Cando, ND

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Hospitals
» Libraries

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Cando, North Dakota

Cando, North Dakota, in Towner county, is 137 miles NE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 371 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,342.

The People and Families of Cando

In Cando, about 58% of adults are married. Lots of people in Cando live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cando had a median family income of $43,571. Home offices are common in Cando.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Cando residents, with $1,001. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Cando Housing

In Cando, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Cando, 78% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Cando; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Cando is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Cando strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Cando, ND

Comparing Cando to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	137 miles NE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	371 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Towner
Standard Zip Codes	58324
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.487
Longitude	-99.208

Station	LEEDS
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 14 F
Apr Temp	26 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	29 to 55 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Station	EDMORE 1 NW
Distance	34.3 miles
Jan Temp	-9 to 11 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	30 to 53 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	BELCOURT KEYA RADIO
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	-9 to 14 F
Apr Temp	24 to 50 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	26 to 53 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,342	100%
Male	630	46.9%
Female	712	53.1%
Under 18	318	23.7%
18+	1,024	76.3%
65+	359	26.8%
Median Age	45
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,305	97.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	2.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,172
Growth	-170
Growth %	-12.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.7%
Norwegian	33.7%
US/American	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Irish	2.9%
English	1.9%
Scottish	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
Finnish	1.4%
Scandinavian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Polish	1%
Czech	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Icelander	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cando	1,342	$43,571
Bisbee	167	$37,188
Leeds	464	$49,444
Munich	268	$38,125
Starkweather	157	$35,208

Library
Cando Community Library 523 Main Cando, North Dakota (701) 968-4549 Library Web Site

You are visiting:
All States > North Dakota > Cando

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Cando

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Cando

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Cando Government Officials

Are you an official in the Cando government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Cando. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.