Lisbon

Lisbon was founded in 1880 by Joseph L. Colton, who named the new city after Lisbon, New York, his wife's hometown, not after Portugal's capital. The Scenic movie theater, established in 1911, is the oldest, continuously running theater in the United States. Pioneer Lisbon newspaper publisher W.D. Boyce is credited with importing the concept for the Boy Scouts from England to the U.S. The city is located at 46°2621N 97°411W (46.439141, 97.683520). The city has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km²), all land. The population was 2,204 at the 2020 census. The median age in the city was 46.4 years. The racial makeup of the city is 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. It is the county seat of Ransom County, North Dakota, and is located on the North Dakota-Minnesota border. The town has a population of 2,154, with a population density of 957.3 inhabitants per square mile (369.6/km²) The city's population is expected to grow to 2,300 by the end of the decade. It has a climate that is very hot and dry, with an average monthly high of 98.9 degrees Fahrenheit (32.7 degrees Celsius).

History

Lisbon is the primary city name, but also Elliott are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Lisbon, North Dakota. Lisbon was founded in 1880 by Joseph L. Colton, who named the new city after Lisbon, New York, his wife's hometown. The Scenic movie theater is the oldest, continuously running theater in the United States. Camping is available in Sandager Park and five miles south of the city in Dead Colt Creek Recreation Area. Pioneer Lisbon newspaper publisher W.D. Boyce is credited with importing the concept for the Boy Scouts from England to the U.S. The verdant campus of the North Dakota Veterans Home, established in 1891, provides retirement living for military veterans. Construction is underway for a large new facility adjacent to the current one, which is expected to be completed in 2020. Within four years, the town had a newspaper, the Star, and was named after Portugal's capital, Lisbon, not after New York's. Picnickers can often watch canoeists paddle by on the Sheyenne River, which runs through the city's downtown area. The town is home to the Scenic theater, which was established in 1911. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the theater remained open by providing outdoor showings. The city is located on the banks of the Red River, a tributary of the Little Red River that flows into the Missouri River. It is about 50 miles from Bismarck, the state's largest city, and about 30 miles from Grand Forks, the nation's second largest city.

Geography and climate

Lisbon is located at 46°2621N 97°411W (46.439141, 97.683520).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km²), all land. The city is at the intersection of State Highways 27 (5th Avenue) and 32 (Main Street) It has a dry climate (Köppen Dfb) and a wet climate (Cfb) with an average monthly rainfall of 1.5 inches (4.4 mm) Lisbon has a high school population of 1,816. It has an average annual rainfall of 2,716.5 square miles (5,822.5 km²) and an average yearly temperature of 1 °C (3 °F). The city's average yearly rainfall is 1.7 inches (3.2 meters) and the average annual temperature is 3.7 degrees (4 °S) L Lisbon is one of the smallest cities in the state, with a population of just over 1,000. It is located in the eastern part of the state and is located on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded in the early 1900s by the Spanish-speaking community of the same name. The town was named after the town of Lisbon, which was once the site of the town's first post office.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,154 people, 966 households, and 531 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.,5% Native American,0.6% Asian, 0,1% Pacific Islander, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $38,024, and the median income. for a family was $47,566. The per capita income for the city is $18,757. About 0.3%. of families and 4.7% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% ofThose age 65 or over. The city is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ National Defense Training Area, which is part of the Army National Guard’s Seventh Army. It is located at the junction of the Arkansas River and the Arkansas Turnpike. The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the City. The Mississippi River flows through the city and into the Little River River. The Little River is one of the few places in the United States where the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri rivers all meet. The river is the only one of these rivers that is completely within the state of Arkansas.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota = 98. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 50. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lisbon = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,204 individuals with a median age of 45.8 age the population dropped by -5.28% in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 961.19 residents per square mile of area (371.08/km²). There are average 2.13 people per household in the 919 households with an average household income of $47,900 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.50% of the available work force and has dropped -1.51% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.48%. The number of physicians in Lisbon per 100,000 population = 87.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lisbon = 19.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 33 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 78. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 197. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and -2.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 54, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota which are owned by the occupant = 60.95%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 50 years with median home cost = $90,490 and home appreciation of 1.57%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.19 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,420 per student. There are 14.9 students for each teacher in the school, 299 students for each Librarian and 469 students for each Counselor. 8.09% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.69% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).