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Blanchard, North Dakota

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Population in 2010: 26.
Males: 14  (53.8%)
Females: 12  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

47.5 years
North Dakota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 58009

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,974
Blanchard:

$78,974
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,999

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,574
Blanchard:

$180,574
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $206,336; detached houses: $216,254; townhouses or other attached units: $193,078; in 2-unit structures: $108,971; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,311; mobile homes: $59,155
March 2022 cost of living index in Blanchard: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Blanchard, ND (2010)
    • 2388.5%White alone
    • 311.5%American Indian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 948 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (38.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (250.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (604.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hillsboro, ND (2.9 miles ),
Clifford, ND (3.0 miles),
Galesburg, ND (3.2 miles),
Hunter, ND (3.3 miles ),
Mayville, ND (3.4 miles ),
Grandin, ND (3.6 miles),
Portland, ND (3.6 miles ),
Arthur, ND (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 47.35 N, Longitude: 97.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.3%
North Dakota:

1.7%

Tornado activity:

Blanchard-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Blanchard place center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blanchard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 673.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 123.8 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 241.0 miles away from the 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 109.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 253.0 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 Traill County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 29, Storms: 14, Snows: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Blanchard:

  • HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HILLSBORO, ND)
  • LUTHER MEMORIAL HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MAYVILLE, ND)
  • SANFORD MAYVILLE Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; MAYVILLE, ND)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanchard:

  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 37 miles; Fargo, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 40 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 40 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • University of North Dakota (about 41 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 73 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 80 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 91 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)

Public elementary/middle school in Blanchard:

  • SPRUCE LANE COLONY SCHOOL (Location: 15750 6TH ST SE, Grades: KG-8)

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Court: Hanson Court (RR 2 Box 1).

Traill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

88.9%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blanchard, ND (based on Traill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,92222
Catholic6522
Evangelical Protestant5277
Other4-
None2,016-
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: 5
Traill County:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

9.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Traill County:

11.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Traill County:

7.7%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Traill County:

30.1%
State:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVMI (103.9 FM; ARTHUR, ND; Owner: VISION MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blanchard:

  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.2mTotal length
  • $1,482,000Total costs
  • 690Total average daily traffic
  • 99Total average daily truck traffic
  • 799Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Blanchard, ND - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 32010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Blanchard, ND

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blanchard)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 47.343306 Lon: -97.288417, Call Sign: KUH569, Licensee ID: L01440990,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.750 MHz, 455.750 MHz, Grant Date: 07/21/1972, Expiration Date: 04/01/2022, Registrant: Gray Television Licensee, LLC, 1350 21st Ave South, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (727) 821-7900, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3 Mi N (Lat: 47.381083 Lon: -97.180083), Call Sign: KKI330, Licensee ID: L00059165,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.870 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/1997, Expiration Date: 10/23/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/13/2002, Registrant: Raymond R Schlichtman, Rr 1 Box 67, Hillsboro, ND 58045


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • Blanchard, 3 Mi W (Lat: 47.342222 Lon: -97.289167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 594.7 m, Overall height: 628.8 m, Call Sign: WPSH845,
    Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/01/2030, Certifier: C M Gehring, Registrant: Kxjb-Tv, 1350 21st Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 282-0444, Fax: (701) 461-9197, Email:

  • BLANCHARD, 3 Mi W (Lat: 47.342222 Lon: -97.289167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 594.7 m, Overall height: 628.8 m, Call Sign: WPSH846,
    Assigned Frequencies: 12775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/01/2030, Certifier: C M Gehring, Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Ave N.W, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4011, Fax: (202) 955-7719, Email:

  • Aarsvold Grain Leg, 366 Nd-200 Alt (Lat: 47.357694 Lon: -97.324250), Type: Silo, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WREM599,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/05/2019, Expiration Date: 11/05/2029, Certifier: Thomas M Heier, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • 3 Mi W Of Blanchard (Lat: 47.343306 Lon: -97.288417), Structure height: 628.8 m, Call Sign: KFZ99,
    Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/1974, Expiration Date: 04/01/1983, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000, Registrant: Mclendon Co, 2008 Jackson St, Dallas, TX 75201

  • BLANCHARD, 3 Mi W (Lat: 47.342222 Lon: -97.289167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 594.7 m, Overall height: 628.8 m, Call Sign: WAN313,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/1980, Expiration Date: 04/01/2022, Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Ave N.W, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4011, Fax: (202) 955-7719, Email:

  • Blanchard Intercity, 3 Mi W (Lat: 47.342222 Lon: -97.289167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 594.7 m, Overall height: 628.8 m, Call Sign: WBS328,
    Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/1992, Expiration Date: 04/01/2022, Registrant: Kvly-Tv, 1350 21st Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: (701) 237-5211, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4990Z, N4990Z, N-4990Z, Serial Number: 22-8598, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 10/14/2010
    Registrant (Individual): Ethan C Hanson, 15397 Highway 200a Se, Blanchard, ND 58009



Blanchard compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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