Albert Lea, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 17,389. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 8,244	(47.4%)
Females: 9,145	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56007.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,020 (it was $32,841 in 2000)

Albert Lea:	$38,020
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,091

Albert Lea:	$22,091
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,464 (it was $69,500 in 2000)

Albert Lea:	$123,464
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,348; Detached houses: $146,303; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,602; In 2-unit structures: $186,036; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,768; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,721; Mobile homes: $23,848

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Races in Albert Lea:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Hispanic (9.5%)
Other race (4.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Albert Lea: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (34.7%), German (30.6%), Danish (8.4%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.4%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 1613 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Albert Lea

High school or higher: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albert Lea city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

847 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:	4.6%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Albert Lea, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albert Lea to the number of sex offenders is 3478 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Albert Lea:	0.9% ($658)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (51.6 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (91.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hayward, MN (2.5 miles ), Manchester, MN (2.6 miles) , Twin Lakes, MN (2.6 miles) , Glenville, MN (2.7 miles ), Clarks Grove, MN (2.8 miles ), Conger, MN (2.9 miles) , Alden, MN (3.2 miles ), Hollandale, MN (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $129,500
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,900
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,500
1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $148,700
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $175,600
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $199,800
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $197,900
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $209,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 93.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,637 (+14.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,547 (79.0%)

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-0.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (13%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (10%)
Food (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Albert Lea by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	1	1	1	3	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	5.6	0.0	5.4	5.3	5.5	5.5	16.7	N/A	N/A
Robberies	2	4	3	3	4	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	11.2	22.0	16.2	16.0	22.0	5.5	5.6	11.1	5.7
Assaults	17	26	24	15	32	15	16	25	19
per 100,000	95.6	143.3	129.4	80.1	176.3	83.2	89.2	138.6	107.6
Burglaries	52	73	74	46	38	29	37	46	38
per 100,000	292.5	402.4	398.9	245.6	209.3	160.8	206.4	255.1	215.1
Thefts	462	488	379	456	382	395	394	402	335
per 100,000	2598.6	2689.9	2042.8	2434.6	2104.1	2190.4	2197.4	2229.0	1896.6
Auto thefts	22	33	28	27	28	22	18	25	27
per 100,000	123.7	181.9	150.9	144.2	154.2	122.0	100.4	138.6	152.9
Arson	1	5	2	0	0	3	1	1	0
per 100,000	5.6	27.6	10.8	0.0	0.0	16.6	5.6	5.5	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	161.3	185.6	178.3	151.2	157.4	131.4	154.4	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (30 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.73
US city average:	3.00

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Albert Lea-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Albert Lea city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Marion Ross - (born 1928), actress.

Hospital/medical center in Albert Lea:

NAEVE HOSPITAL (404 FOUNTAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Albert Lea:

AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WASECA, MN)
OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; OWATONNA, MN)

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Airports located in Albert Lea:

Albert Lea Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,000, Itinerant Ops: 6,775, Local Ops: 17,100, Military Ops: 300)

Local government website: www.city.albertlea.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albert Lea:

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 47 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 54 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

Public high schools in Albert Lea:

ALBERT LEA SENIOR HIGH (Grades: 10 11 12 9 )
FOUNTAIN CENTER (Location: 211 WEST RIDGEWAY DRIVE; Grades: 10 11 12 )
HAYWARD GROUP HOME (Location: 211 W EST RIDGEWAY DRIVE; Grades: 10 11 12 8 9 )
ALBERT LEA AREA LEARNING CNTR. (Location: 211 W RICHWAY DRIVE; Grades: 10 11 12 8 9 )

Public elementary/middle schools in Albert Lea:

HALVERSON ELEMENTARY (Location: 707 E 10TH STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
ALBERT LEA TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 211 W RICHWAY DRIVE)
BROOKSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. EDU. (Location: 211 WEST RICHWAY DRIVE; Grades: PK )
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 KG )
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Location: 902 ABBOTT STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (Location: 211 WEST RICHWAY DRIVE)
SIBLEY ELEMENTARY (Location: 1501 W FRONT STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE (Location: 1601 W FRONT STREET; Grades: 7 8 )

Private elementary/middle schools in Albert Lea:

ST THEODORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 323 E CLARK ST; Grades: KG - 7)
CHILDREN'S HOUSE (MONTESSORI) (Students: 17; Location: 1424 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Albert Lea:

ALBERT LEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $656,507; Location: 211 E CLARK ST; 62,602 books; 6,212 audio materials; 2,797 video materials; 289 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Albert Lea: Albert Lea (A), Albert Lea Country Club (B), Freeborn County Fairgrounds (C), Green Lea Golf Course (D), Albert City Hall (E), Albert Lea Fire Department (F), Albert Lea Police Department (G), Albert Lea Public Library (H), Story Lady Doll and Toy Museum (I), Freeborn County Courthouse (J), Freeborn County Historical Society Museum (K), Freeborn County Sheriffs Office (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northbridge Mall (1), Skyline Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Albert Lea include: Faith Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), First Lutheran Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), First Wesleyan Church (F), Our Savior's Lutheran Church (G), Grace Christian Church (H), Grace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakewood Cemetery (1), Freeborn County Poor Farm Cemetery (2), Saint Theodores Cemetery (3), Graceland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fountain Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Bancroft Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Albert Lea include: Bancroft Bay Park (1), Bellview Park (2), Hemmingway Park (3), Hayek Field Park (4), Hawthorne Park (5), Lincoln Park (6), Morin Park (7), North Edgewater Park (8), Dress Island Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Albert Lea Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Freeborn County Historical Society (Museums; 1031 Bridge Avenue) (1), Gametec Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2214 Myers Road) (2), Academy Park (Arcades & Amusements; 910 Frank Hall Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtly Manor Inc (137 South Broadway Avenue) (1), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Albert Lea (2214 East Main Street) (2), Ramada Inn Albert Lea (2306 East Main Street) (3), Super 8 Albert Lea MN (2019 East Main Street) (4), Comfort Inn Albert Lea (810 Happy Trails Lane) (5), Fountain View Inn (310 North Washington Avenue) (6), Progress Management CO (111 East Clark Street) (7), Bel Aire Motor Inn (700 Highway 69 South) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (821 E Plaza St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Albert Lea Trades & Labor Senior Court (915 Maplehill) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albert Lea and their reported violations in the past:

OAKLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 22042 - 850th Avenue, Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-30-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1998)

MYRE BIG ISLAND STATE PARK (Address: 19499 - 780th Avenue, Population served: 180, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2001), St Boil Water Order (MAY-30-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-30-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-20-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-20-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-1999)

ELMWOOD TERRACE (Address: 1617 Elm Street, Population served: 112, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2005), Fed FAO issued (AUG-29-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-30-2004 to DEC-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-01-2002 and DEC-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2003)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

PICKERAL LAKE PARK (Address: c/o Ms. Sue Miller, Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2002), St Boil Water Order (MAY-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-23-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2002)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albert Lea that have no violations reported:

ALBERT LEA (Population served: 18356, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LUNDER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OUR FATHER'S HOUSE (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SUGAR DADDY'S (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WHITE WOODS NATURE PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albert Lea, MN

People in group quarters in Albert Lea

377 people in nursing homes
99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in other group homes
24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Albert Lea compared to Minnesota state average:

Albert Lea, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Albert Lea (2009 data):

State Bank of Clarks Grove: Albert Lea Branch at 2401 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 2003-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.1 mil, Deposits: $12.6 mil, headquarters in Clarks Grove, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
American Bank of St. Paul: Albert Lea Branch at 217 South Newton Avenue, branch established on 1910-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $668.2 mil, Deposits: $539.4 mil, headquarters in Saint Paul, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation
Community Bank, Austin: Albert Lee Hyvee Branch at 2708 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 2003-06-30. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $54.4 mil, Deposits: $48.1 mil, headquarters in Austin, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community National Bancorporation
U.S. Bank National Association: Albert Lea Branch at 331 South Broadway, branch established on 1930-05-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Farmers State Bank of Hartland: Albert Lea Branch at 1452 W. Main St., branch established on 2004-11-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.2 mil, Deposits: $62.8 mil, headquarters in Hartland, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hartland Bancshares, Inc.
Security Bank Minnesota: at 427 Bridge Avenue, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.8 mil, Deposits: $69.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Lake Bank Shares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Produce State Bank: Albert Lea Branch at 220 East William Street, branch established on 1981-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.7 mil, Deposits: $25.9 mil, headquarters in Hollandale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Albert Lea Branch at 122 East Main Street, branch established on 1867-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Albert Lea, Minnesota

Albert Lea Super 8 Motel, 2019 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 377-0591, Fax: (507) 377-0591
Americinn Motel Of Albert Lea, 811 East PLZ St, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 373-4324, Fax: (507) 373-4048
Holiday Inn Express, 821 E PLZ St, Albert Lea, MN 56607, Phone: (507) 373-4000
Country Inn & Suites, 2214 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 373-5513, Fax: (507) 373-5513
Days Inn Albert Lea, 2301 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 373-8291, Fax: (507) 373-4043
Comfort Inn, 810 Happy Trl Ln, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 377-1100, Fax: (507) 377-6134
Ramada Albert Lea, 2306 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Phone: (507) 373-6471, Fax: (507) 373-7517

All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Albert Lea, Minnesota

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Albert Lea

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church
Adherents	60.4%	14.6%	5.0%	4.6%	3.9%
Congregations	45.3%	5.7%	7.5%	5.7%	3.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Reformed Church in America	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	5.8%
Congregations	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	24.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$19,893	$47,743	1	$2,057
Other Government Administration	7	$33,316	$57,113	7	$5,110
Judicial and Legal	1	$7,005	$84,060	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	29	$155,613	$64,392	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$35,192	$42,230	1	$1,357
Firefighters	17	$75,318	$53,166	15	$3,930
Streets and Highways	21	$80,548	$46,027	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$248
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$3,677
Sewerage	13	$49,113	$45,335	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	14	$52,188	$44,733	20	$8,362
Water Supply	10	$35,991	$43,189	0	$0
Local Libraries	8	$25,036	$37,554	8	$4,587
Totals for Government	135	$569,213	$50,597	55	$29,328

Albert Lea government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $3,440,000
All Other: $1,029,000

Parks and Recreation: $409,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000

Parking Facilities: $43,000

Air Transportation: $34,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,576,000
Water Utilities: $530,000

Sewerage: $514,000

General - Other: $88,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,000

Air Transportation: $6,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,680,000
Sewerage: $2,624,000

Regular Highways: $1,831,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,774,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,306,000

General - Other: $1,243,000

Water Utilities: $1,130,000

Financial Administration: $927,000

Libraries: $556,000

Central Staff Services: $228,000

General Public Buildings: $225,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $218,000

Solid Waste Management: $149,000

Housing and Community Development: $149,000

Air Transportation: $134,000

Parking Facilities: $29,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,205,000
General - Interest on Debt: $370,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $114,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $338,000
Highways: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,430,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $225,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,040,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $941,000
Interest Earnings: $686,000

Rents: $668,000

General Revenue, NEC: $532,000

Fines and Forfeits: $109,000

Sale of Property: $11,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,922,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,147,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,815,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $393,000
Police Protection: $210,000

Parks and Recreation: $160,000

Libraries: $114,000

General - Other: $45,000

Local Fire Protection: $43,000

Regular Highways: $31,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,581,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,341,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,578,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,835,000
All Other: $1,532,000

Highways: $1,295,000
Tax - Property: $2,790,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,732,000

Other License: $245,000

Other Selective Sales: $155,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $44,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,000

Amusements License: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $7,274,000

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mower County, MN	0.46% ($31,464 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN	0.45% ($30,291)
from Waseca County, MN	0.23% ($24,929)

5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mower County, MN	0.57% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN	0.39% ($35,833)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.38% ($32,064)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albert Lea:

KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albert Lea:

K280EB (103.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
K220AR (91.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)
KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMSK (91.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Albert Lea:

K54HA (Channel 54; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Albert Lea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 227 meters (745ft)
Total costs: $1,029,000
Total average daily traffic: 194,325
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,568

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 11
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 5

Fire: 49
Hazardous Condition: 73
Service Call: 39
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Albert Lea

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Albert Lea, MN

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