Polk 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 Climax that have no violations reported:
- CLIMAX (Address: P.O. Box 214, Population served: 237, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.4%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 56.3% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Climax, MN
Climax compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (24%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Climax (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.32%
| Here | | 73.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 43.0% | 36.5% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 42.7% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 4.0% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Baptist General Conference | Evangelical Free Church of America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10.7% |
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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: 7 | Polk County: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Polk County: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | This county: | 5.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Polk County: | 7.5% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Polk County: | 27.6% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $941 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $561 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $452 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $407 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $632 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $391 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $587 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $3,971 |
Climax government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $118,000 ($440.30)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($48.51)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($44.78)
Housing & Community Development: $4,000 ($14.93)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.73)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($33.58)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $164,000 ($611.94)
Water Utilities: $20,000 ($74.63)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($70.90)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($70.90)
General - Other: $18,000 ($67.16)
Housing & Community Development: $15,000 ($55.97)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($52.24)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($41.04)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($33.58)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($29.85)
Libraries: $6,000 ($22.39)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($11.19)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000 ($186.57)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($186.57)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($82.09)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($18.66)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000 ($37.31)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($22.39)
General - Other: $3,000 ($11.19)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($7.46)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $356,000 ($1328.36)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($123.13)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000 ($238.81)
All Other: $6,000 ($22.39)
- Tax - Property: $41,000 ($152.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000 ($89.55)
6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,008 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.19% | | 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:
7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,344 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.26% | | 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 Climax:
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
- KROX (1260 AM; 1 kW; CROOKSTON, MN)
- KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Climax:
- KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
- KYCK (97.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: SS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKXL-FM (92.9 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Climax:
- KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
- KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
- K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Climax fatal accident list:
Jan 26, 1990 10:35 PM, 75, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,097
Total average daily truck traffic: 131
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,150
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 4 Mi W Of Eldred (Lat: 47.709694 Lon: -96.857306), Call Sign: KXY882, Licensee ID: L00023968
Assigned Frequencies: 460.925 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014
Registrant: Thoreson, Delano:thoreson, I E Dba Thoreson Brothers, 37430 320th St. Sw, Climax, MN 56523, Phone: (218) 857-3391, Email:
- Lat: 47.700917 Lon: -96.855861, Call Sign: WQKH600
Assigned Frequencies: 462.500 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2009, Expiration Date: 05/21/2019, Certifier: Vance Thoreson
Registrant: Stones Mobile Radio, Inc., 1550 47th Avenue, South, Grand Forks, ND 58201, Phone: (701) 772-6691, Fax: (701) 772-7096, Email:
| Most common first names in Climax, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Carl | 5 | 76.6 years |
| Anna | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Edwin | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Howard | 3 | 72.3 years |
| George | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Alice | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Elmer | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Henry | 3 | 70.9 years |
| Gladys | 3 | 85.3 years |
| Marcus | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Most common last names in Climax, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Erickson | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Hanson | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Strommen | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Dale | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Gunderson | 5 | 68.8 years |
| Brokke | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Stortroen | 4 | 85.0 years |
| Thompson | 4 | 80.3 years |
| Gorden | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Larson | 3 | 81.0 years |
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