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  1. North Legal Resources
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  4. North Employment Information
  5. North Family Information
  6. North Education Information
  7. North Public Benefits Information
  8. North Criminal Information
  9. North Immigration & Civil Rights Information


North Legal Resources Back to top

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North Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,795
  • Land Area (2000): 468.055 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.547 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,733
North Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 64 1.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 470 7.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,421 91.03%

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North Employment Information Back to top
North Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 223 16.09%
2. Metal Manufactuing 93 6.71%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 5.99%
4. Educational Services 80 5.77%
5. Public Administration 74 5.34%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 60 4.33%
7. Mining 60 4.33%
8. Truck Transportation 51 3.68%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 45 3.25%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 3.03%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.81%
12. Utilities 38 2.74%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.67%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 2.60%
15. Health Care 33 2.38%
16. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.31%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 30 2.16%
18. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 28 2.02%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 1.95%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 27 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 212 23.90%
2. Educational Services 110 12.40%
3. Public Administration 76 8.57%
4. Social Assistance 68 7.67%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 67 7.55%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 46 5.19%
7. Department and Other General Stores 44 4.96%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 4.28%
9. U.S. Postal Service 27 3.04%
10. Finance and Insurance 22 2.48%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 21 2.37%
12. Utilities 20 2.25%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.14%
14. Construction 15 1.69%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.69%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.58%
17. Private Household Services 10 1.13%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.01%
19. Gasoline Stations 9 1.01%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 0.79%

North Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 104 7.50%
2. Other Production Occupations 97 7.00%
3. Other Construction Trades 96 6.93%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 86 6.20%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 5.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 4.69%
7. Carpenters 54 3.90%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 49 3.54%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 46 3.32%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 3.32%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 3.25%
12. Other Management Occupations 43 3.10%
13. Construction Laborers 32 2.31%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 2.24%
15. Agricultural Workers 30 2.16%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.16%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 2.16%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 2.02%
19. Business Operations Specialists 27 1.95%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 8.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 63 7.10%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 6.99%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 6.20%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 5.98%
6. Registered Nurses 40 4.51%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 4.06%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 36 4.06%
9. Other Management Occupations 33 3.72%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.61%
11. Cashiers 29 3.27%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 3.04%
13. Child Care Workers 24 2.71%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.59%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 2.48%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 21 2.37%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 2.25%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 20 2.25%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 2.03%
20. Top Executives 18 2.03%

North Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,092 43.49%
15-35 hours 485 10.08%
1-14 hours 112 2.33%
No regular hours 2,121 44.10%

North Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 7.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 159 7.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 211 9.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 199 9.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 322 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 379 17.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 127 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 122 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 77 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 0.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 176 8.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 155 7.15%

North Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 53 2.44%
5-9 124 5.72%
10-14 280 12.92%
15-19 332 15.31%
20-24 282 13.01%
25-29 125 5.77%
30-34 293 13.51%
35-39 62 2.86%
40-44 94 4.34%
45-59 269 12.41%
60-89 177 8.16%
At least 90 77 3.55%

North 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% 1,196 55.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 449 20.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 269 12.41%
At least 60 7 0.32% 247 11.39%

North Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 271 12.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,828 81.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 3.86%

North 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.


North Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,280 (5,955 people)
Families (2000): 1,809 (5,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 511
People at same address in 1995: 4,118
North Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 312 13.68%
$10,000-$14,999 200 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 243 10.66%
$20,000-$24,999 270 11.84%
$25,000-$29,999 213 9.34%
$30,000-$34,999 188 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 142 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 156 6.84%
$45,000-$49,999 75 3.29%
$50,000-$59,999 127 5.57%
$60,000-$74,999 153 6.71%
$75,000-$99,999 115 5.04%
$100,000-$124,999 52 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.53%
$200,000 or more 7 0.31%

North Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 451 19.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 796 35.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 3.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 429 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 319 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 137 6.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

North Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,676 27.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 682 11.13%
Public Assistance 78 1.27%
Retirement 530 8.65%
Self Employment 312 5.09%
Social Security 740 12.08%
Supplemental Security 205 3.35%
Wage / Salary 1,562 25.50%
Other 340 5.55%

North Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 941 61.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 588 38.46%

North Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 1,661 65.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 607 24.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 2.18%

North Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 7.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,571 65.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 358 14.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 299 12.47%

North 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.


North Education Information Back to top
North Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 541 11.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 716 15.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,154 46.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 647 14.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 109 2.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 289 6.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 161 3.49%

North 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 35 0.60% 0 0.00% 35 0.60%
Kindergarten 81 1.40% 5 0.09% 86 1.48%
Grades 1-4 280 4.83% 3 0.05% 283 4.88%
Grades 5-8 349 6.02% 6 0.10% 355 6.13%
Grades 9-12 378 6.52% 0 0.00% 378 6.52%
Undergrad college 105 1.81% 55 0.95% 160 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.05% 21 0.36% 24 0.41%
Total 1,231 21.24% 90 1.55% 1,321 22.80%

North 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.


North Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,852 81.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,103 18.52%

North 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.


North Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1
North 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.


North Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 610 10.53%
10-19 Years 851 14.69%
20-29 Years 583 10.06%
30-39 Years 830 14.32%
40-49 Years 1,000 17.26%
50-59 Years 848 14.63%
60-69 Years 550 9.49%
70-79 Years 367 6.33%
80-89 Years 124 2.14%
90+ Years 32 0.55%

North Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,983 51.48%
Color 1 Box Female 2,812 48.52%

North Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,639 97.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

North Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,287 30.70%
2. United States Or American 730 17.41%
3. Irish 676 16.13%
4. English 674 16.08%
5. Dutch 183 4.37%
6. Scotch Irish 141 3.36%
7. Italian 115 2.74%
8. Scottish 81 1.93%
9. French Non-Basque 78 1.86%
10. Welsh 39 0.93%

North Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,617 98.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 0.63%
3. French 26 0.46%
4. Chinese 20 0.35%
5. Japanese 8 0.14%
6. German 4 0.07%

North Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,929 99.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.44%

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North 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.