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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 235. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 110  (46.9%)
Females: 125  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56523.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,857 (it was $24,688 in 2000)
Climax:  $30,857
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,133
Climax:  $19,133
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,096 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Climax:  $85,096
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,554; Detached houses: $95,418; Mobile homes: $16,591

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Races in Climax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Climax: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (63.4%), German (21.4%), Irish (8.6%), Arab (4.1%), Swedish (3.7%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Climax

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Climax city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

12 residents are foreign born (2.5% Africa, 1.6% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  4.9%
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:

Climax:  1.6% ($693)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (51.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (249.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (599.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nielsville, MN (2.4 miles) , Shelly, MN (3.2 miles ), Fisher, MN (3.6 miles ), Buxton, ND (3.6 miles ), Beltrami, MN (3.8 miles) , Reynolds, ND (3.8 miles ), Crookston, MN (3.9 miles ), Halstad, MN (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 47.61 N, Longitude: 96.82 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other construction workers and helpers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Average climate in Climax, Minnesota

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Climax-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Climax city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 55.1 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Climax:
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 16 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HILLSBORO, ND)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CAH (about 24 miles; MAYVILLE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Climax, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Climax:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 92 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 93 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
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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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

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 significantly 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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Climax travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Electricity (24%)


Religion statistics for Climax

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents43.0%36.5%6.9%4.3%3.5%
Congregations42.7%10.7%9.3%1313.3%4.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.0%0.5%0.5%1.9%
Congregations5.3%2.7%1.3%1.3%-1290.7%
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$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
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $164,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $356,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

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:
from Grand Forks County, ND  1.79% ($32,507 average AGI)
from Marshall County, MN  0.26% ($30,933)
from Red Lake County, MN  0.24% ($17,571)


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:
to Grand Forks County, ND  1.73% ($24,358 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.43% ($26,440)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.32% ($30,973)


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 01:35 AM, 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: 1,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 138

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4 Mi W Of Eldred, 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:


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