Census Facts

Population

Traill County 7,868

North Dakota 646,844

4.9% Traill County Unemployment (Jan 2011) (not seasonally adjusted)

3.8% North Dakota Unemployment (Dec 2010)

Nearby Fargo, ND, ranks second in the nation for low unemployment at 4.6%, and Grand Forks ties for fifth at 5.0% unemployment.

Workforce

Traill County labor force 3,965 (2009)

83.7% are high school graduates

21.8% have bachelor’s degree or higher

Extremely low absenteeism and turnover rates

Median household income $48,646 (2008)

Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.5

North Dakota ranks #3 in happiness in Gallup’s well-being index

Infrastructure

Interstate 29

U.S. Highway 81

North Dakota State Highways 200 and 18

Airports in Hillsboro and Mayville

International airports in Fargo and Grand Forks

BNSF Rail System

Ground transportation companies

One hour and 20 minutes to the fourth-busiest commercial port of entry into Canada

DSL, T1, T3, satellite, cable, and wireless services

Education

704 students in Traill County Public School Systems

982 students – Mayville State University