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Dalton, MN map Population (year 2000): 258. Estimated population in July 2006: 247 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 126  (48.8%)
Females: 132  (51.2%)

Otter Tail County

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56324.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,000 (it was $29,750 in 2000)
Dalton  $32,000
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,200 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Dalton  $56,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Dalton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Black (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (63.2%), German (26.7%), Irish (8.1%), Swedish (6.6%), United States (4.7%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1370 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1036 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dalton

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalton city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Dalton:  1.0% ($405)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (78.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (200.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (640.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Underwood, MN (8.3 miles ), Ashby, MN (8.9 miles ), Elbow Lake, MN (13.1 miles ), Fergus Falls, MN (13.1 miles ), Wendell, MN (15.8 miles) , Battle Lake, MN (15.9 miles ), Barrett, MN (18.3 miles ), Evansville, MN (19.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.17 N, Longitude: 95.92 W


Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+10.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (24%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (32%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (29%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (27%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Dalton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Dalton city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.8 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 Dalton:
  • FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 13 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
  • LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
  • ELEAH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Dalton, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dalton:
  • HECTOR INTL (about 80 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 114 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 123 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dalton:
  • ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; ID: Y63)
  • FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 18 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; ID: FFM)
  • HERMAN MUNI (about 30 miles; HERMAN, MN; ID: 06Y)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalton:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 49 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 117 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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

TEN MILE LAKE RESORT, INC. (Address: 12303 County Highway 35, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-27-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-27-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dalton that have no violations reported:
  • DALTON (Address: P.O. Box 538, Population served: 256, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STALKER LAKE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Dalton compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 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 Dalton (2007 data):
  • Midwest Bank: Dalton Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $264.2 mil, Deposits: $214.2 mil, headquarters in Detroit Lakes, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank of Underwood: Dalton Branch at 105 Main Street West, branch established on 1999-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.3 mil, Deposits: $37.1 mil, headquarters in Underwood, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Underwood Bancshares, Inc.



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Dalton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $219,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $229,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)
Otter Tail County:  1.77%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  0.44% ($58,354 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.38% ($30,963)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.35% ($75,182)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Cass County, ND  0.61% ($27,695 average AGI)
to Becker County, MN  0.50% ($32,925)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($29,274)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dalton:
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dalton:
  • KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Dalton:
  • K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)

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