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St. Louis County

Population in July 2007: 959. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 461  (48.1%)
Females: 498  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  41.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55708.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,222 (it was $28,359 in 2000)
Biwabik:  $33,222
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,105 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Biwabik:  $78,105
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,176; Detached houses: $90,700; Townhouses or other attached units: $45,132; In 2-unit structures: $58,490; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,928; Mobile homes: $22,875

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Races in Biwabik:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Biwabik: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.4%), Norwegian (14.4%), Irish (9.6%), Swedish (8.7%), English (4.6%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 1448 feet

Land area: 4.77 square miles.

Population density: 201 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Biwabik

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biwabik city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
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:

Biwabik:  0.9% ($380)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
Biwabik satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (54.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (186.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (507.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McKinley, MN (4.9 miles) , Aurora, MN (7.0 miles ), Gilbert, MN (9.2 miles ), Virginia, MN (13.7 miles ), Hoyt Lakes, MN (14.1 miles ), Eveleth, MN (14.5 miles ), Leonidas, MN (16.1 miles) , Mountain Iron, MN (18.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 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: 11 buildings, average cost: $318,000

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Latitude: 47.53 N, Longitude: 92.34 W

Area code: 218

Biwabik household income distribution Biwabik home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-12.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (28%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Mining (3%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Biwabik by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10002
    per 100,000 103.70.00.00.0212.8
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 11102
    per 100,000 103.7102.7106.30.0212.8
Burglaries 20002
    per 100,000 207.50.00.00.0212.8
Thefts 31002
    per 100,000 311.2102.70.00.0212.8
Auto thefts 10010
    per 100,000 103.70.00.0107.50.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 139.024.621.38.6236.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.13
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Biwabik, Minnesota

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Biwabik-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Biwabik city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Biwabik:
  • NNESOS EVELETH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; EVELETH, MN)
  • VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; VIRGINIA, MN)
  • WHITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AURORA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Biwabik, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biwabik:
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 36 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 50 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 84 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Biwabik:
  • SKY HARBOR (about 11 miles; EVELETH, MN; ID: 9Y5)
  • EVELETH-VIRGINIA MUNI (about 13 miles; EVELETH, MN; ID: EVM)
  • TOWER MUNI (about 20 miles; TOWER, MN; ID: 12D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biwabik:
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 54 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 68 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 120 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 150 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 175 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Biwabik and their reported violations in the past:

BIWABIK (Address: Biwabik City Hall, Population served: 952, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Biwabik, MN


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Biwabik compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Biwabik (2007 data):
  • American Bank of the North: Biwabik Branch at 221 North Main Street, branch established on 1993-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $490.9 mil, Deposits: $444.6 mil, headquarters in Nashwauk, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Mesaba Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

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
Electric Power 2$9,000$54,0000$0
Water Supply 2$9,456$56,7360$0



Biwabik government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    All Other: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $893,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $452,000
    General - Other: $421,000
    Police Protection: $273,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Water Utilities: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Health Services - Other: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $251,000
    Housing & Community Development: $226,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $72,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,170,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,226,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $104,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
    Special Assessments: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $112,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Health - Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,076,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $501,000
    Water Utilities: $173,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $606,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $516,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $722,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($273 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.11%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  0.43% ($35,943 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.34% ($26,304)
from Carlton County, MN  0.32% ($30,029)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
St. Louis County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.63% ($27,824 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.40% ($34,678)
to Carlton County, MN  0.37% ($41,590)


Strongest AM radio stations in Biwabik:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • KRBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING,INC)
  • WEEP (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: FULL ARMOR MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biwabik:
  • WEVE-FM (97.9 FM; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOD (106.7 FM; BABBITT, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WIRN (92.5 FM; BUHL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WIRR (90.9 FM; VIRGINIA-HIBBING, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)



Biwabik fatal accident list:
Apr 9, 2007 04:07 AM, Sr-135 0300000135, Cr 4, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 11, 2004 05:37 AM, Sr-135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1981 05:43 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 5, 1981 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 7, 1981 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1979 08:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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