Research & Resources

The 19 member counties of Vision West ND have a significant stake in equitable and accurate assessments for pipelines and pipeline infrastructure as centrally assessed by the ND State Tax Department and certified by the State Board of Equalization (SBOE). Click on the link below to review county specific details.​​​​​​​ Vision West ND Review

The staff at the Center for Social Research and the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University conducted an analysis of North Dakota's current and future housing needs. Read the full report

By commissioning a Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, NDHFA's intention was to provide housing industry professionals with a better understanding of state and local markets.

• Housing Forecast

• Regional Summaries

• Detailed Tables

The study shows the dust effects of unpaved roads with higher traffic volumes. Study presented by Daba S. Gedafa, Ph.D., P.E. at the UND Civil Engineering. View the presentation

Every community is shaped by certain economic drivers that generate income for that community. This profile highlights the top 10 economic drivers for your community, how each of these has done over the last decade and the relative importance of each when benchmarked to U.S. averages.

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Alternative Investment Coach provides resources to understand oil conversion.

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The Bakken Researchers Convening was to highlight research in the region and create connections. Read the full report

Increased oil and gas drilling activity in predominantly rural areas across the United States in recent years, driven by new drilling technologies that enable production from previously inaccessible rock formations, has caused serious disruptions in local housing markets in and around the new activity. View report »

Child care is a particularly acute challenge in Western North Dakota where energy development has created a rapidly growing economy that is putting pressure on both the private and public sectors to provide the quality and quantity of services to support a high quality of life. Read more

The City of Dickinson developed a comprehensive and transportation plan to address community needs and concerns. "Dickinson 2035" establishes a plan to promote a sustainable future for the City of Dickinson. View plan website

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The Wilson Healthcare Planning Design Summit was held on December 8-10, 2014, in New Town, N.D. Approximately 50 healthcare providers, administrators, and community members gathered to design an ideal health system for an 11-county region. Each day of the Summit was devoted to a specific topic area and invited specialists into the process. Read the report »

Draft Final Report to the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Read Full Report

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This report provides a summary of what Counties in western North Dakota are doing to control dust from gravel roads impacted by oil field truck traffic during the summer of 2013. Read more