Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 19.4. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 21.0. This is better than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brandon and their reported violations in the past:
WEST MOE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 16249 County Road 8 NW  , Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-30-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2003)
SHADY CREEK RESORT (Address: 14563 Lakes Road NW , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-29-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-01-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brandon that have no violations reported:
- BRANDON (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MILLERVILLE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LONG LAKE LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WESTWOOD BEACH RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.1% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brandon, MN
Brandon compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Brandon (2011 data):
- BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Brandon Branch at 113 Front Street, branch established on 1927/12/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $624.4 mil, Deposits: $515.5 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Brandon (based on Douglas County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.31%
| Here | | 72.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church |
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| Adherents | 41.8% | 33.0% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 35.8% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 3.8% | 7.5% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 17.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Douglas County: | 8.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42 | Douglas County: | 11.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 26.0% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Douglas County: | 9.0% | | Minnesota: | 13.0% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,318 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,870 | $46,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,757 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,734 | $46,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $11,604 | $46,416 | 2 | $4,075 |
Brandon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $85,000 ($175.98)
All Other: $82,000 ($169.77)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($10.35)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000 ($41.41)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $328,000 ($679.09)
General - Other: $180,000 ($372.67)
Regular Highways: $43,000 ($89.03)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($66.25)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($41.41)
Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($33.13)
Fire Protection: $14,000 ($28.99)
Water Utilities: $14,000 ($28.99)
Police Protection: $11,000 ($22.77)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($10.35)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($4.14)
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000 ($180.12)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,619,000 ($3351.97)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $199,000 ($412.01)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,371,000 ($2838.51)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $49,000 ($101.45)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000 ($138.72)
Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($53.83)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($8.28)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $20,000 ($41.41)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($26.92)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($8.28)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($4.14)
General - Other: $2,000 ($4.14)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000 ($215.32)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $355,000 ($734.99)
Water Utilities: $27,000 ($55.90)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $91,000 ($188.41)
All Other: $90,000 ($186.34)
- Tax - Property: $82,000 ($169.77)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.07)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000 ($351.97)
7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,253 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.01% | | 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:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,699 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | 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 Brandon:
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KXRA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- 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)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brandon:
- KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
- KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
- KXRZ (99.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
- KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Brandon:
- K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K60EJ (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K65HD (Channel 65; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K67HI (Channel 67; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
- K30AF (Channel 30; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K34AF (Channel 34; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K38AC (Channel 38; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K62AU (Channel 62; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brandon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Brandon Fire Hall In City Brandon (Lat: 45.964417 Lon: -95.597556), Type: Stack, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WRE420
Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz, 154.295 MHz, 155.317 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 06/26/2014
Registrant: Brandon Communications Inc, 115 E Front St, Brandon, MN 56315-0257, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:
- Cr 7 5 Mi S (Lat: 45.875000 Lon: -95.602500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KNAJ972
Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz, 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 02/07/2011, 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:
- Ne 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Sec 29 Twp 128 R 39 (Lat: 45.874972 Lon: -95.602556), Call Sign: WGR602, Licensee ID: L00001677
Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012
Registrant: Otter Tail Power Company, 215 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 739-8531
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BRANDON, 5.6 Km Southeast Of (Lat: 45.921111 Lon: -95.554722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: WPNL512
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: N7AXW, Licensee ID: L00380367
Grant Date: 07/17/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Certifier: Donald R Clifford
Registrant: Donald R Clifford, 16249 County Rd 8 Nw, Brandon, MN 56315 - Call Sign: W0DVD, Licensee ID: L00001562
Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 01/04/2017
Registrant: Dennis F Korkowski, 10910 Co Rd 58 Nw, Brandon, MN 56315 - Call Sign: W1GL, Licensee ID: L00292049
Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: Theodore R Kirst
Registrant: Theodore R Kirst, 1648 Hidden Valley Rd Sw, Brandon, MN 56315-8331 - Call Sign: WB0DDX
Grant Date: 02/09/1993, Expiration Date: 02/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/10/2005
Registrant: Harold C Josephs, 18163 Pioneer Park Rd Sw, Brandon, MN 56315 - Call Sign: KD0AAA, Licensee ID: L01259324
Grant Date: 03/21/2007, Expiration Date: 03/21/2017, Certifier: John W Stephens Ii
Registrant: John W Stephens Ii, 109 4t St W, Brandon, MN 56315
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX-7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 28710 , Serial Number: RX7-3011, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1986
Registrant (Individual): Dave Fjoslien, Rt 1, Brandon, MN 56315
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brandon, MN
| Most common first names in Brandon, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 14 | 80.7 years |
| Henry | 10 | 79.1 years |
| Anna | 9 | 87.1 years |
| Clarence | 8 | 85.3 years |
| William | 8 | 79.6 years |
| Mary | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Raymond | 7 | 72.3 years |
| Frank | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Barbara | 6 | 83.3 years |
| Robert | 6 | 68.0 years |
| Most common last names in Brandon, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Anderson | 14 | 79.6 years |
| Larson | 11 | 80.7 years |
| Klimek | 10 | 81.6 years |
| Wagner | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Korkowski | 9 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 81.9 years |
| Thoennes | 9 | 82.8 years |
| Bitzan | 8 | 79.0 years |
| Peterson | 8 | 77.5 years |
| Roers | 8 | 81.5 years |
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