North Dakota State Profile

Known as the Peace Garden State, North Dakota encompasses 68,976 square miles and has a population of 633,837. The Dakota Territory was organized in 1861 and the population grew as the railroads expanded their lines west. North Dakota became the 39th state to join the Union in 1889. Its largest cities are Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot. Agriculture remains the largest industry in the state with the production of canola, flaxseed, durum wheat, sunflowers, sugar beets, and edible beans. The state's coal and oil reserves are plentiful, and it also produces natural gas, lignite, clay, sand, and gravel. North Dakota boasts one of the smallest unemployment rates in the nation at around 4%. North Dakota is also becoming more ethnically diverse: 1.2% Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.9%, African American .6%, Asian .6%, White 92.4%. Many immigrants are being resettled in North Dakota so the diversity continues to increase There are 4 Indian Reservations in the state and 5 tribal colleges. The state has 11 state-funded universities and colleges.

North Dakota Network Information

State Information

• State and County Quick Facts from the Census: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38000.html
• Statistical Abstract of North Dakota: http://bpa.und.nodak.edu/bber/
• Population Profiles: http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/special/profile2k/ND_2K_Profile.pdf
• North Dakota Indian Tribes: http://www.500nations.com/North_Dakota_Tribes.asp
• North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndiac/

State Health Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Data and Profiles for State, Tribal, Local and Territories: http://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/DataStatistics/
• Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA): HRSA In Your State Fact Sheet: North Dakota: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/HIMSFactSheet.aspx?statecd=38
  • Health Center Data: State Data http://bphc.hrsa.gov/healthcenterdatastatistics/statedata/
  • Find Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by State & County http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
  • National Center for Health Workforce Analysis: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/ (see the link to: Index of All Health Workforce Reports)
• Linking Native Americans to Health Information: http://harley.med.und.nodak.edu/?site=tcl
• North Dakota Department of Human Services: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/
• North Dakota Healthy People 2010: http://www.health.state.nd.us/HealthyPeople2010/
• North Dakota Kids Count: http://www.ndkidscount.org/
• North Dakota State Health Department: http://www.health.state.nd.us/
• State Resources - North Dakota (from the Rural Assistance Center): http://www.raconline.org/states/northdakota.php
• State Cancer Profiles (National Cancer Institute): http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/
• University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health: http://ruralhealth.und.edu/

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• North Dakota Medical Association: http://ndmed.org/
• North Dakota Osteopathic Association: http://ndoma.org/
• North Dakota Public Health Association: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndpha/
• North Dakota Long Term Care Association: http://www.ndltca.org/
• North Dakota Pharmacists' Association: http://www.nodakpharmacy.com/
• North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners: http://www.ndbomex.com/
• North Dakota Board of Nursing: https://www.ndbon.org/
• North Dakota State Board of Optometry: http://www.ndsbopt.org/
• North Dakota Healthcare Review, Inc.: http://www.ndhcri.org/
• North Dakota Healthcare Association: http://www.ndha.org/
• Dakota Medical Foundation: http://www.dakmed.org/

Emergency Preparedness

• North Dakota Department of Emergency Services: http://www.nd.gov/des/
• North Dakota Emergency Management Association: http://www.ndema.org/

GMR State Contact:

• Samanthi Hewakapuge, Consumer Health Coordinator. Email Samanthi

Regional Advisory Council Representative

• NN/LM GMR Regional Advisory Council, 2011-2016

  Travis Schultz, North Dakota State Representative, tschulz@mohs.org, 701-323-5390

Library Associations

• Midwest Chapter - Medical Library Association

  Janna Lawrence, President, janna-lawrence@uiowa.edu, 319-335-9870

• North Dakota Library Association, Health Science Information Section

  Travis Schultz, Chair, Health Science Information Section, tschulz@mohs.org, 701-323-5390

Library Consortia

• Dakota West Cooperating Libraries

  Cheryl Bailey, President, c.bailey@mail.infolynx.org, 701-355-8180

Union Listing Organizations

• Minitex Library Information Network, University of Minnesota

Outreach Libraries

• University of North Dakota, Library of the Health Sciences ILL

Resource Libraries

• University of North Dakota, Library of the Health Sciences ILL

North Dakota GMR Members

Directory of members in North Dakota.