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Population in July 2008: 320. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 154	(48.3%)
Females: 166	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55925.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,689 (it was $50,156 in 2000)

Dakota:	$62,689
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,650

Dakota:	$23,650
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,283 (it was $82,500 in 2000)

Dakota:	$160,283
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $165,544; Detached houses: $175,196; Mobile homes: $8,750

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Races in Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Dakota: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.2%), Norwegian (33.4%), Irish (10.6%), English (8.5%), United States (8.5%), Polish (6.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 691 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 480 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dakota

High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dakota city

Never married: 12.1%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 13.4%
Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dakota, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dakota to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dakota:	0.9% ($733)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (9.4 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (112.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (235.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brice Prairie, WI (1.7 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.3 miles ), Holmen, WI (2.4 miles ), Holland, WI (2.4 miles ), Campbell, WI (2.5 miles ), French Island, WI (2.5 miles ), La Crescent, MN (2.6 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 91.36 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-23.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (17%)
Construction (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Legal support workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Average climate in Dakota, Minnesota

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Dakota-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Dakota city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

Dakota topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota:

FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINONA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Dakota, MN

Amtrak stations near Dakota:

8 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
17 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota:

WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 19 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)

Public elementary/middle school in Dakota:

DAKOTA AREA COMMUNITY CHARTER SCH (Location: 220 GOLDEN RULE ROAD; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 KG )

Private elementary/middle school in Dakota:

ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: RT 1 BOX 152 A; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Dakota: Dakota (A), Dakota City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dakota include: Riverside United Methodist Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Holy Cross Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dakota Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Dakota Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dakota and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Address: 29298 Spies Road, Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-12-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2006), St Boil Water Order (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2004), St Boil Water Order (NOV-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-17-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dakota that have no violations reported:

TRUCKER'S INN/TRUCK STOP (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
STEVE MORSE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.2%

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Dakota compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dakota mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Winona County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%) Wood (5%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Dakota

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	43.7%	15.6%	13.3%	12.3%	4.4%
Congregations	18.8%	7.2%	14.5%	8.7%	11.6%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Moravian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	5.5%
Congregations	4.3%	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	26.1%

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	$425
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$367
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$792

Dakota government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $19,000
General - Other: $13,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $102,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $90,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Tax - Property: $58,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Winona County: 0.19%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Olmsted County, MN	0.72% ($32,817 average AGI)
from La Crosse County, WI	0.34% ($32,283)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.32% ($37,786)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Winona County: 0.06%
Minnesota average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Olmsted County, MN	1.01% ($35,122 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.61% ($28,183)
to La Crosse County, WI	0.38% ($37,985)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dakota:

WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
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)
KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Dakota:

WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dakota:

KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 50 meters (164ft)
Total costs: $249,000
Total average daily traffic: 61,635
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,742

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 11

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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Brian Fingerson, Nw 1/4 Of Sect. 33 T106 R 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 58.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00000210
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Communications Dba , 1870 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: (507) 345-2440
John Neely, 1.6 Km N Of Int I-90 & Cth 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.3 m, Overall height: 71.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00020876
Registrant: Sparta Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc. , 113 West Oak Street, Sparta, WI 54656, Phone: (608) 269-3100
Christopher B Page, Rt 1 Box 166, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 841JW , Serial Number: 17264340, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth W Harkey, 37817 County Road 8, Dakota, MN 55925, Other Owners: Dorothy M Herzing

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 2

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