Altura, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 426. Population change since 2000: +1.9%

Males: 232	(54.7%)
Females: 194	(45.3%)

Median resident age:	32.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55910.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,987 (it was $38,393 in 2000)

Altura:	$47,987
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,552 (it was $88,300 in 2000)

Altura:	$171,552
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $211,065; Detached houses: $212,190; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,135; In 2-unit structures: $211,374; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Altura:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Altura: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.2%), Norwegian (17.3%), Polish (8.9%), Irish (5.8%), French (2.4%), Czech (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 2.97 square miles.

Population density: 143 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Altura

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altura city

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 7.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Altura:	0.8% ($669)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (26.7 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (84.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elba, MN (2.1 miles ), Rollingstone, MN (2.5 miles ), Utica, MN (2.6 miles ), Lewiston, MN (2.6 miles ), Stockton, MN (3.0 miles ), Minneiska, MN (3.0 miles) , St. Charles, MN (3.1 miles ), Minnesota City, MN (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,200
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,600
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,300
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,500
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $97,000
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.07 N, Longitude: 91.94 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+13.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Construction (14%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Chemicals (3%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Computer and electronic products (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Life and physical scientists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Altura-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Altura city center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.9 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Altura:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WINONA, MN)
ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WABASHA, MN)
OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

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Amtrak station near Altura:

15 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altura:

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 13 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 55 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Churches in Altura include: Saint Anthony Catholic Church (A), Saint Mary's Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WHITEWATER STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-13-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-13-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (APR-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-12-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2000), St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-27-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2000), St Boil Water Order (MAY-15-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-03-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-16-1999 to SEP-28-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

WHITEWATER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (Address: 15035 Highway 74, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2005)

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

ALTURA (Population served: 491, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BETHANY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.8%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altura, MN

Altura compared to Minnesota state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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 Altura (2009 data):

Altura State Bank: at 411 Main Street, N.W., branch established on 1910-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.8 mil, Deposits: $38.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Minnesota Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Winona County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Religon statistics for Altura

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.7%	15.6%	13.3%	12.3%	4.4%
Congregations	18.8%	7.2%	14.5%	8.7%	11.6%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Moravian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	5.5%
Congregations	4.3%	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	26.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,279
Streets and Highways	1	$3,806	$45,672	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$104
Totals for Government	1	$3,806	$45,672	3	$1,383

Altura government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $78,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $64,000
Fire Protection: $59,000

Parks & Recreation: $56,000

Water Utilities: $48,000

Sewerage: $45,000

General - Other: $42,000

Financial Administration: $26,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $55,000
General Revenue, NEC: $28,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $737,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $21,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Winona County: 0.19%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

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

from Olmsted County, MN	0.72% ($32,817 average AGI)
from La Crosse County, WI	0.34% ($32,283)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.32% ($37,786)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Winona County: 0.06%
Minnesota average: 0.04%

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

to Olmsted County, MN	1.01% ($35,122 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.61% ($28,183)
to La Crosse County, WI	0.38% ($37,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Altura:

KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altura:

KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Altura:

KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N9MMW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00376296
Grant Date: 07/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011
Registrant: Eugene A Surprenant, 115 N Main Street, Altura, MN 55910
Call Sign: WA0MDD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00199469
Grant Date: 05/31/2006, Expiration Date: 08/28/2016
Registrant: Richard L Schuh, 19533 Cty. Rd. 28, Altura, MN 55910

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