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Population in July 2008: 1,111. Population change since 2000: -7.0%
 

Males: 560  (50.5%)
Females: 551  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55310.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,611 (it was $38,092 in 2000)
Bird Island:  $47,611
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,986
Bird Island:  $24,986
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,776 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Bird Island:  $102,776
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,899; Detached houses: $121,401; Townhouses or other attached units: $171,870; In 2-unit structures: $96,079; Mobile homes: $12,708

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Races in Bird Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bird Island: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.1%), Norwegian (15.0%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (9.2%), Czech (5.9%), United States (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 719 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bird Island

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bird Island city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
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:

Bird Island:  0.9% ($496)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (65.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (80.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Olivia, MN (2.2 miles ), Hector, MN (3.0 miles ), Danube, MN (3.2 miles ), Lake Lillian, MN (3.5 miles ), Buffalo Lake, MN (3.7 miles ), Blomkest, MN (3.7 miles) , Cosmos, MN (3.9 miles ), Morton, MN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $270,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $255,100
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $264,400
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $262,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 94.89 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -144 (-10.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Bird Island-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Bird Island city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.


Bird Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 97% 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 83.9 miles away from Bird Island center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bird Island:
  • RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OLIVIA, MN)
  • REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
  • RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WILLMAR, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bird Island, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bird Island:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 55 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 62 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
Public elementary/middle school in Bird Island:
Private elementary/middle school in Bird Island:
  • ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 140 SOUTH 10TH ST PO BOX 500; Grades: KG - 8)
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Notable locations in Bird Island: Bird Island (A), Renville County Fairgrounds (B), Bird Island Police Department (C), Bird Island Village Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bird Island include: Our Savior's Lutheran Church (A), Saint Mary's Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Mary's Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bird Island that have no violations reported:
  • BIRD ISLAND (Population served: 1195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bird Island, MN


People in group quarters in Bird Island
  • 23 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other group homes


Bird Island compared to Minnesota state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Bird Island (2009 data):
  • State Bank of Bird Island: State Bank Of Bird Island at 205 South Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.4 mil, Deposits: $35.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Island Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Renville County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Bird Island

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal Church
Adherents38.4%31.4%12.3%11.7%1.9%
Congregations31.9%14.9%19.1%14.9%2.1%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%0.4%0.4%0.7%
Congregations2.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%8.5%
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 2$5,536$33,2165$426
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,152$36,9121$316
Firefighters 0$0 23$440
Streets and Highways 1$3,840$46,0800$0
Water Supply 1$2,836$34,0320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$317
Totals for Government 6$18,364$36,72830$1,499



Bird Island government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $216,000
    Police Protection: $123,000
    Water Utilities: $113,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $431,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $760,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $152,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $43,000
    Housing & Community Development: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $305,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $125,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $372,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $263,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $236,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Kandiyohi County, MN  0.69% ($19,956 average AGI)
from McLeod County, MN  0.60% ($31,590)
from Redwood County, MN  0.49% ($33,531)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($40,784 average AGI)
to Redwood County, MN  0.69% ($41,891)
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.66% ($30,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bird Island:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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))
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bird Island:
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bird Island:
  • K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K49AJ (Channel 49; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K51AL (Channel 51; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K53AO (Channel 53; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K55CK (Channel 55; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K57AE (Channel 57; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
  • K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Ronald D Obermueller, .25 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m
    Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
  • CURTIS D SATHER, 1.6 Km Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Delawder Communications Inc, 5568 General Washington Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312, Phone: (703) 658-5390, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 171 South 1st Street (196510165 Mn07_birdisland), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01460735
    Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications, L.L.C., 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bird Island, MN)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: AF0SS, Previous Call Sign: AF0W, Licensee ID: L01230841
    Grant Date: 01/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016
    Registrant: Howard S Robb, 340 So 5th St, Bird Island, MN 55310
  • Call Sign: KD0FNP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01441018
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: Douglas C Olinger
    Registrant: Douglas C Olinger, 361 Dogwood Ave, Bird Island, MN 55310


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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