Profile for Carrington, North Dakota, ND

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Potholes & Prairie Birding Festival - June 7-10, 2007
• Foster County Fair - June 27-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Camp Kimball State Historic Site, Foster County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Carrington

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (5)

Libraries (1)

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• Carrington population
• Ancestry of people in Carrington
• Housing in Carrington
• Income in Carrington
• Marital status of adults in Carrington
• Place of birth of people in Carrington
• Residence in 1995, of people in Carrington
• School enrollment & education levels in Carrington
• Transportation & commute times in Carrington
• Foster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota
• State data - North Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Carrington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Foster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58421 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

41% of Carrington residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carrington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carrington
• Cemeteries in Foster County
• Libraries in or near Carrington

Post a query on a message board:

• Foster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Carrington museums
• Carrington historic sites
• Carrington area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Carrington area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Foster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Carrington
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Foster County

• Carrington business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Foster County
• Arrests in Foster County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carrington was $19,012, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Foster County economic census
• Foster County economic summary
• Foster County employment growth
• Foster County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

22% of Carrington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Carrington
• Colleges in North Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Dakota
• Schools in or near Carrington
• School districts in or near Carrington
• Yearbooks (old) of North Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Carrington

• Air pollution in Foster County
• Diesel soot in Foster County
• Land contamination in Foster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Foster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Dakota

Carrington festival dates:

• Potholes & Prairie Birding Festival - June 7-10, 2007
• Foster County Fair - June 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Carrington

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Carrington
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Carrington items now on sale

• Foster County government
• North Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Carrington medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Carrington
• Historic sites in North Dakota
• Museums in or near Carrington
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Foster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Carrington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.

• Find Foreclosure in Carrington
• Homes for sale in the Carrington area
• Find a Carrington Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in North Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Carrington include Carrington City Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Carrington

• North Dakota library

• Get directions from Carrington
• Get directions to Carrington
• Census map of Carrington area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Dakota
• Topographic map of Carrington

• Daily newspapers in or near Carrington
• AM radio stations in or near Carrington
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Carrington
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Carrington
• TV stations in or near Carrington
• Media ownership in the Carrington area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Dakota

• Military bases in North Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Carrington
• Search obituaries in North Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected ND newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Dakota
• Lions clubs in North Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Carrington
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Carrington

• Parks near Carrington
• National forests in North Dakota
• State parks in North Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Carrington
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of North Dakota communities
• Photos of North Dakota places
• Post cards of North Dakota communities

Foster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carrington political report.

• North Dakota Democratic party
• North Dakota Republican party
• North Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carrington
• Total membership by faith, in Foster County

• Chowhound message boards for ND

The average commute time for Carrington workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Carrington travel guide
• Airports near Carrington
• Hotels near Carrington
• North Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in North Dakota

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