Beardsley, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 230. Population change since 2000: -12.2%

Males: 107	(46.9%)
Females: 123	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56211.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,033 (it was $26,429 in 2000)

Beardsley:	$33,033
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,520

Beardsley:	$21,520
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $32,057 (it was $16,500 in 2000)

Beardsley:	$32,057
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $41,806; Detached houses: $42,117; Townhouses or other attached units: $11,458; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Beardsley:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Beardsley: 67.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.0%), Norwegian (13.4%), Irish (9.2%), Swedish (7.6%), English (5.7%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1098 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 485 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Beardsley

High school or higher: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beardsley city

Never married: 13.5%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 19.2%
Divorced: 3.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
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:

Beardsley:	2.3% ($383)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (91.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (172.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (519.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Browns Valley, MN (2.5 miles ), Barry, MN (2.7 miles) , Peever, SD (3.4 miles ), Wilmot, SD (3.5 miles ), Graceville, MN (3.7 miles ), Clinton, MN (3.9 miles ), Corona, SD (4.0 miles) , Sisseton, SD (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 45.56 N, Longitude: 96.71 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-11.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Health care (13%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (27%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Beardsley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Beardsley city center caused $2 million in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center .

Beardsley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Beardsley center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Beardsley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beardsley:

HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)
COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 18 miles; SISSETON, SD)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SISSETON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Beardsley, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beardsley:

NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 50 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

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Notable locations in Beardsley: Beardsley (A), Beardsley Police Department (B), Beardsley Village Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Beardsley include: Beardsley Methodist Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

BEARDSLEY (Population served: 254, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.2%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beardsley, MN

Beardsley compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Beardsley (2009 data):

The Buffalo Ridge Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1930-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.4 mil, Deposits: $31.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Beardsley Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Big Stone County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)

Religion statistics for Beardsley

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents
Adherents	30.5%	29.2%	16.8%	6.7%	4.4%
Congregations	20.0%	13.3%	13.3%	13.3%	950.0%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Hutterian Brethren	United Church of Christ	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	3.1%	2.3%	1.8%	1.9%
Congregations	6.7%	6.7%	6.7%	3.3%	-933.3%

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	0	$0		1	$750
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$120
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$870

Beardsley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
All Other: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $42,000
Regular Highways: $21,000

Sewerage: $19,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $75,000
Interest Revenue: $11,000

From Other Government: $6,000

Withdrawals: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $183,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $30,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $175,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $36,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000

Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $35,000
Water Utilities: $29,000

General - Other: $12,000

Sewerage: $5,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $35,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Grant County, SD	0.63% ($25,692 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.48% ($29,600)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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 Grant County, SD

0.53% ($37,818 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beardsley:

KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KDIO (1350 AM; 1 kW; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beardsley:

KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Beardsley:

KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K18DU (Channel 18; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
K55FW (Channel 55; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K57BL (Channel 57; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K31DH (Channel 31; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
K53DX (Channel 53; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K59BT (Channel 59; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K61BJ (Channel 61; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K63BW (Channel 63; DONNELLY/HERMAN, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)

Beardsley fatal accident list:
Sep 21, 1985 09:00 AM, 28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3 Mi E On Ct 7 & 7 Mi S, Call Sign: KNHL840
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 09/20/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
10 3/4 Mi W Clinton, Call Sign: KNBI840
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/1996, Expiration Date: 10/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2002
Registrant: Hamann Bros, 246 Nw 3rd St, Ortonville, MN 56278, Phone: (612) 839-3482

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0IGD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/29/1991, Expiration Date: 01/29/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2003
Registrant: Joanie A Haukos, Box 63, Beardsley, MN 56211

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3036Y , Serial Number: 18254036, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Asfeld Edward P, Rr Box 55, Beardsley, MN 56211
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3993R , Serial Number: 28-7105097, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/1971
Registrant (Co-Owned): Erwin R Pedersen, 5170 570th Ave, Beardsley, MN 56211, Other Owners: Christine Pedersen

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