Lead Paint Risk in Morton County, North Dakota

53.4%Pre-1978 Housing
8,181Pre-1978 Units
15,334Total Housing Units
7Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 8,181 housing units in Morton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 53.4%, compared with the state rate of 48.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 2012,0992,57981.4%725272400196506
Census Tract 2051,3201,71077.2%240201250160469
Census Tract 203.038341,17870.8%2898746129283
Census Tract 2022,1073,87254.4%1,02033656715169
Census Tract 2046741,41847.5%338647039163
Census Tract 203.019493,20229.6%69719220040
Census Tract 203.021981,37514.4%160820010