Alta township, Barnes County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 98 (all rural)
| Males: 51 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 47 |  (48.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 98 (76 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Alta township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Asian: 1.0%
Median age of males: 41.0
Median age of females: 44.2
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Average household size: 2.45
| Alta township: | 2.5 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Alta township: | $52,162 |
| North Dakota: | $55,759 |
| Here: | $469 |
| State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,170 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
| : | $103,170 |
| North Dakota: | $155,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 23.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.9% |
| This township: | 16.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Alta township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 83
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 5
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 42
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Alta township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
Most common first ancestries reported in Alta township:
- German (57.7%)
- Norwegian (17.9%)
- Danish (7.7%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- Swedish (3.8%)
- United States or American (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25 (63%)
- Walked: 6 (15%)
- Worked at home: 9 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (10%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 91- In family households: 78 (25 male householders, 5 female householders)
26 spouses, 18 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,
26 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 10.5% |