Northern

  1. Northern Legal Resources
  2. Northern Statistics
  3. Northern Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Northern Employment Information
  5. Northern Family Information
  6. Northern Education Information
  7. Northern Public Benefits Information
  8. Northern Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Northern Legal Resources Back to top

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Northern Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 452
  • Land Area (2000): 94.523 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 174
Northern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 130 29.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 307 70.25%

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Northern Employment Information Back to top
Northern Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 20.20%
2. Construction 12 12.12%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 10.10%
4. Mining 8 8.08%
5. Educational Services 6 6.06%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 6.06%
7. Repair and Maintenance 5 5.05%
8. Social Assistance 5 5.05%
9. Other Transportation 4 4.04%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 3.03%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 3.03%
12. Public Administration 3 3.03%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.02%
14. Air Transportation 2 2.02%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.02%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.02%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 2.02%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.02%
19. Utilities 2 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 28 35.44%
2. Construction 7 8.86%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 6.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 5 6.33%
5. Public Administration 5 6.33%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 5.06%
7. Educational Services 3 3.80%
8. Food Manufacturing 3 3.80%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 3 3.80%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 3.80%
11. Social Assistance 3 3.80%
12. U.S. Postal Service 3 3.80%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 2.53%
14. Other Transportation 2 2.53%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.53%
16. Department and Other General Stores 1 1.27%

Northern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 17.17%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 7.07%
3. Carpenters 7 7.07%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 7 7.07%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 5.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 5.05%
7. Other Production Occupations 4 4.04%
8. Agricultural Workers 3 3.03%
9. Business Operations Specialists 3 3.03%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 3.03%
11. Extraction Workers 3 3.03%
12. Other Construction Trades 3 3.03%
13. Registered Nurses 3 3.03%
14. Computer Specialists 2 2.02%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.02%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 2.02%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.02%
18. Electricians 2 2.02%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 2 2.02%
20. Other Construction Workers 2 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 10.13%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 10.13%
3. Other Management Occupations 8 10.13%
4. Registered Nurses 8 10.13%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 7 8.86%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 7.59%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 5.06%
8. Accountants and Auditors 3 3.80%
9. Other Production Occupations 3 3.80%
10. Personal Appearance Workers 3 3.80%
11. Top Executives 3 3.80%
12. Art and Design Workers 2 2.53%
13. Bus Drivers 2 2.53%
14. Cashiers 2 2.53%
15. Engineers 2 2.53%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.53%
17. Other Healthcare Support 2 2.53%
18. Other Health Occupations 2 2.53%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 2.53%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 2.53%

Northern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 170 51.83%
15-35 hours 24 7.32%
1-14 hours 17 5.18%
No regular hours 117 35.67%

Northern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 1.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 1.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6 3.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 23 14.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20 12.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36 23.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19 12.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10 6.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 2.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 5.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 11.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6 3.87%

Northern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 2 1.29%
10-14 10 6.45%
15-19 41 26.45%
20-24 27 17.42%
25-29 5 3.23%
30-34 21 13.55%
35-39 16 10.32%
40-44 5 3.23%
45-59 9 5.81%
60-89 16 10.32%
At least 90 3 1.94%

Northern Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 1.94% 82 52.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 27.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 5.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 19 12.26%

Northern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19 10.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 129 73.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 1.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 11.43%

Northern Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northern Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 164 (437 people)
Families (2000): 132 (391 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 52
People at same address in 1995: 294
Northern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 9.76%
$10,000-$14,999 22 13.41%
$15,000-$19,999 16 9.76%
$20,000-$24,999 15 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 10 6.10%
$30,000-$34,999 12 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 7 4.27%
$40,000-$44,999 9 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.66%
$50,000-$59,999 19 11.59%
$60,000-$74,999 17 10.37%
$75,000-$99,999 8 4.88%
$100,000-$124,999 4 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 3 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Northern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31 19.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 58 35.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 29 17.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 125 27.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 54 11.95%
Public Assistance 2 0.44%
Retirement 42 9.29%
Self Employment 44 9.73%
Social Security 45 9.96%
Supplemental Security 4 0.88%
Wage / Salary 117 25.88%
Other 19 4.20%

Northern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 62 60.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40 39.22%

Northern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 12.74%
Color 1 Box Married 105 66.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 20.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Northern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 115 62.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22 12.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 15.30%

Northern Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northern Education Information Back to top
Northern Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 25 8.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 11.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 93 30.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 97 31.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 11.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14 4.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 2.90%

Northern Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 0.44% 2 0.44% 4 0.88%
Kindergarten 8 1.77% 0 0.00% 8 1.77%
Grades 1-4 33 7.30% 0 0.00% 33 7.30%
Grades 5-8 32 7.08% 0 0.00% 32 7.08%
Grades 9-12 31 6.86% 2 0.44% 33 7.30%
Undergrad college 13 2.88% 0 0.00% 13 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 119 26.33% 4 0.88% 123 27.21%

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Northern Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northern Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 383 87.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 54 12.36%

Northern Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northern Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northern Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 59 13.05%
10-19 Years 88 19.47%
20-29 Years 50 11.06%
30-39 Years 60 13.27%
40-49 Years 60 13.27%
50-59 Years 50 11.06%
60-69 Years 41 9.07%
70-79 Years 24 5.31%
80-89 Years 19 4.20%
90+ Years 1 0.22%

Northern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 223 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 229 50.66%

Northern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 444 98.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 1.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Northern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 71 28.74%
2. English 55 22.27%
3. German 34 13.77%
4. Irish 22 8.91%
5. Dutch 17 6.88%
6. Swedish 13 5.26%
7. French Non-Basque 12 4.86%
8. Scotch Irish 5 2.02%
9. Belgian 3 1.21%
10. European 3 1.21%

Northern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 407 97.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 1.20%
3. French 3 0.72%
4. German 2 0.48%

Northern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 435 99.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.46%

Northern Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Northern Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.