Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Falls and their reported violations in the past:
BIG FALLS (Address: Big Falls City Hall, Population served: 264, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-11-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-11-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-1999)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.2% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Falls, MN
Big Falls compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value significantly below 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 rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Koochiching County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood (15%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Religion statistics for Big Falls
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 45.7% | 28.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 19.4% | 8.3% | 1000.0% | 2.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Salvation Army | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | -952.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $206 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $277 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,044 | $24,528 | 7 | $4,005 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,044 | $24,528 | 9 | $4,488 |
Big Falls government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $31,000
Sewerage: $14,000
All Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $235,000
General - Other: $85,000
Financial Administration: $47,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Sewerage: $21,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $248,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
All Other: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $58,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000
3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,417 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.70% | | 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:
5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,802 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Big Falls:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Falls:
- KBHW (99.5 FM; INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN; Owner: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
- K249BK (97.7 FM; INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Big Falls:
- K60BO (Channel 60; BIG FALLS, ETC., MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
- K62BJ (Channel 62; BIG FALLS, ETC., MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
- W64AM (Channel 64; BIG FALLS, MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
Big Falls fatal accident list:
Jul 19, 1975 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 30, 1975 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,005
Total average daily truck traffic: 149
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Appx. 1.2 Mi Sw Of, Structure height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN352
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- W Side Of Hwy 6 S Of Jct Hwy 6 & 72, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81 m, Overall height: 81 m
Registrant: City Of Big Falls, Big Falls, MN 56627, Phone: (218) 276-2282 - Approx 4 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m
Registrant: County Of Koochiching, Courthouse Annex, International Falls, MN 56649, Phone: (218) 283-6286 - Jerri L Janjua, Approx. 1 Mi. S. Of Big Falls On Hwy 71. 7/10 Of A Mi. W. On Cty Rd 67. N. Sid, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Sec 5 Twp 154 N Range 25 W, Call Sign: KQU270, Licensee ID: L00045740
Assigned Frequencies : 156.240 MHz, 156.240 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 10/24/2015
Registrant: County Of Koochiching, 715 4th Street, International Falls, MN 56649, Phone: (218) 283-1186 - 2nd St & Big Fork Ave, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPLP655
Assigned Frequencies : 458.400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2002, Expiration Date: 11/07/2012, Certifier: William Elliott
Registrant: Voyageurs Communications, International Falls, MN 56649, Fax: (218) 283-5747 - E Hwy 71 Approx 1 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KNDP508, Licensee ID: L00540500
Assigned Frequencies : 153.275 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012
Registrant: Page & Hill Forest Products Inc, Big Falls, MN 56627, Phone: (218) 276-2251
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- BIG FALLS, 1.0 Mile South Of Big Falls, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: WPOM655
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2000, Expiration Date: 03/06/2010, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Big Falls, W Side Of Hwy 6 S Of Jct Hwy 6 & 72, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81 m, Call Sign: WPQQ543
Assigned Frequencies : 6887.50 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Certifier: Patrick J Wilmers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KA0TIP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00891867
Grant Date: 07/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/12/2014
Registrant: Arnold R Sutton, 7335 Cty Rd 141, Big Falls, MN 56627 - Call Sign: KB0MSN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00816553
Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Glen H Hazelton
Registrant: Glen H Hazelton, Box 216, Big Falls, MN 56627 - Call Sign: N0KAQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/05/1990, Expiration Date: 06/05/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2002
Registrant: Thomas C Manders, Big Falls, MN 56627 - Call Sign: N0VAC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00186973
Grant Date: 01/05/1993, Expiration Date: 01/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2005
Registrant: William F Cody, 6924 Co Rd 31, Big Falls, MN 56627
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2666Z , Serial Number: 1224-78, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/23/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Big Falls Flying Club Inc, , Big Falls, MN 56627
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