Stearns County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brooten that have no violations reported:
- BROOTEN (Population served: 647, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.4% for other race residents, 88.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 56.8% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.0% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooten, MN
2 people in other group homes
Brooten compared to Minnesota state average:
- 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 below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 Brooten (2011 data):
- Bonanza Valley State Bank: at First Street And Central Avenue, branch established on 1894/02/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $48.1 mil, Deposits: $39.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Stearns County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Brooten (based on Stearns County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.60%
| Here |  | 71.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 69.8% | 15.5% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 41.7% | 12.5% | 9.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Charismatic Churches Independent | Baptist General Conference | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
| Adherents | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Congregations | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 19.2% |
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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: 29 | This county: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Stearns County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49 | Stearns County: | 3.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 120 | Stearns County: | 8.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 27.2% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Stearns County: | 9.6% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,628 | $39,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,152 | $37,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,500 | $42,000 | 1 | $490 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $13,280 | $39,840 | 1 | $490 |
Brooten government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $118,000 ($158.60)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($60.48)
All Other: $35,000 ($47.04)
Sewerage: $28,000 ($37.63)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($4.03)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $96,000 ($129.03)
General - Other: $82,000 ($110.22)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($68.55)
Financial Administration: $48,000 ($64.52)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($61.83)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($57.80)
Police Protection: $40,000 ($53.76)
Fire Protection: $30,000 ($40.32)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($32.26)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($13.44)
Air Transportation: $5,000 ($6.72)
Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($5.38)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $257,000 ($345.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $247,000 ($331.99)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($13.44)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000 ($90.05)
Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($32.26)
Special Assessments: $3,000 ($4.03)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $305,000 ($409.95)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($16.13)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($5.38)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $531,000 ($713.71)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($81.99)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000 ($209.68)
All Other: $16,000 ($21.51)
- Tax - Property: $194,000 ($260.75)
NEC: $7,000 ($9.41)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $171,000 ($229.84)
7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.97% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)| Stearns County: | 0.22% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.80% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)| Stearns County: | 0.04% | | Minnesota average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Brooten:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- 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)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brooten:
- KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
- KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
- KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSCR-FM (93.5 FM; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Brooten:
- KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K14LF (Channel 14; 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.)
- K54GG (Channel 54; 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)
- KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Brooten fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2007 01:25 PM, 1600 State Hwy 55, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 2006 03:15 PM, Sr-55, Central Avenue, Lat: 45.500808, Lon: -95.126164, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 3, 1980 06:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Steven F Lemberg, Hwy. 55, .5 Miles Nw Of Brooten (Lat: 45.508556 Lon: -95.131944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m
Registrant: Canadian Pacific Railway, Minneapolis, MN 55440, Phone: (612) 904-5888 - John S Neely, 0.1 Nt Mile East Of R1, 0.83 Km South Of 273rd Ave., Nw (Lat: 45.373472 Lon: -95.140139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: Washington, DC 20033, Phone: (202) 785-2720
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1/2 Mi W Of Main St & Hwy 55 (Lat: 45.508583 Lon: -95.131972), Call Sign: WNKY724, Licensee ID: L00258361
Assigned Frequencies: 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/12/2001
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217 - 2.5 Miles Wnw (Lat: 45.524139 Lon: -95.049750), Call Sign: KNEP370, Licensee ID: L00610664
Assigned Frequencies: 452.025 MHz Grant Date: 12/20/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
Registrant: Robert M Halvorson, Rt 1 Box 44b, New Ulm, MN 56073 - Lat: 45.501694 Lon: -95.123167, Call Sign: WPJP832
Assigned Frequencies: 467.325 MHz Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011, Certifier: Jeff Griep
Registrant: West Central Comms. Inc., 612 Industrial Dr., Willmar, MN 56201, Phone: (320) 235-0811, Fax: (320) 231-2655
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Hwy 55 .5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 45.508556 Lon: -95.131944), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WHK619
Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/22/2000, Expiration Date: 01/24/2010, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2008
Registrant: Soo Systems Radio Communications Corporation, 501 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone: (651) 495-9511, Fax: (651) 776-0049, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: N0RPK
Grant Date: 03/17/1992, Expiration Date: 03/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2004
Registrant: Scott D Reese, Rt 2, Brooten, MN 56316 - Call Sign: N0RQA
Grant Date: 03/17/1992, Expiration Date: 03/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2004
Registrant: Michele L Reese, Rt 2, Brooten, MN 56316 - Call Sign: WB0FIA
Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Orton T Medalen Sr, Route 2, Brooten, MN 56316 - Call Sign: KD0FUL, Licensee ID: L01448379
Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 11/26/2018, Certifier: Jebidiah J Rach
Registrant: Jebidiah J Rach, 28553 110th Ave, Brooten, MN 56316
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Brooten)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $66,040 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brooten, MN
| Most common first names in Brooten, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Henry | 16 | 78.8 years |
| John | 13 | 78.6 years |
| Carl | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 77.6 years |
| Elmer | 7 | 82.1 years |
| Irene | 7 | 84.3 years |
| William | 7 | 77.9 years |
| Robert | 7 | 77.4 years |
| Clarence | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Anna | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Most common last names in Brooten, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Nelson | 23 | 78.8 years |
| Anderson | 16 | 78.9 years |
| Hanson | 15 | 78.5 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 75.4 years |
| Jacobson | 9 | 80.8 years |
| Olson | 9 | 81.9 years |
| Tebrake | 8 | 79.2 years |
| Peterson | 8 | 77.0 years |
| Knutson | 8 | 81.5 years |
| Kittelson | 7 | 81.7 years |
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