1239 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,531
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.69
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $122,448
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118,200
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.68
Corn for grain: 8744 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 73592 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 43281 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Foster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 5337406.8 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Foster County-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 598.7 miles away from Foster County 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 183.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.0 miles away from the county 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 150.8 miles away from Foster County center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 405.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 1, 2020 - April 25, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4553-ND: July 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4553, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: October 9, 2019 - October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4475, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 22, 2013 to May 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4118: May 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4118, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to July 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1907: April 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 1907, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3309: March 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 3309, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1829: March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Dakota Floods, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to August 09, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1376: May 28, 2001, FEMA Id: 1376, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Foster County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 7, Snows: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,603 (79.4%)
- Carpooled: 170 (8.4%)
- Bus: 2 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0.3%)
- Walked: 79 (3.9%)
- Worked at home: 155 (7.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Information (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Information (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- German (45%)
- Norwegian (27%)
- Polish (8%)
- English (4%)
- American (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- Italian (2%)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Foster County, North Dakota in 2000:
- 75 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 2 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,984 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.71% |
| North Dakota average: | 6.92% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($42,984 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
5.89% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,753 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.89% |
| North Dakota average: | 7.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($37,198 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($19,556 average AGI)
Foster County: 1.45% North Dakota average: 4.85%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 837 (785 aged, 52 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 90 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Foster County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (21)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,103
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,403
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,242
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,285
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 950
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 28
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,398- Male householders: 827 (319 living alone), Female householders: 716 (208 living alone)
862 spouses (862 opposite-sex spouses), 80 unmarried partners, (80 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 787 children (691 natural, 18 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 foster children, 3 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 120
Size of family households: 562 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 35 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 525 1-person, 67 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
674 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (13 men, 50 women).
98.2% of residents of Foster speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $49,160,000 ($14,078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $820,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,251,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,342,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,536,000
Federal grants: $16,870,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,104,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,058,000 ($610,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $330,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,945,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,193,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 190| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 64 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 315
| Here: | 88 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +11
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -54
| Here: |   -15 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -29 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Foster County, North Dakota
- 02020 or later
- 2522010 to 2019
- 982000 to 2009
- 981990 to 1999
- 811980 to 1989
- 4371970 to 1979
- 3251960 to 1969
- 1431950 to 1959
- 941940 to 1949
- 2421939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Foster County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 73 rooms
- 434 rooms
- 1965 rooms
- 2326 rooms
- 2847 rooms
- 1568 rooms
- 3289+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Foster County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 413 rooms
- 794 rooms
- 645 rooms
- 566 rooms
- 327 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 349+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Foster County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 141 bedroom
- 2882 bedrooms
- 5163 bedrooms
- 2694 bedrooms
- 1565+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Foster County, North Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 481 bedroom
- 1532 bedrooms
- 873 bedrooms
- 274 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Foster County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1no vehicle
- 2511 vehicle
- 5082 vehicles
- 3173 vehicles
- 1044 vehicles
- 655+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Foster County in renter-occupied apartments
- 69no vehicle
- 1151 vehicle
- 1132 vehicles
- 173 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.5% of Foster County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in North Dakota.
| Foster County: | 89.5% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,712
- Other state: 659
- Northeast: 78
- Midwest: 366
- South: 105
- West: 110
- 46.9%Utility gas
- 27.7%Electricity
- 21.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 49.4%Electricity
- 33.0%Utility gas
- 11.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Other fuel
- 2.8%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 1.0% |
| North Dakota: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 1.8% |
| North Dakota: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 24.1% |
| North Dakota: | 14.3% |
Foster County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
- Charges - Other: $142,000
Other: $116,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $55,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $50,000
Hospital Public: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $98,000
Regular Highways: $98,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,279,000
Regular Highways: $2,219,000
Financial Administration: $762,000
Financial Administration: $742,000
Central Staff Services: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $515,000
Public Welfare - Other: $366,000
Public Welfare - Other: $356,000
Health - Other: $332,000
Health - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $279,000
Police Protection: $272,000
General - Other: $204,000
General - Other: $199,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
General Public Buildings: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $199,000
Highways: $191,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $15,000
Health - Other: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $242,000
Other: $242,000
Highways: $232,000
Highways: $232,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $171,000
General Revenue - Other: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $107,000
General - Other: $107,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,025,000
Cash and Securities: $3,374,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
Highways: $585,000
General Local Government Support: $559,000
General Local Government Support: $439,000
Health and Hospitals: $157,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
Other: $102,000
Other: $80,000
Public Welfare: $62,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
Education: $13,000
Education: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,221,000
Property: $2,156,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,414,000
: $1,366,000
Foster County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
- Charges - Other: $142,000
Other: $116,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $55,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $50,000
Hospital Public: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $98,000
Regular Highways: $98,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,279,000
Regular Highways: $2,219,000
Financial Administration: $762,000
Financial Administration: $742,000
Central Staff Services: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $515,000
Public Welfare - Other: $366,000
Public Welfare - Other: $356,000
Health - Other: $332,000
Health - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $279,000
Police Protection: $272,000
General - Other: $204,000
General - Other: $199,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
General Public Buildings: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $199,000
Highways: $191,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $15,000
Health - Other: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $242,000
Other: $242,000
Highways: $232,000
Highways: $232,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $171,000
General Revenue - Other: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $107,000
General - Other: $107,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,025,000
Cash and Securities: $3,374,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
Highways: $585,000
General Local Government Support: $559,000
General Local Government Support: $439,000
Health and Hospitals: $157,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
Other: $102,000
Other: $80,000
Public Welfare: $62,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
Education: $13,000
Education: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,221,000
Property: $2,156,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,414,000
: $1,366,000
Foster County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
- Charges - Other: $142,000
Other: $116,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $55,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $50,000
Hospital Public: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $98,000
Regular Highways: $98,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,279,000
Regular Highways: $2,219,000
Financial Administration: $762,000
Financial Administration: $742,000
Central Staff Services: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $515,000
Public Welfare - Other: $366,000
Public Welfare - Other: $356,000
Health - Other: $332,000
Health - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $279,000
Police Protection: $272,000
General - Other: $204,000
General - Other: $199,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
General Public Buildings: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $199,000
Highways: $191,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $15,000
Health - Other: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $242,000
Other: $242,000
Highways: $232,000
Highways: $232,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $171,000
General Revenue - Other: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $107,000
General - Other: $107,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,025,000
Cash and Securities: $3,374,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
Highways: $585,000
General Local Government Support: $559,000
General Local Government Support: $439,000
Health and Hospitals: $157,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
Other: $102,000
Other: $80,000
Public Welfare: $62,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
Education: $13,000
Education: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,221,000
Property: $2,156,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,414,000
: $1,366,000
Foster County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $411,000
- Charges - Other: $142,000
Other: $116,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $55,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $50,000
Hospital Public: $41,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $98,000
Regular Highways: $98,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,279,000
Regular Highways: $2,219,000
Financial Administration: $762,000
Financial Administration: $742,000
Central Staff Services: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $515,000
Public Welfare - Other: $366,000
Public Welfare - Other: $356,000
Health - Other: $332,000
Health - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $279,000
Police Protection: $272,000
General - Other: $204,000
General - Other: $199,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
General Public Buildings: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $199,000
Highways: $191,000
Natural Resources: $79,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $15,000
Health - Other: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $242,000
Other: $242,000
Highways: $232,000
Highways: $232,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $171,000
General Revenue - Other: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $107,000
General - Other: $107,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,025,000
Cash and Securities: $3,374,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
Highways: $585,000
General Local Government Support: $559,000
General Local Government Support: $439,000
Health and Hospitals: $157,000
Health and Hospitals: $123,000
Other: $102,000
Other: $80,000
Public Welfare: $62,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
Education: $13,000
Education: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,221,000
Property: $2,156,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,414,000
: $1,366,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 38
- Number of aged recipients: 7
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 31
- Number of recipients under 18: 3
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 24
- Number of recipients older than 64: 11
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 20
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14
| Most common first names in Foster County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 33 | 80.2 years |
| William | 24 | 80.5 years |
| James | 23 | 71.3 years |
| Mary | 20 | 82.9 years |
| Anna | 15 | 86.4 years |
| Emma | 13 | 87.9 years |
| Edna | 13 | 81.5 years |
| George | 13 | 77.7 years |
| Harold | 13 | 75.5 years |
| Henry | 12 | 83.9 years |
| Most common last names in Foster County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 16 | 80.1 years |
| Smith | 13 | 83.6 years |
| Neumiller | 13 | 78.8 years |
| Schmid | 12 | 73.3 years |
| Miller | 12 | 78.9 years |
| Semmens | 11 | 74.6 years |
| Hanson | 10 | 83.0 years |
| Gussiaas | 10 | 78.2 years |
| Schaffer | 10 | 79.2 years |
| Nelson | 10 | 87.2 years |
| Businesses in Foster County, ND | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | Jones New York | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
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- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"