Fergus County

  1. Fergus County Legal Resources
  2. Fergus County Statistics
  3. Fergus County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fergus County Employment Information
  5. Fergus County Family Information
  6. Fergus County Education Information
  7. Fergus County Business Information
  8. Fergus County Public Benefits Information
  9. Fergus County Criminal Information
  10. Fergus County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fergus County Cities
  12. Fergus County Zip Codes


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Fergus County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,893
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 90 / 141 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 11,238.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.999 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 2,282,000.000 acres (9,232.972 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 830
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 14.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 62.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $16,050,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 63,000,000 / 61,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 5.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 18
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (124)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,576
  • Federal Spending (2004): $108,776
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Fergus County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 5,558
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $461
Fergus County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,728 50.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,530 17.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,038 31.78%

Fergus County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus County Employment Information Back to top
Fergus County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,951 5,625 325 5.47% 55
1991 5,873 5,479 395 6.72% 67
1992 5,814 5,459 355 6.10% 61
1993 5,700 5,387 314 5.50% 55
1994 5,898 5,598 300 5.09% 51
1995 5,947 5,608 339 5.70% 57
1996 6,142 5,780 362 5.90% 59
1997 6,173 5,807 366 5.93% 60
1998 6,326 5,924 402 6.36% 64
1999 6,329 5,991 338 5.34% 53
2000 6,124 5,804 320 5.23% 52
2001 6,109 5,794 315 5.15% 52
2002 5,847 5,571 275 4.71% 47
2003 5,746 5,480 266 4.63% 47
2004 5,802 5,531 271 4.67% 47
2005 5,795 5,535 260 4.48% 45
2006 5,757 5,532 225 3.91% 39
2007 5,825 5,614 210 3.61% 36
2008 5,852 5,619 232 3.97% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,728 5,422 306 5.34% 53
Feb 2008 5,756 5,479 277 4.81% 48
Mar 2008 5,833 5,562 271 4.65% 46
Apr 2008 5,961 5,737 224 3.76% 38
May 2008 5,836 5,636 200 3.43% 34
Jun 2008 5,924 5,694 230 3.88% 39
Jul 2008 5,953 5,766 187 3.14% 31
Aug 2008 5,850 5,657 193 3.30% 33
Sep 2008 5,825 5,621 204 3.50% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fergus County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,402 23.49%
2. Construction 982 16.45%
3. Public Administration 332 5.56%
4. Educational Services 266 4.46%
5. Repair and Maintenance 244 4.09%
6. Health Care 202 3.38%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 196 3.28%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 170 2.85%
9. Metal Manufactuing 154 2.58%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 146 2.45%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 2.38%
12. Finance and Insurance 138 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 1.94%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 1.68%
15. Wood Manufacturing 98 1.64%
16. Utilities 94 1.58%
17. Truck Transportation 90 1.51%
18. Food Manufacturing 76 1.27%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 1.24%
20. Other Transportation 58 0.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 942 18.08%
2. Educational Services 766 14.70%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 582 11.17%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 442 8.48%
5. Social Assistance 284 5.45%
6. Public Administration 248 4.76%
7. Finance and Insurance 228 4.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 214 4.11%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 132 2.53%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 118 2.26%
11. Construction 104 2.00%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 1.65%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 1.42%
14. Department and Other General Stores 72 1.38%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 70 1.34%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 62 1.19%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 1.19%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 1.15%
19. U.S. Postal Service 60 1.15%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.04%

Fergus County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,030 17.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 400 6.70%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 346 5.80%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 298 4.99%
5. Agricultural Workers 296 4.96%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 268 4.49%
7. Carpenters 212 3.55%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 142 2.38%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 138 2.31%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 138 2.31%
11. Other Construction Trades 134 2.25%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 130 2.18%
13. Top Executives 108 1.81%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 1.78%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 1.74%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 98 1.64%
17. Construction Laborers 94 1.58%
18. Other Production Occupations 92 1.54%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 1.54%
20. Religious Workers 90 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 322 6.18%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 302 5.80%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 260 4.99%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 248 4.76%
5. Secretaries and Admins 236 4.53%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 224 4.30%
7. Other Management Occupations 186 3.57%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 180 3.45%
9. Child Care Workers 178 3.42%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 172 3.30%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 162 3.11%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 158 3.03%
13. Registered Nurses 154 2.96%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 2.96%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 2.88%
16. Cashiers 130 2.50%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 130 2.50%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 128 2.46%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 126 2.42%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 118 2.26%

Fergus County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,051 50.37%
15-35 hours 2,717 13.62%
1-14 hours 1,034 5.18%
No regular hours 6,151 30.83%

Fergus County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 262 2.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 230 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 343 3.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 627 6.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 914 9.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,256 12.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,549 25.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,213 11.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 614 6.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 630 6.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 3.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 150 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 426 4.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 591 5.84%

Fergus County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,619 15.99%
5-9 3,112 30.74%
10-14 2,084 20.59%
15-19 1,096 10.83%
20-24 506 5.00%
25-29 266 2.63%
30-34 483 4.77%
35-39 75 0.74%
40-44 100 0.99%
45-59 255 2.52%
60-89 186 1.84%
At least 90 341 3.37%

Fergus County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.12% 8,671 85.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 658 6.50%
45-59 6 0.06% 249 2.46%
At least 60 18 0.18% 509 5.03%

Fergus County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,338 11.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,736 65.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 928 7.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,639 13.93%

Fergus County 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.


Fergus County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,720 (22,670 people)
Families (2000): 6,410 (18,556 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,347
People at same address in 1995: 14,530
Fergus County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,320 12.85%
$10,000-$14,999 946 9.21%
$15,000-$19,999 1,028 10.01%
$20,000-$24,999 844 8.22%
$25,000-$29,999 863 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 928 9.04%
$35,000-$39,999 716 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 599 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 506 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 729 7.10%
$60,000-$74,999 745 7.25%
$75,000-$99,999 603 5.87%
$100,000-$124,999 220 2.14%
$125,000-$149,999 97 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.30%
$200,000 or more 94 0.92%

Fergus County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,480 30.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,645 33.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 157 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 595 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 573 11.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 272 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fergus County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,864 26.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,227 14.40%
Public Assistance 171 0.58%
Retirement 1,687 5.75%
Self Employment 3,142 10.71%
Social Security 3,438 11.71%
Supplemental Security 454 1.55%
Wage / Salary 6,851 23.34%
Other 1,514 5.16%

Fergus County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,440 58.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,434 41.44%

Fergus County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,139 11.53%
Color 1 Box Married 6,188 62.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,319 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 2.35%

Fergus County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 956 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 6,269 59.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,770 16.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,563 14.80%

Fergus County 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.


Fergus County Education Information Back to top
Fergus County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 997 5.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,751 9.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,904 36.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,865 25.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,095 5.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,598 13.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 825 4.33%

Fergus County 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 217 1.82% 122 1.03% 339 2.85%
Kindergarten 278 2.34% 8 0.07% 286 2.40%
Grades 1-4 1,375 11.56% 58 0.49% 1,433 12.05%
Grades 5-8 1,549 13.02% 16 0.13% 1,565 13.16%
Grades 9-12 1,746 14.68% 22 0.18% 1,768 14.87%
Undergrad college 284 2.39% 51 0.43% 335 2.82%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.46% 14 0.12% 69 0.58%
Total 5,504 46.28% 291 2.45% 5,795 48.73%

Fergus County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $257,294,000
Retail sales (2002): $102,362,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $12,886,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,905
Fergus County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 1 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 3 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 4
1999 - Construction 3 4 16 3 13
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 2 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 12 11 17
1999 - Information 0 1 0 2 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 2 1
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 7 5 21
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 7 8 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 3 4
1999 - Retail Trade 2 5 21 18 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 2 6
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 5 13
1999 - Total 24 29 89 69 143
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 3 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 3 2
2000 - Construction 7 3 11 8 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 7 6
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 15 9 17
2000 - Information 1 0 1 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 0 5 3 6
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 11 2 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 7 8 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 6 0 6
2000 - Retail Trade 6 5 20 13 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 0 8
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 3 13
2000 - Total 37 22 95 63 145
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 5
2001 - Construction 7 8 8 9 13
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 5 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 4 17 12 11
2001 - Information 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 7 2 5 4 7
2001 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 5 9 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 7 7 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 5 6
2001 - Retail Trade 3 6 23 13 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 2 4
2001 - Unclassified 3 1 1 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 6 9 10
2001 - Total 38 36 84 83 135
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 1 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 0 3
2002 - Construction 6 6 12 10 9
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 3 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 5 5 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 14 15 13
2002 - Information 0 0 2 4 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 2 8 6 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 8 10 19
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 5 4 18
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 7
2002 - Retail Trade 6 6 12 21 27
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 0 3 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 5
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 9 9 7
2002 - Total 32 31 85 92 133
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 4
2003 - Construction 12 6 7 10 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 2 6 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 11 15 17
2003 - Information 0 2 1 4 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 3 4 7 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 6 7 22
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 8 5 2 14
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 3 2 4
2003 - Retail Trade 7 1 22 18 25
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 1 8
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 8 7 7
2003 - Total 39 35 78 84 142
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 4 1 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 4
2004 - Construction 5 9 19 7 8
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 5 7 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 13 13 16
2004 - Information 1 0 2 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 4 2 10 7 1
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 13 4 15
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 3 6 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 2 8
2004 - Retail Trade 2 5 22 17 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 1 8
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 2 1 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 6 2 5
2004 - Total 32 36 105 74 129
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 5 4 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 1 4
2005 - Construction 5 6 11 12 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 6 8
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 18 12 14
2005 - Information 1 0 3 0 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 3 10 4 6
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 6 12 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 4 4 1 18
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 5 3 5
2005 - Retail Trade 1 3 14 21 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 0 3 9
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 7 3
2005 - Total 22 27 89 87 139

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fergus County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,583 84.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,798 15.58%

Fergus County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,669 $14 $4 $0 $0 $168 $1,841 $387 $0 $324
1971 $1,915 $13 $4 $0 $0 $189 $2,108 $391 $120 $346
1972 $2,065 $107 $35 $0 $0 $1,178 $3,278 $1,145 $150 $475
1973 $2,084 $104 $490 $0 $0 $1,220 $3,794 $1,145 $0 $687
1974 $2,075 $111 $260 $0 $0 $1,493 $3,828 $950 $0 $1,013
1975 $2,269 $214 $387 $0 $0 $1,731 $4,387 $1,470 $0 $1,227
1976 $2,464 $192 $293 $0 $0 $2,258 $5,015 $1,660 $4,828 $6,289
1977 $2,256 $78 $782 $0 $0 $311 $3,349 $625 $4,828 $2,799
1978 $2,538 $77 $841 $0 $0 $2,100 $5,479 $1,666 $4,707 $2,651
1979 $2,412 $78 $351 $0 $0 $798 $3,561 $786 $4,441 $1,559
1980 $2,611 $75 $397 $0 $0 $593 $3,601 $849 $4,190 $1,663
1981 $2,910 $77 $467 $0 $0 $655 $4,032 $996 $4,040 $1,320
1982 $2,909 $74 $391 $0 $0 $789 $4,089 $1,081 $4,025 $1,484
1983 $2,927 $193 $818 $0 $0 $672 $4,417 $1,113 $3,740 $1,333
1984 $3,124 $192 $1,352 $0 $0 $671 $5,147 $1,160 $3,908 $1,298
1985 $3,248 $199 $1,403 $0 $0 $695 $5,346 $1,160 $3,908 $1,298
1986 $3,298 $170 $1,011 $0 $0 $726 $5,035 $1,318 $49 $1,377
1987 $3,250 $171 $816 $0 $0 $686 $4,752 $1,293 $76 $1,455
1988 $3,383 $178 $849 $0 $0 $714 $4,946 $1,346 $76 $1,455
1989 $1,720 $126 $985 $0 $0 $1,133 $3,838 $1,212 $5,934 $7,727
1990 $3,308 $113 $839 $0 $0 $998 $5,145 $1,277 $4,529 $6,745
1991 $1,650 $118 $916 $0 $0 $974 $3,540 $1,242 $3,076 $6,539
1992 $2,847 $119 $968 $0 $0 $942 $4,757 $1,402 $2,458 $4,196
1993 $3,045 $239 $1,030 $0 $0 $1,266 $5,341 $1,502 $862 $2,462
1994 $3,054 $118 $1,201 $0 $0 $1,203 $5,458 $444 $771 $2,461
1995 $3,133 $122 $1,647 $0 $0 $1,080 $5,860 $0 $735 $3,648
1996 $3,397 $119 $1,335 $0 $0 $1,522 $6,254 $877 $665 $4,060
1997 $3,160 $126 $1,114 $0 $0 $1,126 $5,400 $1,894 $1,003 $4,678
1998 $3,898 $125 $1,244 $0 $0 $991 $6,133 $2,035 $280 $5,160
1999 $3,769 $125 $1,440 $0 $0 $1,329 $6,538 $1,821 $190 $4,852
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,947 $1 $2,541 $0 $0 $1,571 $8,059 $2,137 $0 $4,594
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,190 $3 $2,173 $0 $0 $1,227 $7,590 $2,237 $0 $4,524
2005 $4,351 $1 $2,636 $0 $0 $1,380 $8,367 $2,253 $0 $6,742
2006 $4,528 $38 $2,663 $0 $0 $1,751 $8,942 $2,386 $373 $6,092


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $947 $161 $55 $28 $267 $0 $1,803
$36 $153 $1 $0 $0 $155
1971 $1,011 $157 $58 $52 $299 $0 $1,977
$42 $160 $13 $0 $0 $185
1972 $1,014 $180 $69 $1,109 $320 $0 $3,142
$49 $175 $10 $0 $0 $216
1973 $1,065 $191 $63 $1,189 $323 $0 $3,387
$62 $181 $5 $0 $0 $308
1974 $1,057 $187 $65 $1,263 $314 $0 $3,525
$73 $176 $0 $0 $0 $390
1975 $1,254 $217 $58 $1,704 $398 $0 $4,253
$111 $103 $1 $0 $0 $407
1976 $1,327 $257 $74 $2,597 $380 $0 $5,434
$118 $135 $1 $0 $0 $545
1977 $1,263 $249 $88 $3,821 $352 $0 $6,555
$118 $113 $203 $0 $0 $348
1978 $1,476 $260 $99 $2,577 $458 $0 $5,830
$146 $106 $200 $0 $0 $508
1979 $1,081 $283 $105 $183 $537 $0 $3,675
$165 $146 $195 $0 $0 $980
1980 $1,186 $340 $108 $94 $654 $0 $3,570
$190 $127 $222 $0 $0 $649
1981 $709 $334 $116 $194 $779 $0 $3,646
$225 $190 $210 $0 $0 $889
1982 $1,657 $376 $121 $45 $652 $0 $4,089
$254 $187 $161 $0 $0 $636
1983 $1,615 $554 $135 $127 $825 $0 $4,623
$318 $261 $235 $0 $0 $553
1984 $49 $384 $133 $152 $1,064 $0 $3,147
$327 $286 $241 $0 $0 $511
1985 $50 $398 $138 $158 $1,106 $0 $3,266
$340 $296 $250 $0 $0 $530
1986 $1,864 $595 $108 $156 $756 $0 $4,992
$356 $385 $223 $0 $0 $549
1987 $1,881 $641 $105 $317 $845 $0 $5,357
$343 $443 $220 $0 $0 $562
1988 $1,958 $667 $109 $329 $879 $0 $5,565
$357 $461 $220 $0 $0 $585
1989 $1,660 $526 $100 $247 $707 $9 $4,846
$343 $285 $300 $0 $0 $669
1990 $1,710 $660 $110 $252 $1,203 $3 $5,596
$355 $366 $349 $0 $0 $588
1991 $49 $704 $116 $283 $808 $3 $3,883
$383 $343 $348 $0 $0 $846
1992 $986 $833 $113 $288 $807 $0 $6,088
$402 $363 $304 $0 $0 $1,992
1993 $52 $745 $117 $174 $952 $0 $4,571
$438 $457 $118 $0 $0 $1,518
1994 $1,723 $896 $109 $227 $880 $90 $6,474
$468 $405 $218 $0 $0 $1,458
1995 $1,088 $730 $96 $219 $1,260 $18 $5,470
$460 $222 $259 $0 $0 $1,118
1996 $1,057 $833 $126 $571 $1,391 $18 $6,132
$453 $343 $299 $0 $0 $1,041
1997 $1,063 $889 $131 $233 $662 $241 $4,860
$443 $368 $78 $0 $0 $752
1998 $1,544 $1,061 $119 $283 $834 $343 $5,998
$483 $359 $26 $0 $0 $946
1999 $1,616 $999 $161 $262 $684 $265 $5,944
$505 $370 $20 $0 $0 $1,062
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $1,747 $1,335 $136 $432 $752 $1 $6,682
$606 $136 $0 $0 $0 $1,537
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $1,630 $1,165 $159 $564 $1,048 $7 $7,663
$746 $149 $0 $0 $0 $2,195
2005 $1,491 $1,147 $159 $755 $1,259 $1 $7,508
$740 $6 $0 $0 $0 $1,950
2006 $1,675 $1,312 $162 $1,199 $1,411 $0 $9,340
$836 $6 $2 $0 $0 $2,737

Fergus County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Fergus County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Fergus County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,388 11.67%
10-19 Years 1,810 15.22%
20-29 Years 930 7.82%
30-39 Years 1,349 11.34%
40-49 Years 1,930 16.23%
50-59 Years 1,511 12.70%
60-69 Years 1,133 9.53%
70-79 Years 1,102 9.27%
80-89 Years 592 4.98%
90+ Years 148 1.24%

Fergus County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,787 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 6,106 51.34%

Fergus County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,496 96.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 127 1.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 96 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Fergus County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,163 25.67%
2. English 3,452 12.37%
3. Norwegian 3,280 11.76%
4. Irish 3,278 11.75%
5. United States Or American 2,648 9.49%
6. Scottish 956 3.43%
7. French Non-Basque 877 3.14%
8. Scotch Irish 843 3.02%
9. Czech 767 2.75%
10. Swedish 642 2.30%

Fergus County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,240 96.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 295 1.23%
3. German 269 1.12%
4. Other Slavic 83 0.35%
5. French 75 0.31%
6. Chinese 6 0.03%
7. Other Native North American 6 0.03%
8. Scandinavian 3 0.01%
9. Serbo Croatian 3 0.01%

Fergus County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,055 99.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 163 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 0.31%

Fergus County 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.
Fergus County 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.


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