Cavalier County
Profile
Cavalier
County is located in northeast North Dakota along the
Canadian Border, covering 1,512 square miles, the county
has a population of 6,064 and a per capital income of
$21,302. Cavalier County ranks first (1st) in the production
of canola in the United States and first (1st) in the
production of barley, seventh (7th) in Spring Wheat and
seventh (7th) in all Wheat and eleventh (11th) in Durum
Wheat in North Dakota
Proximity
to other cities (in miles):
| City |
Distance |
City |
Distance |
| Los
Angeles |
2160 |
Denver |
1080 |
| Chicago |
846 |
Omaha |
580 |
| Minneapolis/St.
Paul |
430 |
Duluth |
390 |
| Bismarck |
260 |
Fargo |
189 |
| Winnipeg |
120 |
Grand
Forks |
110
|
Government:
Type
of government: County Commission
County Seat: Langdon
Law Enforcement: 1 County Sheriff, 4 Deputies, 4 part-time
Deputies, 5 Special Deputies, ND State Highway Patrol
Fire & Rescue: 11 Volunteer Fire Departments, 1
Search & Rescue Squad
Population:
| |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
| Cavalier
County |
4831 |
6064 |
7636 |
| Langdon |
2101 |
2241 |
2335 |
| Munich |
268 |
310 |
300 |
Climate:
- Annual
Average Temperature 36.6
- Monthly
Average Temp for January -0.5
- Monthly
Average Temp. for July 66.4
- Annual
Average Rainfall (inches) 18.72
- Annual
Average Snowfall (inches) 37.50
- Prevailing
Winds Northwest
Community
Facilities:
Churches:
Protestant -16; Catholic - 5
Motels: 3 Total Rooms 70
Number of Meeting Rooms - 4
Library: Cavalier County Public Library
Education
(All Schools):
| |
No.
of Schools |
No.
of
Teachers |
Grades |
Enrolled |
| Public |
3 |
101 |
K-12 |
930 |
| Parochial |
1 |
8 |
K-8 |
93
|
Medical:
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital, 38 beds
Maple Manor Care Center, 63 beds
Osnabrock Good Samaritan Center, 41 beds
Wheatland Estates Congregate Housing, 24 units
Langdon Ambulance: 2 units
Munich Ambulance: 1 unit
Cavalier County Search & Rescue: 1 unit
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital & Clinic:
- 3
Physicians
-
3 Family Nurse Practitioners
-
4 Area Satellite Clinics
Dentists:
1
Optometrists: 1
Chiropractors: 1
Pharmacies: 1
Home Health Agency: 1
Communications:
Newspaper:
Cavalier County Republican, weekly issue, Circulation:
4,500
Radio Station: KNDK-AM 1080, KNDK-FM 95.7
Cable Television: MidContinent - Langdon; United Telephone
Rural Wireless - Countywide
Post Office: US Postal Service, Class 1
Telephone: United Telephone Mutual Aid Corp.- analog,
digital, fiber optic cable, Internet server
Transportation:
State
Highways: ND1, ND5, ND66, ND32, & ND20
Nearest US Highway: US2, 51 miles
Nearest Interstate Highway: I-29, 50 miles
Rail Service: Burlington Northern, Soo Line
Air Service: Langdon Municipal Airport, 3,600 ft. paved
runway, runway light, and beacon
Commercial Airports located at: Devils Lake ND, 70 miles;
Grand Forks ND, 110 miles; Winnipeg, Manitoba, 120 miles
Utilities:
Electricity:
Cavalier Rural Electric; Otter Tail Power Company
Natural Gas: MDU
Fuel Oil Distributors: Dubois Oil Co.; Erlings Oil Co.;
Munich Oil Station;
Propane: Farmers Union Oil Co, Langdon; Ferrellgas
Water:
Supplier Source Peak Capacity Avg. Daily Capacity
City of Langdon Reservoir/Mt. Carmel Dam 600,000 gal./day
280,000 gal/day
Langdon Rural Water Reservoir/Mt. Carmel Dam 100,000
gal/day 30,000 gal/day
Taxes:
Real
Property Tax Example based on mill levy for Langdon
City: Cost of Building $200,000
Cost of Land $20,000
True & Full Value $220,000
Assessed Value (x 50%) $110,000
Taxable Value (x 10%) $11,000
Mill Levy 1997 383.91
Tax 4223.01
5% Discount before Feb. 15 $4,011.85
State
& Langdon City Taxes:
State
Retail Sales 5%
City Retail Sales 1%
City Lodging Tax 2%
Individual State Income Tax = 14% of Federal Liability
Local Industrial Bond Capabilities Yes
Local Development Fund Available Yes
Recreation:
Mt.
Carmel Recreation Area
- Boating; Swimming; Camping; Fishing; Picnic Area/Shelters;
Playground;
Frost Fire Mountain
- Downhill and Cross Country Skiing:
- Summer Outdoor Amphitheater
Langdon Activity Center
- League Racquetball/Volleyball; Aerobics Classes; Weight
Room; Walking Club; Open Gym; Fall Craft Show
450 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the Pembina
Hills
Curling Club
2 Bowling Alleys
2 Golf Courses
13 baseball/softball fields
Trap & Gun Club
Dakota Spirit Arena
Outdoor Swimming Pool
4 Tennis Courts
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