Browns Valley, Minnesota

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Browns Valley: East end of Browns Valley along Hwy. 28

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Population in July 2008: 603. Population change since 2000: -12.6%

Males: 279	(46.4%)
Females: 324	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	45.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56219.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,201 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

Browns Valley:	$33,201
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,125

Browns Valley:	$20,125
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,217 (it was $20,700 in 2000)

Browns Valley:	$40,217
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $48,077; Detached houses: $47,502; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,639; Mobile homes: $33,125

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Races in Browns Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
American Indian (16.4%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Browns Valley: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.0%), Norwegian (15.1%), Polish (9.1%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.9%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Browns Valley

High school or higher: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Browns Valley city

Never married: 25.0%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 16.2%
Divorced: 7.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
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:

Browns Valley:	1.9% ($392)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (88.3 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (178.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (525.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beardsley, MN (2.5 miles ), Peever, SD (2.7 miles ), Sisseton, SD (3.4 miles ), Wilmot, SD (3.6 miles ), Barry, MN (3.7 miles) , Corona, SD (4.3 miles) , New Effington, SD (4.3 miles ), Graceville, MN (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $43,700
1997: 1 building, cost: $43,700
1998: 1 building, cost: $43,700
1999: 1 building, cost: $43,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $43,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $43,700
2002: 1 building, cost: $43,700
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,700
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,700
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,700
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,700
2007: 1 building, cost: $43,700
2008: 1 building, cost: $43,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 96.83 W

Area code: 320

Browns Valley household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Administrative and support and waste management services (19%)
Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Browns Valley by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	N/A	N/A
Robberies	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	155.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	0	3
per 100,000	153.4	155.0	0.0	484.7
Burglaries	2	2	0	2
per 100,000	306.7	310.1	0.0	323.1
Thefts	18	3	2	5
per 100,000	2760.7	465.1	315.0	807.8
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	155.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	153.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	162.6	130.2	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Browns Valley, Minnesota

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Browns Valley, Minnesota average temperatures

Browns Valley, Minnesota average precipitation

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Browns Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Browns Valley city center caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/1/1952, a category 3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Browns Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 91% 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 38.6 miles away from Browns Valley center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.5 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) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Browns Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Browns Valley:

COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 12 miles; SISSETON, SD)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SISSETON, SD)
HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Browns Valley, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Browns Valley:

NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 49 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 91 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 91 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

Public elementary/middle schools in Browns Valley:

BROWNS VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 KG PK )
BROWNS VALLEY MIDDLE (Grades: 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 )

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Library in Browns Valley:

BROWNS VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,605; Location: 15 3RD STREET S; 13,613 books; 626 audio materials; 348 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Browns Valley: Browns Valley (A), Browns Valley City Hall (B), Browns Valley Library (C), Browns Valley Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Browns Valley include: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Presbyterian Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C), Browns Valley Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Browns Valley include: Sam Brown Memorial Park (1), Continental Divide Historical Marker (2), Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker (3), Samuel J Brown State Monument (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

BROWNS VALLEY (Address: 19 Third Street South, Population served: 692, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-10-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-04-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-25-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Browns Valley, MN

37 people in nursing homes

Browns Valley compared to Minnesota state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Browns Valley (2009 data):

Union State Bank of Browns Valley: Union State Bank Of Browns Valley at Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.2 mil, Deposits: $18.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Browns Valley Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Browns Valley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Traverse County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (16%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Browns Valley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	29.8%	29.5%	14.9%	6.7%	19.0%
Congregations	21.1%	21.1%	10.5%	15.8%	31.6%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$4,555
Other Government Administration	1	$5,118	$61,416	8	$312
Police Protection - Officers	3	$10,304	$41,216	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		39	$282
Streets and Highways	1	$4,409	$52,908	0	$0
Health	0	$0		18	$9,422
Water Supply	1	$5,774	$69,288	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$3,413
Other and Unallocable	1	$3,726	$44,712	4	$5,525
Totals for Government	7	$29,331	$50,282	71	$23,509

Browns Valley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000

All Other: $28,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $67,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $249,000
Police Protection: $135,000

Financial Administration: $71,000

Sewerage: $63,000

Libraries: $60,000

Health Services - Other: $51,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000

Regular Highways: $47,000

General - Other: $37,000

Water Utilities: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $30,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $38,000
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $835,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $791,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000

Special Assessments: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $39,000
Police Protection: $30,000

Liquor Stores: $7,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

General - Other: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Health - Other: $2,000

Libraries: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $258,000
Water Utilities: $47,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $319,000
All Other: $22,000
Tax - Property: $144,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $404,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Browns Valley:

KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
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)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDIO (1350 AM; 1 kW; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Browns Valley:

KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KBWS-FM (102.9 FM; SISSETON, SD; Owner: PHEASANT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Browns Valley:

KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

Browns Valley fatal accident list:
Feb 21, 1978 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $421,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,110

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dave Bickett, .5 Miles Ne Of Browns Valley, Minnesota, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.7 m
Registrant: Otter Com, Inc., 100 Main St., Underwood, MN 56586, Phone: (218) 826-6161, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

BROWNS VALLEY, Cr 2 .5 Mi N Of T H 28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KYQ74, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies : 457.675 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (612) 255-4224
Police Dept 3rd & Broadway, Call Sign: WAH231, Licensee ID: L00041897
Assigned Frequencies : 154.770 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/06/2014
Registrant: County Of Traverse, 702 2nd Avenue N, Wheaton, MN 56296, Phone: (320) 563-4244, Email:
BROWNS VALLEY, On Cr 2 .5 Mi N Th 28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNFN464, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-7418, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA0SAD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2006
Registrant: Robert L Watkins, Box 143, Browns Valley, MN 56219

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1343D , Serial Number: 19919, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1993
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey J Haanen, 91385 State Highway 28, Browns Valley, MN 56219
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/27/1989

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