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McHenry
North Dakota

Population

$78K

Median Income

$157K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,632

Federal Spending per Capita$1,126

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score722

Work From Home %14.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$227K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,681

SS Benefits / Person$4,333

Education Wage Premium1.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$753/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $906

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,000/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients417 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,853

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,087

Bachelor's Degree Holders575

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.3

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-2.35

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days244 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days20 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$285K

Drought Index (2022)0.42

Heating Degree Days9,064 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days466 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,801 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)409 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed342 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed294 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers356 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work121 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)103 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work4.8%

Agriculture

Farms124 farms

Farmland95,796 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.821

Nonprofit Organizations77

Veterans Share11.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.0%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+52R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -58

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $157K

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Local News — McHenry

North Dakota Monitor · 11‏/02‏/2026

Putting defibrillators in hands of North Dakota law enforcement credited with saving 90 lives

An estimated 90 lives have been saved in North Dakota since a grant five years ago equipped law enfo…

News Dakota · 31‏/05‏/2026

Neche Man Injured in Eddy County Rollover

McHENRY, N.D. (NDHP) – A 58-year-old Neche, ND man was injured as he was driving a 2017 Harley-David…

KFYR-TV · 10‏/04‏/2026

McHenry County deputies recover more than 150 railroad plates believed to be stolen from BNSF Railway

MCHENRY COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - Two people face drug and theft charges after a traffic stop on Highway…

The Mighty 790 KFGO · 18‏/03‏/2026

Former Cass County deputy given prison sentence for having child sex abuse materials

FARGO (KFGO) - A former Cass County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after…

Valley News Live · 08‏/04‏/2026

Man dies in rollover crash near Towner

TOWNER, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A 63-year-old Bismarck man died Tuesday afternoon in a rollover cr…

University of North Dakota (UND) · 08‏/11‏/2018

Laurie McHenry named North Dakota Library Association’s Librarian of the Year

Laurie McHenry, Head of Technical Services at the Thormodsgard Law Library, received the North Dakot…

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