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Cottonwood County

Population in July 2008: 169. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 98  (58.1%)
Females: 71  (41.9%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56118


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,144 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Bingham Lake:  $44,144
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,390

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $72,630 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Bingham Lake:  $72,630
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $124,925; Detached houses: $87,436; In 2-unit structures: $27,173; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000

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Races in Bingham Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bingham Lake: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.5%), Norwegian (19.8%), Irish (14.4%), Swedish (8.4%), United States (6.6%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 217 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bingham Lake

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bingham Lake city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

16 residents are foreign born (9.6% Asia).

This city:  9.6%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Bingham Lake:  1.4% ($507)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (88.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (114.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (399.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Windom, MN (2.1 miles ), Mountain Lake, MN (2.5 miles ), Wilder, MN (3.1 miles) , Jeffers, MN (3.6 miles ), Butterfield, MN (3.6 miles ), Darfur, MN (3.8 miles) , Odin, MN (3.9 miles) , Comfrey, MN (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 95.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+1.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Machinery (33%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (13%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (24%)
  • Food processing workers (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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Bingham Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Bingham Lake city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 tornado 40.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Bingham Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from Bingham Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bingham Lake:
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; WINDOM, MN)
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JACKSON, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bingham Lake, MN

Airports located in Bingham Lake:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bingham Lake:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 52 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 56 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)

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Notable locations in Bingham Lake: Bingham Lake (A), Bingham Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bingham Lake include: First Baptist Church (A), Victory Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bingham Lake that have no violations reported:
  • BINGHAM LAKE (Population served: 169, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bingham Lake, MN



Bingham Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Cottonwood County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Bingham Lake

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 93.08%
Here93.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMennonite Church USA
Adherents34.9%11.8%11.7%9.9%7.4%
Congregations20.5%5.1%5.1%10.3%7.7%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Fellowship of Evangelical Bible ChurchesConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents5.8%3.1%2.4%2.2%10.9%
Congregations2.6%7.7%2.6%5.1%33.3%
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.


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 6$13,030
Sewerage 0$0 1$801
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,304
Water Supply 0$0 1$921
Totals for Government 0$0 9$16,056



Bingham Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $130,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
    General Support: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.38% ($34,833 average AGI)
from Murray County, MN  0.38% ($40,278)
from Nobles County, MN  0.36% ($15,765)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.44% ($25,095 average AGI)
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.40% ($27,105)
to Watonwan County, MN  0.38% ($38,778)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bingham Lake:
  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bingham Lake:
  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Bingham Lake:
  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)


Bingham Lake fatal accident list:
Dec 25, 2007 12:07 AM, Sr-60 0300000060, Cr 2, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 43.892722 Lon: -95.078333, Call Sign: WPKE558
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.450 MHz, 467.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/31/2012, Certifier: Douglas Stevenson
    Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 1115 Cross Street, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725
  • Sec 36 Twp 106n Range 36w, Call Sign: WNJD209
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 06/12/2012, Certifier: James L Goodin
    Registrant: Bv Larson Inc., 1082 West Bone Lake Ln, Milltown, WI 54858, Phone: (715) 857-5557, Fax: (715) 857-5557, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD0BXH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01338063
    Grant Date: 11/01/2007, Expiration Date: 11/01/2017, Certifier: James E Holtz
    Registrant: James E Holtz, 615 2nd Avenue, Bingham Lake, MN 56118-9614


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3572N , Serial Number: 22812, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1955
    Registrant (Individual): August W Turner, 51913 County Road 17, Bingham Lake, MN 56118
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42724 , Serial Number: 15022, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce Nagorske, 38280 County Road 2, Bingham Lake, MN 56118


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