Park River, ND

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Park River, North Dakota

Park River, North Dakota, in Walsh county, is 114 miles NW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 317 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,535.

The People and Families of Park River

In Park River, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Park River live by themselves.

The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Park River had a median family income of $40,000.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Park River Housing

About 75% of housing units in Park River are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Park River, 89% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in Park River than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Park River, ND

Comparing Park River 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	114 miles NW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	317 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Walsh
Standard Zip Codes	58270
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.399
Longitude	-97.74

Station	PARK RIVER
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 15 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	PETERSBURG 2 N
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	30 to 54 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Station	LARIMORE
Distance	33.7 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 14 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	20.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,535	100%
Male	716	46.6%
Female	819	53.4%
Under 18	340	22.1%
18+	1,195	77.9%
65+	437	28.5%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,467	95.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	25	1.6%
Other	24	1.6%
Mixed Race	17	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,438
Growth	-97
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	48.6%
Czech	13.3%
German	12.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Icelander	3%
Polish	3%
Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
English	2%
Swedish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
US/American	1.2%
Scandinavian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Park River	1,535	$40,000
Crystal	167	$32,500
Edinburg	252	$36,250
Fordville	266	$40,000
Grafton	4,516	$41,747
Hoople	292	$38,125
Lankin	131	$40,313

Library
Park River School & Public Library 605 6th Sreet W Park River, North Dakota (701) 284-6116

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