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St. Louis County

Population in July 2007: 987. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 535  (54.2%)
Females: 452  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55713.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,989 (it was $31,574 in 2000)
Buhl:  $36,989
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,152 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Buhl:  $74,152
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,987; Detached houses: $85,939; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,471; In 2-unit structures: $41,509; Mobile homes: $25,469

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Races in Buhl:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Buhl: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), Italian (9.4%), English (8.3%), Irish (8.0%), Norwegian (7.2%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1533 feet

Land area: 3.29 square miles.

Population density: 300 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Buhl

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buhl city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

36 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.3% Africa, 0.5% North America).

This city:  3.7%
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:

Buhl:  0.5% ($210)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (58.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (176.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (464.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kinney, MN (1.5 miles) , Chisholm, MN (2.2 miles ), Mountain Iron, MN (2.8 miles ), Hibbing, MN (3.1 miles ), Iron Junction, MN (3.1 miles) , Leonidas, MN (3.1 miles) , Virginia, MN (3.3 miles ), Eveleth, MN (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.49 N, Longitude: 92.77 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (35%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Buhl-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Buhl city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buhl:
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MESABI (about 8 miles; HIBBING, MN)
  • VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; VIRGINIA, MN)
  • NNESOS EVELETH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; EVELETH, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Buhl, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buhl:
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 58 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 71 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 103 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 122 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
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Library in Buhl:
  • BUHL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $107,417; Location: 400 JONES AVENUE; 19,963 books; 924 audio materials; 333 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buhl that have no violations reported:
  • BUHL (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buhl, MN


People in group quarters in Buhl
  • 63 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 20 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Buhl 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buhl (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Buhl: The First National Bank Of Buhl at 121 State Street, branch established on 1902-02-01; Seville Branch at 702 Seville Avenue, branch established on 2000-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.7 mil, Deposits: $23.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Buhl

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents49.0%21.9%4.8%3.2%3.1%
Congregations14.8%19.1%9.7%5.5%4.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceEpiscopal Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.1%1.7%1.6%9.8%
Congregations4.2%6.4%4.2%3.4%28.4%
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 1$3,456$41,4720$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,469$41,6280$0
Streets and Highways 3$11,351$45,4040$0
Sewerage 1$3,456$41,4720$0
Local Libraries 1$3,024$36,2881$735
Totals for Government 7$24,756$42,4391$735



Buhl government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $157,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $124,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $308,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $331,000
    General - Other: $320,000
    Regular Highways: $218,000
    Sewerage: $130,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
    Police Protection: $83,000
    Libraries: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Health Services - Other: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,103,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $320,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $751,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $315,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
    Special Assessments: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $220,000
    Health - Other: $72,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Electric Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,400,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $360,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $672,000
    All Other: $63,000
  • Tax - Property: $157,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $470,000

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 Buhl:
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMFG (1240 AM; 1 kW; HIBBING, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WEEP (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: FULL ARMOR MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KRBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING,INC)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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))

Strongest FM radio stations in Buhl:
  • WIRN (92.5 FM; BUHL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WIRR (90.9 FM; VIRGINIA-HIBBING, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WUSZ (99.9 FM; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTBX (93.9 FM; HIBBING, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • KMFG (102.9 FM; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WMFG-FM (106.3 FM; HIBBING, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • KADU (90.1 FM; HIBBING, MN; Owner: JPI RADIO, INC.)
  • KGPZ (96.1 FM; COLERAINE, MN; Owner: LATTO NORTHLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEVE-FM (97.9 FM; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBAJ (105.5 FM; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • W252AN (98.3 FM; HIBBING, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W269AQ (101.7 FM; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buhl:
  • WIRT (Channel 13; HIBBING, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • KRII (Channel 11; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: CHANNEL 11 LICENSE, INC.)


Buhl fatal accident list:
Apr 17, 1980 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 1978 12:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • .2 Mi Due W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 158 m, Call Sign: KNKA439
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Thomas J Kigin, .2 Mi Due W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 158 m
    Registrant: Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, Phone: (651) 290-1259, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Nw 1/4 Of Ne 1/4, Section 22, St. Louis County, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Brian Meier, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4, Seciton 28, St. Louis County, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Central States Tower Holdings, LLC, 323 S. Hale Street, Wheaton, IL 60187, Phone: (630) 221-8500, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 47.495250 Lon: -92.772722, Call Sign: WQDX839
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: David Adams
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000, Fax: (262) 248-0455

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BUHL, White Rd And City Rd 125, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPNL674
    Assigned Frequencies : 10552.5 MHz, 10557.5 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2008, Expiration Date: 05/22/2018, 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 Paging Towers: 1
  • 0.1 Mile West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 158.2 m, Call Sign: KWU201
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/15/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB0GDW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/23/1992, Expiration Date: 06/23/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2004
    Registrant: Joe P Pocrnich, Box 351, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: KB0URL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01095146
    Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Certifier: Edith E Brusacoram
    Registrant: Edith E Brusacoram, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: N0IAN, Previous Call Sign: KA0SDI
    Grant Date: 11/07/1989, Expiration Date: 11/07/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Carl A Port Sr, 315 Frantz, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: N0IJZ, Previous Call Sign: KA0QYF, Licensee ID: L00153299
    Grant Date: 09/17/1999, Expiration Date: 12/05/2009
    Registrant: Fenton F Spicer Sr, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: N0LXN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00211448
    Grant Date: 02/25/2000, Expiration Date: 05/22/2010
    Registrant: Susan E Spicer, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: N0SDQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00491250
    Grant Date: 03/27/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012, Certifier: Donald G Brusacoram
    Registrant: Donald G Brusacoram, 413 Memorial Dr, Buhl, MN 55713
  • Call Sign: WA0URI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/06/1998, Expiration Date: 01/06/2008
    Registrant: Leonard F Molick, Buhl, MN 55713



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$86,5302$76,585
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$81,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

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