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Increasing Population

Increasing Population. Eagle Ford. New Money. Population Diversity. Perfect Economic Development Storm. Major Community Impacts . Population growth: Watford City, ND: 2009 pop. 1,500 exp 2013 pop. 7,000 Dickenson, ND: 2012 pop. 23,000 40,000 in 10 years

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Increasing Population

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  1. Increasing Population Eagle Ford New Money Population Diversity Perfect Economic Development Storm

  2. Major Community Impacts • Population growth: Watford City, ND: 2009 pop. 1,500 exp 2013 pop. 7,000 Dickenson, ND: 2012 pop. 23,000 40,000 in 10 years • Shortages: Housing, education, fire and police, healthcare services, water / wastewater, land fill capacity, transportation systems, power and communications, investment services, work force, parks and recreation, child care, office space,……….. Demand is exceeding supply of EVERYTHING

  3. A few examples from the Bakken • EMS increases since 2006 • Watford City 628% • Billings County 238% • Killdeer 257% • Hotel / Housing Costs: Williston, ND • Holiday Inn Express in December - $250/night • 2 bedroom / $2,800 month • Land Fill in McKenzie County, ND • 50 yr life expectancy is now 8 years • Employment • McDonald’s in Bismarck offering $500 signing bonus • North Dakota unemployment is 3.5. Full employment is 2.7

  4. North Dakota Oil Industry Jobs

  5. Impacts in the Eagle Ford in the last 2 yrs • Over 20 hotels built between San Antonio and Laredo • Law enforcement departments doubling • Truck driver salaries above $25/Hour • Cities selling excess wastewater treatment capacity to man camps operators • Banks having trouble lending money because locals have all they need from leases/royalties • Roadway fatalities doubling each year

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