Northern

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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): 19,800
  • Land Area (2000): 1,898.124 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.962 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,574
Northern Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,316 6.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 862 4.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,655 89.02%

Northern 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.


Northern Employment Information Back to top
Northern Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 654 14.59%
2. Metal Manufactuing 279 6.22%
3. Public Administration 260 5.80%
4. Mining 259 5.78%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 252 5.62%
6. Truck Transportation 219 4.88%
7. Wood Manufacturing 218 4.86%
8. Educational Services 190 4.24%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 3.79%
10. Health Care 163 3.64%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 149 3.32%
12. Utilities 143 3.19%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 120 2.68%
14. Repair and Maintenance 102 2.27%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 84 1.87%
16. Other Transportation 79 1.76%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 1.61%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 67 1.49%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 63 1.40%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 57 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 568 17.44%
2. Educational Services 388 11.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 336 10.32%
4. Public Administration 225 6.91%
5. Department and Other General Stores 172 5.28%
6. Finance and Insurance 153 4.70%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 4.30%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 120 3.69%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 91 2.79%
10. Social Assistance 91 2.79%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 2.70%
12. U.S. Postal Service 58 1.78%
13. Gasoline Stations 46 1.41%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39 1.20%
15. Private Household Services 38 1.17%
16. Construction 37 1.14%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 1.04%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 32 0.98%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 0.95%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 0.92%

Northern Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 376 8.39%
2. Other Production Occupations 291 6.49%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 242 5.40%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 217 4.84%
5. Other Construction Trades 208 4.64%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 204 4.55%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 182 4.06%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 151 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 3.10%
10. Extraction Workers 131 2.92%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 104 2.32%
12. Top Executives 99 2.21%
13. Other Management Occupations 96 2.14%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 88 1.96%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 1.94%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 86 1.92%
17. Electricians 84 1.87%
18. Construction Laborers 82 1.83%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 82 1.83%
20. Woodworkers 82 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 222 6.82%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 202 6.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 183 5.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 175 5.37%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 159 4.88%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 4.67%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 131 4.02%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 3.65%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 108 3.32%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 3.32%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 97 2.98%
12. Customer Service Representatives 94 2.89%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 92 2.83%
14. Other Management Occupations 87 2.67%
15. Registered Nurses 87 2.67%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 82 2.52%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.49%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 77 2.36%
19. Other Production Occupations 60 1.84%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 1.69%

Northern Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,196 45.79%
15-35 hours 1,459 9.28%
1-14 hours 414 2.63%
No regular hours 6,647 42.29%

Northern Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 319 4.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 438 5.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 577 7.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 647 8.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 766 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,046 14.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,105 15.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 529 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 219 2.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 194 2.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 100 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 100 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 641 8.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 665 9.05%

Northern Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 252 3.43%
5-9 493 6.71%
10-14 690 9.39%
15-19 1,109 15.10%
20-24 940 12.80%
25-29 469 6.38%
30-34 1,173 15.97%
35-39 177 2.41%
40-44 249 3.39%
45-59 705 9.60%
60-89 584 7.95%
At least 90 505 6.87%

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 7 0.10% 3,946 53.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,599 21.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 705 9.60%
At least 60 6 0.08% 1,083 14.74%

Northern Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,268 16.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,879 77.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 131 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 235 3.10%

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): 7,720 (19,816 people)
Families (2000): 5,922 (17,432 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,650
People at same address in 1995: 12,664
Northern Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,129 14.62%
$10,000-$14,999 895 11.59%
$15,000-$19,999 784 10.16%
$20,000-$24,999 716 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 617 7.99%
$30,000-$34,999 626 8.11%
$35,000-$39,999 532 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 448 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 373 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 599 7.76%
$60,000-$74,999 393 5.09%
$75,000-$99,999 321 4.16%
$100,000-$124,999 116 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 47 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.34%
$200,000 or more 98 1.27%

Northern Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,655 21.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,538 32.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 261 3.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,438 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,139 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 471 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 48 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northern Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,622 27.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,025 9.77%
Public Assistance 289 1.39%
Retirement 1,770 8.54%
Self Employment 857 4.13%
Social Security 2,693 12.99%
Supplemental Security 670 3.23%
Wage / Salary 5,423 26.16%
Other 1,381 6.66%

Northern Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,998 60.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,965 39.59%

Northern Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 748 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 5,253 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,928 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 225 2.76%

Northern Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 599 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,124 65.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,298 16.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 826 10.53%

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 1,741 11.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,021 20.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,456 42.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,177 14.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 590 3.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 731 4.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 368 2.44%

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 134 0.68% 59 0.30% 193 0.97%
Kindergarten 308 1.56% 9 0.05% 317 1.60%
Grades 1-4 1,097 5.54% 26 0.13% 1,123 5.67%
Grades 5-8 1,144 5.78% 34 0.17% 1,178 5.95%
Grades 9-12 1,107 5.59% 20 0.10% 1,127 5.69%
Undergrad college 340 1.72% 40 0.20% 380 1.92%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.12% 20 0.10% 43 0.22%
Total 4,153 20.97% 208 1.05% 4,361 22.03%

Northern 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.


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 15,876 80.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,865 19.58%

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 2,382 12.03%
10-19 Years 2,839 14.34%
20-29 Years 2,293 11.58%
30-39 Years 2,831 14.30%
40-49 Years 3,145 15.88%
50-59 Years 2,590 13.08%
60-69 Years 1,948 9.84%
70-79 Years 1,170 5.91%
80-89 Years 528 2.67%
90+ Years 74 0.37%

Northern Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,946 50.23%
Color 1 Box Female 9,854 49.77%

Northern Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,462 98.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 104 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%

Northern Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,118 35.65%
2. German 2,461 17.14%
3. Irish 2,279 15.88%
4. English 1,689 11.77%
5. Italian 619 4.31%
6. Dutch 492 3.43%
7. Scotch Irish 337 2.35%
8. French Non-Basque 306 2.13%
9. Scottish 224 1.56%
10. Welsh 157 1.09%

Northern Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,357 97.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 154 0.82%
3. French 87 0.46%
4. German 80 0.43%
5. Italian 24 0.13%
6. Greek 9 0.05%
7. Hungarian 9 0.05%
8. Yiddish 7 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 5 0.03%
10. Korean 4 0.02%

Northern Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,751 99.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 61 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.11%

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.