Murray 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 Currie that have no violations reported:
- CURRIE (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCHREIER'S ON SHETEK (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAIL'S EDGE GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.0% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Currie, MN
Currie compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly 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 significantly 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 Currie (2011 data):
- Currie State Bank: at 141 Mill Street, branch established on 1931/02/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $46.7 mil, Deposits: $36.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Currie Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Currie (based on Murray County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.12%
| Here |  | 84.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 35.2% | 30.2% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 15.9% |
| Congregations | 19.2% | 30.8% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 26.9% |
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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: 3 | Here: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Murray County: | 11.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Murray County: | 8.0% | | State: | 6.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.1% | | Minnesota: | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,012 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,340 | $28,080 | 1 | $820 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,340 | $28,080 | 2 | $1,832 |
Currie government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $36,000 ($155.17)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($43.10)
All Other: $7,000 ($30.17)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($21.55)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $219,000 ($943.97)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($215.52)
Regular Highways: $48,000 ($206.90)
Water Utilities: $38,000 ($163.79)
Fire Protection: $20,000 ($86.21)
General - Other: $18,000 ($77.59)
Financial Administration: $13,000 ($56.03)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($47.41)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($43.10)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($21.55)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($12.93)
- General - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($94.83)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $479,000 ($2064.66)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $461,000 ($1987.07)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000 ($77.59)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($94.83)
Special Assessments: $15,000 ($64.66)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($60.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($116.38)
General - Other: $13,000 ($56.03)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($38.79)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.31)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $398,000 ($1715.52)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $192,000 ($827.59)
Water Utilities: $32,000 ($137.93)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $119,000 ($512.93)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000 ($275.86)
All Other: $8,000 ($34.48)
- Tax - Property: $35,000 ($150.86)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($4.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000 ($435.34)
5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,200 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.22% | | 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:
5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,198 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.55% | | 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 Currie:
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- 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)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Currie:
- KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Currie:
- KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Currie fatal accident list:
Nov 7, 1985 06:00 PM, 30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,347
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,350
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Currie (MWW), 1 Mi W Of Cr 42 3.9 Mi N Of Cr 30 (Lat: 44.095556 Lon: -95.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN422
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pky Ste. 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - James E McDonald, 1 Mi W Of Cr 42 3.9 Mi N Of Cr 30 (Lat: 44.095556 Lon: -95.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, Licensee ID: L00000210
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications, L.L.C., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 1 Mi W Of Cr 42 3.9 Mi N Of Cr 30 (Lat: 44.095556 Lon: -95.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, Licensee ID: L00000210
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications, L.L.C., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- 1 Mi W Of Cr 42 3.9 Mi N Of Cr 30 (Lat: 44.095556 Lon: -95.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 143.3 m
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications Dba , 1870 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: (507) 345-2440 - 1 Mi W Of Co. Rd. 42, 3.9 Mi N Of Co. Rd. 30 (Lat: 44.095556 Lon: -95.563889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 143.3 m
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications Dba , 1870 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: (507) 345-2440
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - City Of Currie Water Tank (Lat: 44.062472 Lon: -95.667222), Call Sign: KNFE838, Licensee ID: L00107343
Assigned Frequencies: 154.145 MHz, 154.295 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: City Of Currie, Currie Fire Hall, Currie, MN 56123, Phone: (507) 763-3641 - Lake Shetek State Park Shop (Lat: 44.103583 Lon: -95.696667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WRY430
Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/05/2012, Certifier: Joseph G Dobesh Iii
Registrant: Office Of Electronic Communications, Transportation Bldg Ms 730, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Fax: (612) 297-5735 - 2159 State Hwy 30 (Lat: 44.064167 Lon: -95.631111), Call Sign: WPZK977, Licensee ID: L00755776
Assigned Frequencies: 463.225 MHz Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 02/03/2014, Certifier: Francis J Gervais
Registrant: Francis J Gervais, 2159 State Hwy 30, Currie, MN 56123, Phone: (507) 763-3861
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KA6AXK, Licensee ID: L00149382
Grant Date: 10/20/2009, Expiration Date: 01/09/2020, Certifier: Janice K Brech
Registrant: Janice K Brech, 32 N Forman Rd, Currie, MN 56123 - Call Sign: WB0KGU, Licensee ID: L00149379
Grant Date: 10/20/2009, Expiration Date: 01/09/2020, Certifier: Dennis E Brech
Registrant: Dennis E Brech, 32 N Forman Rd, Currie, MN 56123 - Call Sign: KC0YLD, Licensee ID: L01187889
Grant Date: 08/31/2006, Expiration Date: 08/31/2016, Certifier: Alex A Brech
Registrant: Alex A Brech, 32 N Forman Rd, Currie, MN 56123
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1437C , Serial Number: 22-1192, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 06/26/1956
Registrant (Individual): Michael Paulson, 16 N Forman Rd, Currie, MN 56123 - Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 92994 , Serial Number: 2151, Airworthiness Date: 02/03/1977
Registrant (Individual): Paul R Ruppert, Rockin R Ranch Rr 1 Box 45, Currie, MN 56123
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Currie, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 14 | 80.0 years |
| Mary | 9 | 85.9 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 79.0 years |
| Elizabeth | 6 | 68.0 years |
| Marie | 5 | 83.2 years |
| James | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Henry | 5 | 81.4 years |
| George | 4 | 86.2 years |
| Rose | 4 | 76.8 years |
| Anna | 4 | 87.3 years |
| Most common last names in Currie, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ruppert | 12 | 79.9 years |
| Deslauriers | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Peterson | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Pommier | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Byrne | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Peschges | 5 | 64.2 years |
| Phelan | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Cummiskey | 4 | 84.0 years |
| Witter | 4 | 89.2 years |
| Gleason | 4 | 75.0 years |
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