LaMoure Community Information

Community Statistics

Location
Nearby Trade Centers    2010 Population      Distance 
Oakes                             1,979                      27 mi. 
Jamestown                     15,527                     60 mi.
Fargo                             90,599                    110 mi.

Climate
Annual Average Temp  40 F 
Annual mean rainfall      19 inches 
Annual mean snowfall    40 inches average

Financial Institutions 
Banks - 2   $382,000,000 Total Assets 
Credit unions 1  17.5 Million
Ag Country Farm Credit services 1 

Medical Services
Hospitals 0  - full service hospital 27mi. away 
Ambulance service - yes 
Nursing homes 1 with 52 beds 
Clinics 1
Doctors: 1    Phys Assistants: 2    Optometrists: 1    Dentists: 0

Community Facilities
Churches - Protestant 6  Catholic 1 
Motels - 1   25 rooms 
Banquet seating capacity - 350 
Grocery stores 0  
Clothing stores 1 
Hardware stores 1 
Eating places 4  
Convenience stores 1  
Licensed day-care providers 3  
distance to regional shopping center 65 mi.

Taxes
2010 Mill Levy Rates applicable to manufacturer's real property: City  158.90, County 107.16, School District  124.74, Special  Districts (park)  30.48 of city's.  Consolidated total 421.28 
Value of taxable business and residential properties in community: 
True & full value: $22,452,835 
Assessed value:  $11,226,421 
City Sales Tax 2%

Government - Mayor and Council 
Planning commission - no 
Zoning regulation - yes 
Building code - yes 
Building permit req. - yes 
City Engineer - no 
Economic Dev. group -yes

Police/Fire Protection
Police -  1 full time 
Fire fighters - 30 volunteer 
Fire fighting equipment: 2 pumpers, 2 tankers, 2 grass fighting vehicles, utility van,
auto extraction - certified 
City provides fire fighting service out side corporate limits

Telecommunications
Carriers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Dickey Rural Networks (has a list of approx. 25 carriers) 
Fiber optics  Long distance - yes    Local - yes  
Digital switching - yes 
Analog switching - no 
Fax service - yes

Communications
Newspaper - LaMoure Chronicle, weekly paper with circulation of 2,500 
Telephone - Dickey Rural Networks 
Cable TV - DRN Cable Television Service, SERVE, Direct TV, Dish TV  
Post Office class - 1st Class 
Radio Stations Received KDDR-AM, KQLX AM/FM, KQDJ AM

Utilities and Services
Electricity Power supplier
City - Otter Tail Power Co. 
Rural - Dakota Valley Electric 
Incentive utility rates available - yes 

Water
Source - Southeast Rural Water Users

Sewer & Solid Waste
Storm Sewer - yes 
Sanitary sewer - yes 
Type of Treatment plant -  lagoon
Capacity - NA
Present load - NA
Solid waste disposal service - contracted

Natural Gas
Natural Gas - no 
Fuel Oil distributors - 5 
LP Gas distributors - 4

Transportation

Highways 
Hwy. 13,& Hwy. 1 
Distance from Interstate - 60 mi. 
Railroads
Red River Valley & Western Railroad 
Nearest Hub 130 mi. 
Frequency of service - twice a week 
Main Line - yes 
Amtrak - no 
Motor Fright Carriers
Regulated 48 state authority carries - 6 includes regional 
Frequency of service - daily 
Terminal facility available - yes 
Air Service
LaMoure Municipal Airport 
Nearest community with scheduled air service - Jamestown -  runway length 6,500 x 150 
surface - asphalt + porous friction course 
Parcel service: UPS, Federal Express, US Postal service 
Bus Service
Greyhound Bus Lines Jamestown 
Intracity service - no

Economic Development
Multi-unit dwellings: total 50 apts. Vacant-varies 
Rental Housing: 10+ units

Labor Analysis
Radius of labor pool - 15 mi. 
Est. available labor- Males 1240  Females 920 
High school graduates/year - 35 
Wage and labor survey available - yes, Labor Survey for Assembly & Manufacturing (2/1/97)

Recreation Facilities
Skating rinks - 1 
Bowling Alleys - 1 
Ball fields - 5 
Hunting Lodge - 1
Movie theaters - 0  
Swimming pools - 1 
Golf Courses - 1 grass green, 1 sand green 
Local parks - 4, other parks -1 
Tennis courts - 2 
Country clubs - 2 
Museum 
Grand Rapids LaMoure Lake Recreation Area  (fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, camping, picnicking, etc.) 
Grand Rapids Memorial Park ( camping, picnicking, tennis, playground, etc.)

Major Employers 
St. Rose Healthcare Manor 
 # employees      Male          Female 
                              3               67  
LaMoure Public School - established 1895 
 # employees      66 total

LaMoure County 
 # employees      50 total
                        
First State Bank of North Dakota- established in 1905  
 # employees      16 total
   
Dakota Plains Cooperative/LaMoure 
 # employees      Male          Female 
                             5                1 

Toy Farmer Publications 
 # employees      Male          Female 
                             0                10 

USDA Service Center- FSA/Natural Resources
 # employees      Male          Female 
                             6                18

Titan Machinery
 # employees      Male          Female 
                            17                2  

Green Iron Equipment
 # employees      Male          Female 
                            34                5