Watonwan 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 Butterfield and their reported violations in the past:
BUTTERFIELD (Address: Butterfield City Hall  , Population served: 565, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1999), St Intentional no-action (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif received (6 times from AUG-04-1999 to AUG-29-2001), St BCA signed (NOV-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2001)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1999), St Intentional no-action (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif received (7 times from AUG-04-1999 to AUG-29-2001), St BCA signed (NOV-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2001)
LONG LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-05-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2005), St Boil Water Order (FEB-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-1997), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-16-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-16-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-11-1997)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.5%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 91.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 99.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Butterfield, MN
Butterfield compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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 Butterfield (2011 data):
- Triumph State Bank: Butterfield Branch at 100 Second Street North, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $59.0 mil, Deposits: $53.0 mil, headquarters in Trimont, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Trimont Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Watonwan County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Butterfield (based on Watonwan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.57%
| Here | | 77.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 45.6% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 36.4% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.1% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 6.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 12.1% |
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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: 5 | This county: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Watonwan County: | 10.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 26.8% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Watonwan County: | 18.7% | | State: | 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 | $1,641 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,694 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 23 | $452 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,568 | $30,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,568 | $30,816 | 29 | $4,787 |
Butterfield government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $41,000 ($69.85)
- Charges - Sewerage: $169,000 ($287.90)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($20.44)
All Other: $8,000 ($13.63)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.41)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.70)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $199,000 ($339.01)
Sewerage: $125,000 ($212.95)
Regular Highways: $72,000 ($122.66)
General - Other: $48,000 ($81.77)
Water Utilities: $36,000 ($61.33)
Fire Protection: $24,000 ($40.89)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($22.15)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($20.44)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($6.81)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($5.11)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($5.11)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $94,000 ($160.14)
Benefit Payments: $40,000 ($68.14)
From Other Government: $8,000 ($13.63)
From Local Government: $4,000 ($6.81)
Interest Revenue: $4,000 ($6.81)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $170,000 ($289.61)
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($57.92)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($1.70)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $652,000 ($1110.73)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $325,000 ($553.66)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $611,000 ($1040.89)
Water Utilities: $325,000 ($553.66)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000 ($69.85)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($39.18)
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($34.07)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $531,000 ($904.60)
Sewerage: $79,000 ($134.58)
Regular Highways: $34,000 ($57.92)
Liquor Stores: $31,000 ($52.81)
General - Other: $4,000 ($6.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,954,000 ($3328.79)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000 ($356.05)
Liquor Stores: $196,000 ($333.90)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000 ($241.91)
All Other: $8,000 ($13.63)
- Tax - Property: $91,000 ($155.03)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($5.11)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.70)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000 ($431.01)
4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,066 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.83% | | 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:
6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,840 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | 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 Butterfield:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- 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))
- KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Butterfield:
- KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
- KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
TV broadcast stations around Butterfield:
- K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
- K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
- K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
Butterfield fatal accident list:
Jul 21, 1991 01:20 AM, M7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Jct Cr 5 And Cr 10 (Lat: 43.906889 Lon: -94.781361), Call Sign: KNDK991, Licensee ID: L00043018
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 09/09/2012
Registrant: Duane Ommodt, Rural Route 1, Saint James, MN 56081
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BUTTERFIELD, .3 Mi E Of (Lat: 43.959389 Lon: -94.784972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQFJ381
Assigned Frequencies: 932.381 MHz, 941.381 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2006, Expiration Date: 07/28/2016, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: THIESSEN ELVIN D SPORT TRAINER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85-12F (85 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 135ET , Serial Number: 695, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/2009
Registrant (Individual): Elvin D Thiessen, 62030 360th St, Butterfield, MN 56120 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-23 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1384P , Serial Number: 23-434, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1956
Registrant (Individual): Roddy L Hanson, 42333 630th Ave, Butterfield, MN 56120 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3593K , Serial Number: 22284, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/1971
Registrant (Individual): Elvin D Thiessen, 62030 360th St, Butterfield, MN 56120
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Butterfield, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 16 | 77.2 years |
| Peter | 10 | 85.1 years |
| Arthur | 9 | 79.8 years |
| Henry | 7 | 80.8 years |
| Carl | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Esther | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Donald | 5 | 69.0 years |
| Anna | 5 | 90.8 years |
| Robert | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Clara | 5 | 84.8 years |
| Most common last names in Butterfield, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 11 | 83.5 years |
| Mathistad | 10 | 77.6 years |
| Sandberg | 9 | 78.2 years |
| Miller | 8 | 81.0 years |
| Carlson | 8 | 80.5 years |
| Hanson | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 77.8 years |
| Harder | 8 | 83.3 years |
| Derksen | 7 | 83.4 years |
| Linscheid | 7 | 83.0 years |
Businesses in Butterfield, MN
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