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Freeborn County

Population in July 2007: 709. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 361  (51.0%)
Females: 348  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  34.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56016.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,900 (it was $40,179 in 2000)
Clarks Grove  $45,900
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $97,600 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Clarks Grove  $97,600
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Clarks Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Clarks Grove: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (32.4%), German (28.3%), Danish (11.0%), Irish (9.7%), English (7.8%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 1659 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Clarks Grove

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarks Grove city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

19 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This city:  2.6%
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:

Clarks Grove:  0.8% ($533)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (61.6 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (83.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Geneva, MN (5.9 miles ), Ellendale, MN (7.8 miles ), Albert Lea, MN (8.2 miles ), Manchester, MN (8.7 miles) , Hollandale, MN (8.7 miles ), Hayward, MN (9.7 miles ), Hartland, MN (11.0 miles ), Glenville, MN (13.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000

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Latitude: 43.76 N, Longitude: 93.33 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+8.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


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Clarks Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Clarks Grove city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clarks Grove:
  • NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
  • OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WASECA, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarks Grove:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 77 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarks Grove:
  • ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 8 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; ID: AEL)
  • NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 25 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; ID: 5D2)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 25 miles; OWATONNA, MN; ID: OWA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarks Grove:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 54 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 62 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarks Grove that have no violations reported:
  • CLARKS GROVE (Population served: 734, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
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 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Clarks Grove compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Clarks Grove (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Clarks Grove: State Bank Of Clarks Grove at 107 East Main Street, branch established on 1903-08-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.4 mil, Deposits: $13.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,250
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,516
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,153
Totals for Government 0$0 9$3,919



Clarks Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    All Other: $28,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $506,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $61,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
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:
from Mower County, MN  0.46% ($31,464 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN  0.45% ($30,291)
from Waseca County, MN  0.23% ($24,929)


5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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:
to Mower County, MN  0.57% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN  0.39% ($35,833)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.38% ($32,064)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarks Grove:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarks Grove:
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220AR (91.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • K280EB (103.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Clarks Grove:
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K54HA (Channel 54; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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