Michigan City, North Dakota
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Population change since 2000: -22.9%
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| Males: 127 |  (48.0%) |
| Females: 139 |  (52.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.5 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip codes: 58259.
| Michigan City: | $63,055 |
| ND: | $66,519 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $35,417 (it was $16,034 in 2000)
Michigan City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $78,684 (it was $26,400 in 2000)
| Michigan City: | $78,684 |
| ND: | $224,400 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $94,092; detached houses: $98,521; mobile homes: $54,353
Median gross rent in 2021: $819.
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Michigan City, ND
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- 24581.1%White alone
- 3310.9%Hispanic
- 124.0%Asian alone
- 103.3%Two or more races
Races in Michigan City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (47.7%), German (18.2%), Czech (4.5%), British (1.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 0.53 square miles.
Population density: 498 people per square mile (low).
14 residents are foreign born (4.6% Asia).
| This city: | 4.6% |
| North Dakota: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $968 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $512 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND 
(100.7 miles , pop. 90,599).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (313.3 miles , pop. 382,618).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (665.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Petersburg, ND (2.4 miles),
Niagara, ND (3.4 miles),
Dahlen, ND (3.6 miles),
Brocket, ND (4.1 miles),
Pekin, ND (4.3 miles),
Latitude: 48.02 N, Longitude: 98.12 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 701
| Here: | 4.0% |
| North Dakota: | 2.5% |
- Construction (11.8%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Gasoline stations (4.7%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.7%)
- Construction (20.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.7%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (7.6%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Gasoline stations (5.1%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.1%)
- Health care (15.4%)
- Educational services (14.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (12.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.5%)
- Construction (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Carpenters (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Accountants and auditors (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (16.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
Average climate in Michigan City, North Dakota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Michigan City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Michigan City city center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.
On 8/26/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the city center .
Earthquake activity:
Michigan City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 7% 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 644.0 miles away from Michigan 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 190.3 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 270.7 miles away from Michigan City center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.1 miles away from Michigan 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 165.7 miles away from Michigan City center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 456.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Nelson County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 25, Storms: 12, 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Michigan City:
- University of North Dakota (about 50 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
- Northland Community and Technical College (about 91 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 100 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 103 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
- Concordia College at Moorhead (about 103 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
- North Dakota State College of Science (about 141 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
- Minot State University (about 148 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Michigan City: Michigan Fire Department (A), Michigan Area Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.0% |
| Whole state: | 60.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Michigan City:
- Never married: 34.5%
- Now married: 39.2%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 19.6%
For population 25 years and over in Michigan City:
- High school or higher: 91.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.1 |
| North Dakota average: | 10.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Michigan City, ND (based on Nelson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,411 | 14 |
| Catholic | 429 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 168 | 5 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 116 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Nelson County: | 3.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Nelson County: | 12.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| Here: | 18.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.2% |
| North Dakota: | 27.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Here: | 58.3% |
| State: | 50.7% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Here: | 41.7% |
| North Dakota: | 48.2% |
Average BMI:
| Here: | 31.0 |
| State: | 28.6 |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| North Dakota: | 6.9 |
Overweight people:
| Michigan City: | 66.7% |
| North Dakota: | 34.2% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 62.5% |
| North Dakota: | 57.5% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Michigan City: | 100.0% |
| North Dakota: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Michigan City, ND Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $2,869 | $34,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,468 | |
| Totals for Government | 1 | $2,869 | $34,428 | 1 | $2,468 |
Michigan City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $125,000 ($469.92)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $116,000 ($436.09)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($116.54)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($97.74)
Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($97.74)
Sewerage: $20,000 ($75.19)
Police Protection: $13,000 ($48.87)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($15.04)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($7.52)
Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($7.52)
- General - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($82.71)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $64,000 ($240.60)
Michigan City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($101.50)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($97.74)
Other: $22,000 ($82.71)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $41,000 ($154.14)
General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($22.56)
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($15.04)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000 ($327.07)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000 ($82.71)
Highways: $21,000 ($78.95)
General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($71.43)
- Tax - Property: $46,000 ($172.93)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,000 ($172.93)
Michigan City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,095,000 ($4116.54)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,055,000 ($3966.17)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($150.38)
Michigan City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $344,000 ($1293.23)
Strongest AM radio stations in Michigan City:
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDLR (1240 AM; 1 kW; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
- KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Michigan City:
- KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.7mTotal length
- 9,345Total average daily traffic
- 934Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,930Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.7%Electricity
- 34.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%Wood
- 60.5%Electricity
- 34.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%No fuel used
Michigan City compared to North Dakota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.