A guide to
Morton County, ND 2016
W W W . C O M M U N I T Y C O N N E C T I O N S P U B . C O M
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Morton County Schools Little Heart Elementary School
Marmot School K-8
Sweet Briar School
Early Childhood Special Education
Flasher High School
Red Trail Elementary School
Christ the King Elementary School
Theo Art School
New Salem-Almont High School
Saint Mary’s Central High School
Glen Ullin High School
Bismark High School
Fort Lincoln Elementary School
Mary Stark Elementary School
2354 Co Rd 136, St Anthony, ND 58566 Phone: (701) 445-7331 4060 Co Rd 83 Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 663-7453 206 3rd Ave E Flasher, ND 58535 Phone: (701) 597-3355 505 10th Ave NW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 663-6200 310 Elm Ave New Salem, ND 58563 Phone: (701) 843-7610 6508 ND-49 Glen Ullin, ND 58631 Phone: (701) 348-3365 2007 8th Ave SE Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 751-6504
701 16th Ave SW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-1400 309 Collins Ave Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 663-9531 4801 37th Ave NW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 751-6508 1810 Schafer St # 5 Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 222-6452 1025 N 2nd St Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 223-4113 800 N 8th St Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 323-4800
405 8th Ave SW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 751-6506
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Morton County, ND
INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS MORTON INFO & HISTORY
Morton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,471, making it the seventh-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Mandan. The county was originally created in 1873 and later organized in 1878. Morton County is included in the Bismarck, ND, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was created by the 18721873 territorial legislature and named for Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (1823-1877), governor of Indiana during the American Civil War and later a United States Senator. It was organized on March 23, 1878, but the action of the 1878 legislature in attaching the eastern portion to Burleigh County effectively nullified this action. The county was reorganized on February 18, 1881, after the detached portion had been returned to Morton County by the 1881 legislature. Mandan has always been the county seat, though during a period from 1878 to 1879, Mandan, and thus also the county seat, was known as Lincoln. On November 23, 1916, 1,666 square miles of southern and southwestern Morton County was detached to form Grant County.
MORTON DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 27,471 people, 11,289 households, and 7,523 families residing in the county. The population density was 14.3 inhabitants per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 12,079 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.6% white, 3.6% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those
of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. Of the 11,289 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.4% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 39.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $50,591 and the median income for a family was $62,713. Males had a median income of $42,044 versus $31,505 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,303. About 5.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. (Information gathered from wikipedia.com)
LOCAL HEALTHCARE
M O R T O N C O U N T Y, N O R T H D A K O TA
911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CALL
CHI St. Alexius Health 900 E Broadway Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 530-7000 Medcenter One Walk-In Clinic 222 N 7th St Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 323-8011
Vibra Hospital of Central Dakotas 1000 18th St NW Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-2000
Sanford Birth Center 300 N 7th St Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 323-6598
Sanford Children’s Hospital 300 N 7th St Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 323-6021
VA Bismarck Clinic 2700 State St # 5 Bismarck, ND 58503 Phone: (701) 221-9152
Police & Emergency Services Morton County Sheriff 205 1st Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-3330
Mandan Rural Fire Dept 3014 34th St NW, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 663-6624
Mandan Police Dept 205 1st Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-3250
Bismarck Fire Dept Station 1 1020 E Central Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 355-1400
Bismarck Police Dept 700 S 9th St, Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 223-1212
Dakota Fire Station 1825 Michigan Ave, Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 222-3220
Lincoln Police Dept 74 Santee Rd, Lincoln, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 258-2403
Mandan Fire Dept Station 1 110 Collins Ave, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-3288
Highway Patrol 600 E Boulevard Ave # 504, Bismarck, ND 58505 Phone: (701) 328-2621
Morton County Emergency Management 210 2nd Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-3307
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Community Activities Raging Rivers Waterpark
Bring your family for a day of fun in the sun at Raging Rivers Water Park! The park is owned and operated by Mandan Park District. Purchased in 2009, Raging Rivers Waterpark features a lazy river, tube and speed slides, a kiddie pool play area, bath house, rental areas and concessions. Hours June-August 11am-8pm Daily Raging Rivers Waterpark 2600 46th Avenue SE Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 663-3393
Admission $15 Captain Day Pass (8″ & taller) $12 Mate Day Pass (less than 48″ tall) $12 Senior Day Pass (age 62+) $8 Spectator Non-Swimmer Day Pass FREE! Age 3 and Under $10 Twilite Rate (DAILY from 4-8pm)
For more information visit: www.ragingriverswaterpark.com
Morton County Fair
August 4-7, 2016 The annual Morton County Fair is held the first weekend of August. Thursday is 4-H Achievement Day, followed by Friday through Sunday events that highlight the true west and the rich agricultural background of North Dakota. The mission of the Morton County Fair Association is to educate and involve our guests by providing a showcase of family oriented programs that are innovative, entertaining and fun for all ages. Operations of the fairgrounds facilities are to serve the community by providing multi-purpose facilities for both generating public and private events in a responsible manner. Morton County Fairgrounds Eighth Street N New Salem, ND 58563 For more information visit: http://www.co.morton.nd.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3BD873DB-81FF-4871-9FA3-8E9FE947D2B3}
RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT Wachter Recycling Bins 500 E Front Ave, Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 355-1540
Solid Waste Program 918 E Divide Ave # 3, Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 328-5166
Skinners Roll-Off Services Inc 406 W Main St, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-6013
Mandan Landfill 4103 Co Rd 82, Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701) 667-0184
Northern Metal Recycling 1900 Yegen Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 223-4209
Dakota Sanitation 1751 Channel Dr, Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 258-4679
• Currently less than 35% of households and less than 10% of businesses in the U.S. recycle. (EPA 2011) • Those levels have barely improved in 15 years despite billions of dollars spent on competitions, symposiums, awareness campaigns and sorting technologies. • The experience at the bin needs to be improved for the general public, which is why we have introduced society-wide standardized labels. • If the US recycling levels can reach 75% it will be the environmental benefit of removing 50 million cars from the road each year and it will generate 1.5 million new jobs. Improving and increasing recycling is one of the greatest opportunities for our environment, our natural resources, and our economy! (recycleacrossamerica.org)
2016 HOROSCOPES
ARIES March 21 - April 19 Your ruler, the rambunctious Mars with a takes-no-prisoners manner, zig zags through the houses of your chart in 2016. He pays special attention to personal growth, love and marriage, and the expansion of philosophy and just regular wandering around. Mars begins the year making direct hits to the house of both one-on-one intimacy, and funds received from other people. He stays on a wild ride through that house for the first eight months of the year with an occasional peek into the house of philosophical thinking. Neptune is his silent partner, bringing a spiritual element to life... a kind of acceptance or “it is what it is” attitude. Jupiter is in the house of the workplace and in this position gives you a sense of purpose, better working conditions, or possibly a new job with increased salary. Since this house is also connected to your health, Jupiter brings you more vitality and physical strength. In September this lucky star moves into the house of marriage and improves on an already blooming love affair or your marriage. If you’re single he has been known to bring that special person to the scene. TAURUS April 20 - May 20 The Fifth House, that place of daring but light-hearted love, creativity, sports, and -- yes -- children, is your key to happiness this upcoming year. The always sultry Taurus has an inner bad boy/bad girl and he or she swims to the surface in 2016, bringing you any number of new and lusty adventures. You’ll be redefining your image, too, with Jupiter in this house, expanding your capacity for love... and that thirst is real. The eternal teacher Saturn is in the Eighth House of intimacy, and it’s cooling off those one-on-one sexy encounters. Now it’s not about sex, it’s about love. Love is in the air all year, Bull, but you will be also dealing with deeper issues. It’s true that our belief system rules our lives, and for you with Uranus in the Twelfth House you are in for an upheaval or reversal in what you believe, as both philosophical and religious ideologies are up for change. With Pluto in the Ninth, some of you may be returning to school, or taking extra academic classes. When these two heavy-hitters, agents of change are in the mix. You are not only ready for change, but celebrating it. GEMINI May 21 - June 20 Mercury, your ruler, runs rampant this year and so do you, Gemini. As the year begins he stops in his tracks and reviews his status, and sets a pattern for your behavior for the upcoming twelve months.This year this occasionally superficial but darling rascal makes his list and checks it twice (that is, moves into retrograde motion) four times instead of the usual three. He is a tad more impulsive than usual but the big news is he is taking on Saturn and actually opposing that stern taskmaster all year. During those times when testing is inevitable, there is no end to the targets: romantic unions, friendship, or career. You’ll get in there and dig deep and this could be one of the most transformative years in decades. You want your way this year and will use any means to achieve that end. With Neptune holding tight to your Tenth House you have decided that your career must have more personal meaning, and look for more authenticity in all areas of your life. The largest star in the heavens, Jupiter, is helping you achieve inner peace in the Fourth House, the place of home and family of origin, and in the Eleventh House, too -- bringing new pals your way, and a possible special love interest. CANCER June 21 - July 22 Cancer, you already know that home, career, and love can present the most crucial of life’s continuing challenges, and this year the cosmos decided you need to review or polish each and every one of these categories. You are bonded to the home more than any of the other signs and there could be that first signal in March when a Lunar Eclipse shines its heavy and bright light on your sanctuary. Although this wild card drops a hint about change on the premises as early as March, it isn’t until September that Jupiter moves into the Fourth House and this actually spells out new happenings are eminent.
With your home life it could range from some minor renovation, to someone moving in, to an actual move. But, wait! Change can only take place in accordance with how much insecurity you can tolerate, which, for you, water baby, is minimal. Cancer does love to be safe and this may just be the year you question the caution you’ve been living with. A big change that feels scary at first can turn out great! Then there’s Uranus in the Tenth House of career, promising more rocking and rolling in the area of your work or your image. The last area to be stirred is Pluto still in the Seventh House of total commitment, hammering away at your love life and asking you to be even more true or faithful. It could be that this year, when Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto are up at bat and all will whack that ball out of the park, it’s not personal, it’s business, Cancer. Leo July 23 - August 22 Dramatic, generous, and romantic, Leo, you are everyone’s dream date... and 2016 isn’t any different, except that you could be even more giving. Jupiter, the gift giver, could outdo himself this year with the beautifully wrapped baubles given for no particular reason. He’s in the Second House of you-belong-to-me and there is an abundance of intimacy and good feelings. If you have one -- or if you want one -- a love affair emits the glow that films and novels are born from. The majority of the stars hover around the place that signifies your partner zone, and they are flashing a green light with almost any new idea you conjure up. You could be tempted to totally overlook restrictive Saturn in the place of letting the good times roll. He does keep nudging you in the direction of making a commitment to that long-time love, improving your performance on the job, and keeping a watch on finances. It will become harder and harder to ignore his nudges this year, especially with the wildcard eclipses doing their job. They are shining their light on the financial houses and reminding you to keep it all real and not take unnecessary risks. Overall, you couldn’t ask for a better year to expand on both your emotional happiness and your financial future. Virgo August 23 - September 22 The year begins with the largest star in the heavens, Jupiter, in your own sign and in the house of who you are. What could possibly be the result of this position? Expansion of your personality, emphasis on your own personal growth and happiness, and a general “me, me, me” attitude. You are certainly in for one of the best years of your life, Virgo, and in September this gift-giving star moves into the house of finances and you can also look for expansion in the flow of funds. In direct opposition to all this is Neptune in the house of whom it is we love, possibly ready to blind you to reality... and your ruler Mercury is adding to the confusion. This year is more about an inner journey and possibly remembering or wanting to relive a time when love was wild and wicked and you want more of the same. The eclipses in Pisces and Virgo this year shake up the status quo if you let them as they rattle the houses of Me and You. Libra September 23 - October 22 Your ruler Venus is pushing you this year, as she scoots through all of the twelve signs and then some, waking up old dreams, forgotten talents, and stirring new ambition. By mid-October she’s right back where she started in the house of communication along with sometimes prissy Saturn, who behind the scenes is quietly refining your everyday chatter. Venus ends the year in the house of love and December could be that important month that sees you making an important change. Jupiter lends a helping hand and takes the form of an angel whispering in your ear, and you’ll seem to intuitively know all the right words and moves. In September he moves into your own sign of Libra and you enjoy the limelight fully. Jupiter in Libra opens the door to the good life, and lightens up your personal life as well as your relationships -- both personal and professional. This cosmic gift giver is increasing your self-confidence, your sex appeal, and your charm... and it shows, Libra. You’re magnetic this year. Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Always a force to be reckoned with, Scorpio, you aren’t in the mood to settle in any of the areas of your life this upcoming year. Whether it’s your lover’s intentions, career issues, or that shoved under the carpet family secret everyone’s been whispering about for years, with your ruler Pluto in the Third House, you are aiming for clarity. Never really chatty, you do definitely this year adopt a “take no prisoners” attitude surrounding communication. The wily but wise Pluto literally pushes you to shed light on matters that have been buried. Neptune brings a touch of mystery as well as spice to the Fifth House of the light love affair, or the one-night stand. Here, you bring passion and intensity and could turn a short love story into a 500-page novel. Mars, co-ruler of
2016 HOROSCOPES your chart, plays a big part in your intimate and unsolved mysteries as he begins the year flexing his muscle. He spends the year traversing the most personal sector of your life, shaking it up and one of the many answers you are seeking suddenly is within vision. With Saturn’s influence, whether you are prosperous or not, you feel there is a lack of funds. You want to know what actually belongs to you, whether its hard cash, a trust fund, or that antique trunk that’s been in the family for generations. Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 Wow, Sagittarius, in 2016 you could not be more into your own interests and developments if you wanted to. It looks like the stars are giving you a free pass to indulge in your own pleasures and pursuits. Nice! As the year begins, eight of the moving stars are in the eastern hemisphere of your chart, the hemisphere that is all about you and what you want. Saturn, the wisdom figure, is in your sign, and as you indulge yourself totally, you are taking those indulgences seriously. There is nothing trivial about your personal interests this year. It’s the personal stars, though, that add zing to everyday life and they revolve around your love interests. Mercury, Venus, and Mars will be moving quickly through the relationship houses, so that your partner gets some well-deserved attention. The mischievous star Mercury rules the house of love and committed relationships and he stops and starts four times this year, which is out of the ordinary, bringing more of those torrid interludes that you do love. This is the kind of year you may have dreamed about in the past... and here it is in living color, Sag. Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Your ruler Saturn’s two year stay in the lofty Sagittarius is now underway, Cap, and you may have noticed ever so slightly in the past year or two how elements of your life are seemingly fading away. It’s subtle, as if you catch the action out of the corner of your eye, but you are in a finishing up phase, especially in career matters. What is actually happening is you are clearing the decks for a new bigger and better beginning. Those wild-card eclipses in 2015 and into 2016 drop a hint or two about career elevation or change as early as March, but it isn’t until September that Jupiter moves into the Tenth House and actually spells out new happenings that could be eminent. As the year begins you have Pluto in the First House of your chart and there is a new intensity to you personally as well as in both love and career relationships. This is basically a getting-in-touch-with-yourself transit and you could be surprised at your own control issues and how deep they really go. Despite this new awareness you just can’t help yourself, especially in those hot and sexy matters of the heart. You might actually stake a claim this year. Aquarius January 20 - February 18 The always on the move Aquarian plays it true to form in 2016. Uranus, your ruler, still occupying the Third house nurtures your need for constant learning, offbeat conversations, and short journeys off the beaten track. More curious and ambitious than ever, the craving for sexy affairs of the heart is quite strong. Jupiter, the largest star in the heavens, is in the house of intimacy, and in September he enters the house of faraway places and that yearning becomes too strong to ignore. For that single Aquarian who truly follows his heart it could be you find love on foreign soil. To satisfy these desires, even if they are brought down a notch, you may be working harder to attain the necessary funds. With Neptune, the star of illusion, disillusion, and dissolving conditions, in the house of income, you’ll be fine-tuning that area of your life and the last four months of the year could see you not only improving your financial situation but exceeding your expectations.
Pices February 19 - March 20 Here you are in 2016, Pisces, deep into the magic of the once-in-a-lifetime transit of your ruler, Neptune, to your Sun. More than likely you are redefining your romantic world, reshaping your body image, and even contemplating finishing that novel. Although you do have a list of priorities for the year, love is your first concern and your romantic life is on fire! Good times are very much on the agenda with two eclipses in your own sign, and it’s all about you -- what it is you want, whom you love, and what you look like. Behind the scenes and prodding you firmly is the very wily and wise Pluto, taking up residence in one of the health houses. This is the year you begin a stricter and healthier daily regime as the need to take better care of yourself continually grows and you just could become your own project. From January through September it’s all about love, personal pleasure, and your body image. In September these are still priorities but your romantic life becomes lustier and more sex driven, while your mind turns toward finances and career. (astrology.com)