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State Profile >> North Dakota
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NickName: The Peace Garden State / Flickertail State / Roughrider State
Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend"
Capital City: Bismarck
Location: 46.805N, 100.767W |
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North Dakota is the most rural of all the states. It's a big state, but farms cover the majority (more than 90%). The cost of living is just two thirds of the national average. Home rentals are considerably lower. Many people in North Dakota believe that “most people can be trusted” (3.9 out of 6 point scale). Its also the one among the top 5 safest states in the awards given by Morgan Quinto Press. The education scores are quite encouraging for your kids, with SAT scores way upwards than the national averages.
On the flip side, almost all the new economy indices are not favorable with this rural state. In the facors like jobs, globalization, innovation capacity etc the state is always in the bottom 10 states.
The tallest structure you can find in ND is the state capitol, with 19 storey built in the year 1934. children can be amused if you take them to one of the 60 wildlife refuges, 18 state parks, and 56 state historic sites.
In the weekends you can capture the wild, and the nature wherever you wander in North Dakota. With a small population and so much open space, North Dakota is sure to entice your pioneer spirit and need for adventure. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.93 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.67 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
44th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
62.4 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
528.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
217500.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
96.2800 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
26.6500 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.5700 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
365.5000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
59.2000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
633.78 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
55 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
79.6 |
416 |
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| North Dakota Info for you |
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| Area |
70704 sq.mi, 19th Land 68994 sq. mi., 17th Water 1710 sq.mi., 22nd |
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| Area Code |
701 |
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| County Profile |
53 Counties |
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| Motto |
Liberty and union |
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| Capital |
Bismarck |
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| Largest Cities |
Fargo
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Minot
Mandan
Dickinson
Jamestown
West Fargo
Williston
Wahpeton
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| Capitol Tour |
www.ndtourism.com/bismarck/attractions/north-dakota-state-capitol-tours |
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| State Official Website |
https://www.nd.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Jack Dalrymple (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
141 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
North Dakota House: Members
North Dakota Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Food processing, machinery, mining, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Wheat, cattle, barley, sunflowers, milk, sugar beets. |
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| Tree |
American Elm |
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| Geographic Center |
Sheridan, 5 miles southwest of McClusky |
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| Highest Point |
White Butte |
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| Lowest Point |
Red River; 750 feet, 45th |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
23 |
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| Average Temperatures |
ND |
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| Winter |
22.22 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
55.18 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
78.15 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
54.04 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
18.38 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
91.25 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Peace Garden State / Flickertail State / Roughrider State ,Dakota is the Sioux Indian word for "friend" |
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| Symbols |
tree: American elm (1947)
bird: western meadowlark (1947)
song: “North Dakota Hymn” (1947)
fish: northern pike (1969)
grass: western wheatgrass (1977)
fossil: teredo petrified wood (1967)
beverage: milk (1983)
state march: Spirit of the Land (1975)
flower: wild prairie rose (1907)
equine: Nokota horse (1993)
dance: square dance (1995)
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| Song |
North Dakota Hymn Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
ND |
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| Median Age 2000 |
43.15 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
-0.4 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
12.4 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
2.6 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
27.9 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
8.1 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
245 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
248 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
488.9 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
19.9 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
133861.5 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1296.29 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
6.825 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
5.54 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
5.54 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.29 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
10.5 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
7.7 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.08 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
Y |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
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| Overall State Ranking |
44th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
40th |
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| Globalization |
43rd |
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| Economic Dynamism |
50th |
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| Digital Economy |
30th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
38th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
40th |
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| Venture Capital |
49th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
50.9 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
119.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
107 |
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| Crime |
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| Index Offences Total |
1138 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
38.11 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.22 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
14.67 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
17.56 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1099.89 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
138.44 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
879 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
82.44 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
3053.59 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
0.96 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
38.88 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
13.17 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
39.46 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2961.14 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
365.14 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
2354.49 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
241.52 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
55.35 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
2228963 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
33611 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
467238 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
Not Available |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
43.15 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
100.17 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
5.74 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.23 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
19.89 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
34448.01 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
513.04 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
223.58 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
187.72 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
245.87 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
63.38 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
53.3 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.3 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.92 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
36.62 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
30476.87 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
38363.12 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
15871.55 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
28327.24 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
18583.22 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
9.65 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.47 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
77.56 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
13.22 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
628.84 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
1277.83 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
10.12 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
46.83 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
9.13 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
0.53 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
6.07 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
16.46 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
17.91 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
ND |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
588 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
609 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
4704 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
4 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
86.7 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.3 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.6 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
31709 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
3.9 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
21 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
6.5 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
8.1 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
27 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
56 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
16 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
5 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
5 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
22 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
17 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
22 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1231049000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1934.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1519729000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
2370.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
17214.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA- |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.93 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
6.02 |
5.64 |
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| North Dakota Neighborhood |
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| Song: North Dakota Hymn |
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Written by James W. Foley
Composed by Dr. C. S. Putnam
North Dakota, North Dakota,
With thy prairies wide and free,
All thy sons and daughters love thee,
Fairest state from sea to sea;
North Dakota, North Dakota,
Here we pledge ourselves to thee.
Here thy loyal children singing,
Songs of happiness and praise,
Far and long the echoes ringing,
Through the vastness of thy ways;
North Dakota, North Dakota,
We will serve thee all our days.
Onward, onward, onward going,
Light of courage in thine eyes,
Sweet the winds above thee blowing,
Green thy fields and fair thy skies;
North Dakota, North Dakota,
Brave the soul that in thee lies.
God of freedom, all victorious,
Give us Souls serene and strong,
Strength to make the future glorious,
Keep the echo of our song;
North Dakota, North Dakota,
In our hearts forever long.
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