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Mandan is a city on the eastern border of Morton County and the eighth-largest city in North Dakota. Founded in 1879 on the west side of the upper Missouri River, it was designated in 1881 as the county seat of Morton county. The city was named after the historic indigenous Mandan of the area. The Mandan are now part of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. In the 2010 census, nearly 5% of the people in Mandan identified as Native American. The first white explorer was Frenchman Sieure de la Verendyre, whose expedition arrived in 1738. The Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804 and 1806, George Catlin in 1832, and Prince Maximilian and Karl Bodmer in 1834 being the most notable. In 1830 the American Fur Company established the Fort Clark Trading Post 40 miles upstream on the Missouri River to support trappers. To provide protection for the approaching rail line from the east and the homesteaders who would surely follow, the US Army established two outposts in the area in 1872 and 1873. In 1873 Congress authorized the addition of a cavalry post and changed its designation to Fort Abraham Lincoln when foot soldiers were deemed ineffective against their mounted adversaries. In September 1879, the post office returned to its designation of Mandan. Mandan was formally incorporated on February 24, 1881, and was named for the Mantani Indians, "people of the bank".

Naming

Mandan is the primary city name, but also Fort Rice, Huff, Saint Anthony are acceptable city names or spellings, St Anthony on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Mandan, North Dakota. The city was named after the historic indigenous Mandan of the area. The Mandan are now part of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, spanning the upper Missouri River. In the 2010 census, nearly 5% of the people in Mandan identified as Native American. The credit for the city's incorporated name is a point of debate. John Andrew Rea claimed he and Northern Pacific Railroad engineer Thomas L. Rosser created the name. But the more generally accepted story credits city's name to Frederic Gerard. He was appointed by the Dakota Territorial governor as Morton County's first assessor when it was established in March 1878. He also was one of the first three men elected as a Morton County Commissioner in November 1878, and served as assessor until his death in 1881. The city is located on the banks of the Knife and Cannonball Rivers, between the Missouri and Red rivers in the western part of North Dakota. It was once called Good Fur Robe, after their chief. The settlement was also recorded as Crying Hill and Two Face Stone, after its corresponding geographic features. It is now called Mandan, after the Mandan village at the southern base ofCrying Hill prominent in east Mandan. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in the city of Mandan and the rest in surrounding areas. The name Mandan was adopted by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, which published the name that remains in use today.

History

First white explorer was Frenchman Sieure de la Verendyre, whose expedition arrived in 1738. US Army established two outposts in the area in 1872 and 1873. City of Mandan was formally incorporated on February 24, 1881, and was named for the Mantani Indians, or "people of the bank" Mandan became the county seat for the replatted Morton County after the North Dakota legislature restored the prior county boundaries in 1881 after Burleigh County's land grab in 1879. In 2013, Mandan selected as a finalist in the Rand McNally "Most Patriotic City" competition in the Bismarck-MSA, part of the Belly-Mountain region of North Dakota. The city has repeatedly ranked in the top 5 on Forbes' list of "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" and the Milken Institutes' "Best small cities" list. It has also been included in CNN Money's list of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. and CNN.com's "Top 100 Small Cities" list for the past five years. The City of Lincoln eventually dwindled into obscurity after it was abandoned in 1891, but it was once the site of a major rail line crossing. It was named after Lincoln County, North Dakota, which was once part of Morton County, South Dakota, and is now part of South Dakota. It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River, near the junction of the Heart and Missouri Rivers. The name Mandan stuck for only eight days.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 11.13 square miles (28.83 km²) Mandan has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mandan boasts a warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Mandan is located on the Missouri River, which flows through the center of the city. The city has a population of 2,816. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Mandan's area to be 11.03 square miles, of which 11.3 square miles is land and 0.10square miles (0.26km²) is water. It has a latitude and longitude of 45.7°S and an altitude of 14.9°S. The town is located in the central part of the state. It is located near the junction of the Missouri and Missouri rivers. The river runs through Mandan and the Arkansas River. It runs through the middle of the town, and the river flows into the Mississippi River at the city's eastern end. The area has a temperature of 15.2 degrees Fahrenheit (7.7 degrees Celsius) and an average annual rainfall of 7.7 inches (18.2 m) The city's climate is humid continental, with hot and often humid summers and cool and dry winters. It also has a hot and dry summer, with warm and wet winters.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 18,331 people, 7,632 households, and 4,921 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 0.6% African American, 4.9% Native American, 0,2% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. The top 6 ancestry groups were German (61.3%), Norwegian (15.4%), Russian (13.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.2%), and Native American (3.02%). The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01. The median income for a household in theCity was $38,182, and the median income. for a family was $46,210. About 12.2% of those age 18 and over were below the poverty line, including 13.6 of those over the age of 65. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area, which includes parts of Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. It is the largest city in the state, with a population of 18,000. The population was 16,718 at the time of the 2000 census, with 6,958 people living in 7,950 housing units.

Economy

The economy of the surrounding area is largely agriculture-based. Mandan once had five grain elevators and a flour mill, but none of these remain today. The city continues to support the agricultural industry with livestock sale ring, farm implement dealers and suppliers. A Marathon Petroleum oil refinery north of Mandan began operations in 1954 as a unit of the American Oil Company, with a 29,000 barrels per day (BPD) capacity. The North Dakota Youth Correctional Center maintains custody of up to 107 youth committed to its care by the Juvenile Courts. In 2021, IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld Magazine honored NISC as one of the Top 100 "Best Places to Work in IT" for the 18th consecutive year for midsize organizations (companies with 1,001 to 4,999 employees). NISC and its subsidiaries employ over 1,300 people with offices in Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, and Virginia, making it the city's second-largest employer. As the seat of Morton County, all major governmental service offices are in Mandan, including the courthouse. Morton County employs about 170 people, the majority residing inMandan. The City ofMandan offices include facilities to house approximately 140 people. A federal institution and a state institution border the city. In August 1912, Congress passed a bill to establish the Northern Great Plains Research Station. It remains the country'ssecond-largest federal dry land experimental station. Dry land farming in all of its phases is carried on at the station, as well as the development of new grains and fruits.

Transportation

The city originated to support the operation of the Northern Pacific Railroad. A rail division headquarters and major maintenance facility were established in Mandan in 1881 to support operation from the Missouri River west to the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. Passenger trains served Mandan until 1979, when Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha was discontinued. BNSF Railway operates the railroad facilities inMandan and the surrounding communities. Over 320 BNSf employees are based in Manda. Bis-Man Transit provides fixed route and demand response mass transit service to Mandan. The city is home to the Montana State College of Art and Design, which was founded in 1873. The University of Montana is located in the town of Mandan and has a chapter of the College of Arts and Design. The town is also the home of the Montana College of Business and Art and Technology, which opened in 1874. The university's business school is located on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. The college's business program is based in the city and is known as the "Business College of Science and Art" It is the only college in the state with a business program that is not solely focused on the arts and technology fields. The school offers a variety of business programs, including a business and technology program that focuses on the business side of the business. It is also home to a business school that teaches business and business skills to the public. It was the primary gateway to the city for travelers arriving by passenger train in 1930.

Education

In 2016, the Mandan Public School District was Morton County's largest employer, with approximately 700 employees. Bismarck State College operates two campuses in Mandan focusing on post-secondary vocational education. The city's Catholic parishes operate two private K6 schools: Christ the King School and St. Joseph School. The Brave Center Academy night school is a private night school run by the Catholic Diocese of BISMarck. The Mandan High School is a public high school with about 700 students. It is located in the town of Mandan, which has a population of about 2,000. The school district also has a middle school, high school, and a middle and high school night school. It has a number of private schools, including a private day school and a private pre-school. It also has an elementary school, middle school and an elementary high school. The district has a high school that has approximately 700 students, as well as a middle/high school that had approximately 700 pupils in the fall of 2016. The high school has a night school that runs until 9 p.m. every night. The elementary school has about 100 students, and the middle school has around 100 students. The public high School has about 200 students, with about 100 of them in grades 7-12. It was founded in the 1950s and is the largest school district in Morton County, North Dakota. It opened its first school in the 1960s. It closed in the 1970s.

Hospitals

Triumph Hospital Central Dakotas is a 41-bed critical care hospital in Mandan. The hospital is located on the banks of the Dakotan River. It is one of the largest critical care hospitals in the state. It was built in the 1970s and has a total of 41 beds. It also has a critical care unit. It opened in 1978. It has been in the same location since the 1980s, when it was built on the site of a former hospital. Its name is derived from the hospital's motto: "Triumph, Triumph, Triumph" The hospital was founded in 1978 and is located in the town of Mandan, South Dakota. It currently has a population of 2,000. It  is the state's second-largest critical care facility, after the University of South Dakota's Hospital for the Neuroendocrinology and Neurocritical Care, which has 2,100 beds. The Hospital also has two other critical care units, one in Sioux Falls and the other in Sioux City. It provides critical care care for the Sioux City area, as well as other areas of the state, such as Grand Rapids and Sioux Falls. It's located on a former Army base. It cost $1.2 billion to build and is the only hospital in South Dakota to have 41 beds in the critical care category. It had a total budget of $2.3 billion in 2008. It now has 41 beds, including two in critical care. It underwent a major expansion in the 1990s and a major renovation.

Local media

Mandan shares a print, radio, and television media market with Bismarck. The city is home to a number of radio and television stations. It is also home to one of the world's largest radio networks, KFGO-TV. It also has a large television and print media market. The town has a population of more than 1.5 million people. It has a radio and TV station, which is based in the city of Bismareng, North Dakota. It was founded in 1883. The area is known as "Mandan" in German and "Bismarcks" in English. It's also known as the town of the same name in German. It shares a border with the state of North Dakota, which has a larger media market than Mandan, and a larger television market than the city. The population of Mandan is about 1.6 million people, and the city has a print and radio market of about 1,500,000 people. The media market is also the largest in the state, with a television and radio station in Mandan and a newspaper outlet in Bismreng, South Dakota, in addition to TV and radio stations in the area. The U.S. state of South Dakota has a media market of over 1,000,000. It had a population in the early 1900s of about 2,200, and it has a television station in the mid-20th century, the last station to be added in the 1960s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota = 95.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Mandan = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 24,206 individuals with a median age of 37.4 age the population grows by 5.57% in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,790.78 residents per square mile of area (691.42/km²). There are average 2.39 people per household in the 7,287 households with an average household income of $50,096 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.15% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.50%. The number of physicians in Mandan per 100,000 population = 42.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Mandan = 16.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 32.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 80. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and -1.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 53, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota which are owned by the occupant = 66.65%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $142,860 and home appreciation of 3.98%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.32 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,743 per student. There are 12 students for each teacher in the school, 293 students for each Librarian and 418 students for each Counselor. 11.89% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.84% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.98% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).