Lead Paint Risk in Mountrail County, North Dakota

41.2%Pre-1978 Housing
2,089Pre-1978 Units
5,073Total Housing Units
3Census 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

  • 2,089 housing units in Mountrail County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 41.2%, 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 3 of 3 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 940341477953.1%961203147120
Census Tract 95521,1032,57442.9%213208169121392
Census Tract 94045721,72033.3%223948835132