Ross, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 88 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +83.3%
Males: 62  (71.3%)
Females: 26  (28.7%)
Median resident age:

35.9 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58776

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,943 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Ross:

$76,943
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,626 (it was $15,025 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-697,060,931 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Ross $-697,060,931
ND $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $61,675; detached houses: $62,602

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,280.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ross: -9570.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Ross, ND (2022)
    • 13873.4%White alone
    • 4926.1%Hispanic



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ross, North Dakota as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ross is 17 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (50.0%), German (25.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2287 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile   (very low).

Ross, North Dakota map

2 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
North Dakota:

4.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ross city:

2.0% ($199)
North Dakota:

1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (132.4 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (497.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (850.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Stanley, ND (2.7 miles ),
White Earth, ND (3.4 miles),
Palermo, ND (3.8 miles),
Powers Lake, ND (4.2 miles ),
Tioga, ND (4.4 miles ),
Four Bears Village, ND (4.8 miles ),
New Town, ND (4.8 miles ),
Ray, ND (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 102.54 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Ross, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ross, ND in 2022

Ross satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.1%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Average climate in Ross, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 124. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

124
U.S.:

73
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.60. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.60
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.04
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.3
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Ross-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Ross city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ross-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 87% greater 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 465.1 miles away from Ross center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 612.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 464.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 325.4 miles away from Ross center
On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Ross center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 326.2 miles away from Ross center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mountrail County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 11, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ross topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ross:

  • TRI CITY CARES-STANLEY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; STANLEY, ND)
  • MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; STANLEY, ND)
  • MOUNTRAIL BETHEL HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STANLEY, ND)

Amtrak station near Ross:

  • 8 miles: STANLEY (MAIN ST. & RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross:

  • Minot State University (about 58 miles; Minot, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bismarck State College (about 131 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 139 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • University of North Dakota (about 255 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • Black Hills State University (about 272 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Northern State University (about 276 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 285 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)

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Mountrail County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ross and their reported violations in the past:

MBI ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NABORS DRILLING ROSS CAMP (Population served: 184, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In OCT-31-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In AUG-02-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In NOV-17-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MON-DAK WATER & SEPTIC (Population served: 135, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
ROSS CITY OF (Population served: 97, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2014 and SEP-2014, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2014), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2013)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-14-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
OMAR FARMS TC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2011)
SYLVERLAND RENTALS (Population served: 24, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

50.0%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

17.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ross:

Marital status in Ross, ND
  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 34.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 44.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ross:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.6
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ross, ND (based on Mountrail County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,4494
Mainline Protestant1,77013
Other3911
Evangelical Protestant1249
None2,939-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.3%
North Dakota:

27.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ross:

49.3%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.0%
State:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ross:

20.2%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ross:

6.6%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

28.3%
State:

34.2%

General health condition:
Ross:

55.5%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Ross:

73.8%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ross, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,143
Sewerage 0$0 1$149
Water Supply 0$0 2$838
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,986
Totals for Government 0$0 7$4,116

Ross government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $187,000 ($2125.00)
    Regular Highways: $34,000 ($386.36)
    General Public Buildings: $29,000 ($329.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($272.73)
    Water Utilities: $23,000 ($261.36)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($34.09)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($34.09)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($22.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,000 ($113.64)

Ross government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($215.91)
    Other: $15,000 ($170.45)
    Sewerage: $7,000 ($79.55)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $15,000 ($170.45)
    Royalties: $11,000 ($125.00)
    Rents: $5,000 ($56.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($409.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000 ($784.09)
    General Local Government Support: $57,000 ($647.73)
    Highways: $6,000 ($68.18)
  • Tax - Property: $5,000 ($56.82)
    Other License: $4,000 ($45.45)

Ross government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $316,000 ($3590.91)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ross:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ross:

  • K222AC (92.3 FM; STANLEY, ND; Owner: WILLISTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ross)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ross, ND)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 99LC, N99LC, N-99LC, Serial Number: 1227, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 11/25/2008
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gary F Martens, 8790 53rd St Nw, Ross, ND 58784, Other Owners: Steven A Martens

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ross, ND
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ross, ND
  • 88.2%Utility gas
  • 8.8%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ross compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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