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Bertha, MN map Population (year 2000): 470. Estimated population in July 2006: 439 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 204  (43.4%)
Females: 266  (56.6%)

Todd County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56437.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,300 (it was $22,625 in 2000)
Bertha  $24,300
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,000 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Bertha  $50,000
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Bertha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (12.6%), Swedish (9.8%), English (8.1%), Irish (4.0%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 434 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bertha

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertha city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
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:

Bertha:  1.0% ($378)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (78.5 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (152.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (592.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hewitt, MN (4.2 miles ), Eagle Bend, MN (7.4 miles ), Verndale, MN (9.7 miles ), Aldrich, MN (11.3 miles) , Clarissa, MN (12.3 miles ), Wadena, MN (12.9 miles ), Bluffton, MN (18.0 miles ), Browerville, MN (18.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.27 N, Longitude: 95.06 W


Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-7.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Bertha-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Bertha city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 7/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertha:
  • LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 10 miles; STAPLES, MN)
  • TRI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WADENA, MN)
  • LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 25 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertha:
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 65 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 86 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 87 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bertha:
  • WADENA MUNI (about 16 miles; WADENA, MN; ID: ADC)
  • CLARISSA MUNI (about 17 miles; CLARISSA, MN; ID: 8Y5)
  • STAPLES MUNI (about 20 miles; STAPLES, MN; ID: SAZ)

Amtrak station near Bertha:
  • 20 miles: STAPLES (1ST AVE. N & 4TH ST. NE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertha:
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 63 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 87 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 107 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
Public high school in Bertha:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bertha:
Private elementary/middle school in Bertha:
  • PIONEER PRIVATE (Students: 28; Location: RR 1 BOX 163; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bertha that have no violations reported:
  • BERTHA (Population served: 470, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Bertha compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bertha (2007 data):
  • Star Bank: at 201 Second Avenue West, branch established on 1904-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.1 mil, Deposits: $85.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,269
Streets and Highways 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,223$26,6760$0
Financial Administration 1$2,400$28,8000$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,740$20,8803$2,006
Totals for Government 4$8,763$26,2894$3,275


Bertha government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $83,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $188,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $100,000
    Interest Revenue: $11,000
    From Other Government: $5,000
    From Local Government: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $32,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,177,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $184,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $159,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
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 Stearns County, MN  0.77% ($39,453 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.52% ($43,767)
from Morrison County, MN  0.48% ($20,875)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
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 Stearns County, MN  0.91% ($31,571 average AGI)
to Morrison County, MN  0.64% ($31,963)
to Douglas County, MN  0.54% ($30,043)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bertha:
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNSP (1430 AM; 1 kW; STAPLES, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Bertha:
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKWS (105.9 FM; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSKK (94.7 FM; STAPLES, MN; Owner: NORMIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KXDL (99.7 FM; BROWERVILLE, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bertha:
  • K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K45AR (Channel 45; EAGLE BEND, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 790)
  • K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)

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