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Brown County

Population in July 2008: 344. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 163  (47.4%)
Females: 181  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56019.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,669 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
Comfrey:  $38,669
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,879
Comfrey:  $19,879
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,033 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
Comfrey:  $94,033
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,706; Detached houses: $105,911; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,374; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Comfrey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Comfrey: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.5%), Swedish (15.5%), Norwegian (11.2%), Irish (6.0%), United States (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1301 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 817 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Comfrey

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Comfrey city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
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:

Comfrey:  0.7% ($337)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (87.9 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (100.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (397.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Darfur, MN (2.3 miles) , Springfield, MN (3.1 miles ), Butterfield, MN (3.4 miles ), Mountain Lake, MN (3.4 miles ), Cobden, MN (3.5 miles) , Sanborn, MN (3.6 miles ), Jeffers, MN (3.9 miles ), Bingham Lake, MN (4.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.11 N, Longitude: 94.90 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-14.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Comfrey-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the Comfrey city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.


Comfrey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Comfrey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Comfrey:
  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CTR/MAYO HLTH SYS (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; ST JAMES, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Comfrey:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 41 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 46 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 90 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
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Library in Comfrey:
  • COMFREY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,937; Location: 306 BROWN STREET W; 16,071 books; 205 audio materials; 225 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Comfrey include: Saint Paul's Catholic Church (A), Comfrey Lutheran Parish (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Comfrey that have no violations reported:
  • COMFREY (Population served: 367, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Comfrey, MN


10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in other group homes


Comfrey compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Comfrey (2009 data):
  • Choice Financial Savings Bank: at Brown And Court Nw, branch established on 1908-04-01. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $16.4 mil, Deposits: $14.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, Holding Company: Choice Financial Holdings, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religion statistics for Comfrey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents48.1%22.8%14.8%4.9%3.5%
Congregations17.5%22.5%10.0%10.0%5.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.6%0.9%0.6%0.5%1.3%
Congregations7.5%7.5%5.0%2.5%12.5%
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$2,635$31,6200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$255
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$3,060
Firefighters 0$0 24$255
Health 0$0 10$2,768
Sewerage 1$3,570$42,8400$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$340
Totals for Government 2$6,205$37,23044$6,678



Comfrey government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $200,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $643,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $73,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,557,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $339,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $919,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $977,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $135,000
    Special Assessments: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $168,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $181,000
    All Other: $154,000
  • Tax - Property: $95,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $148,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
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 Nicollet County, MN  0.59% ($30,810 average AGI)
from Blue Earth County, MN  0.29% ($21,548)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.29% ($37,355)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
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 Blue Earth County, MN  0.69% ($29,315 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.52% ($30,291)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.43% ($30,326)


Strongest AM radio stations in Comfrey:
  • 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)
  • 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))
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Comfrey:
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K222AE (92.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE LIGHT CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Comfrey:
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • 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)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, Se 1/4 Of Sect 30 R33w Adrean Tnshp, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.4 m, Overall height: 149.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Scott Kirby, Comfrey Hs, 305 W. Ochre St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
    Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Ochre St And Praire St, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WNEX710
    Assigned Frequencies : 6630.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/26/1999, Expiration Date: 04/21/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2004
    Registrant: Phone: (507) 537-1481
  • COMFREY HS, 305 West Ochre St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGD826
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
    Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1332D , Serial Number: 19908, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Gary Junker, Rt 1, Comfrey, MN 56019


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