Meeker 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 Darwin and their reported violations in the past:
DARWIN (Population served: 244, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-23-2006 and JAN-22-2016, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Darwin that have no violations reported:
- ST. PETER'S CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST. JOHN'S EDUCATION CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.0%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Darwin, MN
Darwin compared to Minnesota state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black 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 Darwin (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank of Darwin: Farmers State Bank Of Darwin at 318 N 1st Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2009/08/25: Bank assets: $34.1 mil, Deposits: $30.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Darwin Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Meeker County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Darwin (based on Meeker County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.50%
| Here |  | 68.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 43.6% | 28.8% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 25.6% | 12.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 7.7% |
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| Name | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Baptist General Conference | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 23.1% |
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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: 4 | Here: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | This county: | 7.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Meeker County: | 6.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Meeker County: | 7.2% | | State: | 6.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.2% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,250 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $226 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,840 | $34,080 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,150 | $25,800 | 4 | $2,268 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,990 | $29,940 | 10 | $3,744 |
Darwin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($37.14)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $482,000 ($1377.14)
Electric Utilities: $156,000 ($445.71)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($48.57)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($42.86)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($37.14)
General - Other: $10,000 ($28.57)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($11.43)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($8.57)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($8.57)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($57.14)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($22.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($40.00)
Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($2.86)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $539,000 ($1540.00)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $535,000 ($1528.57)
Electric Utilities: $175,000 ($500.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000 ($42.86)
- Tax - Property: $20,000 ($57.14)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.86)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000 ($411.43)
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | 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 Darwin:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- 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))
- KLFD (1410 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, MN; Owner: MID MINNESOTA BROADCASTING)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
- KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
- WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Darwin:
- KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
- KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
- WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
- KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Darwin:
- KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
Darwin fatal accident list:
Jun 7, 1998 08:15 AM, M10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 30, 1987 06:50 PM, 12, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 20, 1976 07:35 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: W0OPW, Licensee ID: L00139317
Grant Date: 12/26/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Patrick D Wintheiser
Registrant: Patrick D Wintheiser, Darwin, MN 55324 - Call Sign: KC0HAD, Licensee ID: L00187901
Grant Date: 10/10/2009, Expiration Date: 12/24/2019, Certifier: Todd J Walters
Registrant: Todd J Walters, 67230 Csah 33, Darwin, MN 55324 - Call Sign: KC0PUY, Licensee ID: L00677480
Grant Date: 04/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013, Certifier: Kyle A Wendling
Registrant: Kyle A Wendling, 69208 213th St, Darwin, MN 55324 - Call Sign: KD0EAH, Licensee ID: L01399051
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Jon S Edwards
Registrant: Jon S Edwards, 708 N 1st St, Darwin, MN 55324
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1724F , Serial Number: 17255119, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1966
Registrant (Individual): Todd J Walters, 67230 Csah 33, Darwin, MN 55324 - Aircraft: BEECH C35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1863D , Serial Number: D-3132, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): Robert T Malone, 18594 Csah 14, Darwin, MN 55324 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2921R , Serial Number: 28R-35329, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1969
Registrant (Individual): James F Ziegler, 67348 Csah 33, Darwin, MN 55324 - Aircraft: AEROTEK PITTS S-2A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5300V , Serial Number: 2262, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1982
Registrant (Individual): Todd J Walters, 67230 Csah 33, Darwin, MN 55324 - Aircraft: BEECH B35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8846A , Serial Number: D-2501, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1955
Registrant (Individual): Craig S Reiner, 67472 Csah 33, Darwin, MN 55324 - Aircraft: BEECH P35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9566Y , Serial Number: D-7041, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1962
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 22377 Csah 14, Darwin, MN 55324
| Most common first names in Darwin, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Carl | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Edward | 6 | 80.2 years |
| Evelyn | 6 | 77.4 years |
| James | 5 | 68.6 years |
| Gladys | 5 | 87.6 years |
| William | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 5 | 70.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Harry | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Most common last names in Darwin, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 12 | 74.5 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Fallon | 5 | 84.0 years |
| Lewerenz | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Miller | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Hatfield | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Hurley | 4 | 79.6 years |
| Mattsfield | 4 | 85.8 years |
| Radunz | 4 | 76.7 years |
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