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): 6,764
  • Land Area (2000): 275.956 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.325 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,101
Northern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 253 3.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,423 95.77%

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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. Construction 217 15.82%
2. Mining 109 7.94%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 85 6.20%
4. Repair and Maintenance 77 5.61%
5. Public Administration 60 4.37%
6. Department and Other General Stores 59 4.30%
7. Educational Services 55 4.01%
8. Metal Manufactuing 55 4.01%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51 3.72%
10. Health Care 42 3.06%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 36 2.62%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.41%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.33%
14. Truck Transportation 31 2.26%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 30 2.19%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 2.04%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.75%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 21 1.53%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.46%
20. Utilities 20 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 245 24.26%
2. Educational Services 106 10.50%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 90 8.91%
4. Department and Other General Stores 69 6.83%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 52 5.15%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 4.16%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 3.47%
8. Social Assistance 35 3.47%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 31 3.07%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.87%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.77%
12. Public Administration 27 2.67%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 2.18%
14. Finance and Insurance 20 1.98%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 14 1.39%
16. Private Household Services 13 1.29%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 1.19%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 1.09%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 0.99%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 0.99%

Northern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 95 6.92%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 89 6.49%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 87 6.34%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 6.05%
5. Other Construction Trades 76 5.54%
6. Carpenters 73 5.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 5.17%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 59 4.30%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 4.08%
10. Construction Laborers 54 3.94%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 53 3.86%
12. Other Production Occupations 45 3.28%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.99%
14. Extraction Workers 41 2.99%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 2.99%
16. Electricians 28 2.04%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 1.90%
18. Other Management Occupations 26 1.90%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 1.82%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 25 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 83 8.22%
2. Cashiers 74 7.33%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 72 7.13%
4. Registered Nurses 59 5.84%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 57 5.64%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 4.46%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 4.16%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 4.06%
9. Other Management Occupations 40 3.96%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 3.86%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 37 3.66%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.27%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 30 2.97%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 2.77%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 2.77%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 2.48%
17. Customer Service Representatives 23 2.28%
18. Other Production Occupations 23 2.28%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.88%
20. Child Care Workers 16 1.58%

Northern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,363 43.21%
15-35 hours 457 8.36%
1-14 hours 96 1.76%
No regular hours 2,553 46.68%

Northern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 3.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 4.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 177 7.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 173 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 233 10.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 283 12.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 344 15.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 188 8.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 1.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 5.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 241 10.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 218 9.53%

Northern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 2.10%
5-9 138 6.03%
10-14 247 10.80%
15-19 293 12.81%
20-24 408 17.84%
25-29 145 6.34%
30-34 391 17.10%
35-39 111 4.85%
40-44 68 2.97%
45-59 198 8.66%
60-89 111 4.85%
At least 90 129 5.64%

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 0 0.00% 1,279 55.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 570 24.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 198 8.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 240 10.49%

Northern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 259 11.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,986 84.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54 2.31%

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): 2,649 (6,707 people)
Families (2000): 2,021 (5,954 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 489
People at same address in 1995: 4,619
Northern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 357 13.48%
$10,000-$14,999 270 10.19%
$15,000-$19,999 327 12.34%
$20,000-$24,999 336 12.68%
$25,000-$29,999 243 9.17%
$30,000-$34,999 230 8.68%
$35,000-$39,999 196 7.40%
$40,000-$44,999 154 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 155 5.85%
$50,000-$59,999 152 5.74%
$60,000-$74,999 107 4.04%
$75,000-$99,999 60 2.27%
$100,000-$124,999 36 1.36%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.26%
$200,000 or more 11 0.42%

Northern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 654 23.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 950 34.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 2.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 548 19.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 365 13.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 4.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,852 26.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 499 7.09%
Public Assistance 151 2.15%
Retirement 674 9.58%
Self Employment 210 2.98%
Social Security 1,080 15.34%
Supplemental Security 284 4.03%
Wage / Salary 1,772 25.17%
Other 517 7.34%

Northern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 980 59.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 656 40.10%

Northern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 1,740 67.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 568 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 2.26%

Northern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,732 57.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 535 17.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 444 14.84%

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 852 16.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,113 21.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,163 40.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 713 13.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 168 3.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 180 3.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 94 1.78%

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 49 0.72% 14 0.21% 63 0.93%
Kindergarten 83 1.23% 0 0.00% 83 1.23%
Grades 1-4 283 4.18% 11 0.16% 294 4.35%
Grades 5-8 276 4.08% 6 0.09% 282 4.17%
Grades 9-12 376 5.56% 14 0.21% 390 5.77%
Undergrad college 163 2.41% 54 0.80% 217 3.21%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,230 18.18% 99 1.46% 1,329 19.65%

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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 5,534 82.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,173 17.49%

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 724 10.70%
10-19 Years 881 13.02%
20-29 Years 831 12.29%
30-39 Years 826 12.21%
40-49 Years 1,110 16.41%
50-59 Years 997 14.74%
60-69 Years 652 9.64%
70-79 Years 498 7.36%
80-89 Years 221 3.27%
90+ Years 24 0.35%

Northern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,337 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 3,427 50.67%

Northern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,606 97.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 77 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Northern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,668 46.76%
2. Irish 525 14.72%
3. German 467 13.09%
4. English 427 11.97%
5. Scotch Irish 90 2.52%
6. Dutch 71 1.99%
7. Italian 70 1.96%
8. Scottish 69 1.93%
9. Swedish 39 1.09%
10. European 31 0.87%

Northern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,234 97.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 85 1.33%
3. Scandinavian 19 0.30%
4. French 17 0.27%
5. Vietnamese 7 0.11%
6. German 6 0.09%

Northern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,661 99.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.34%

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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.