Deer River, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 923. Population change since 2000: +2.7%

Males: 411	(44.6%)
Females: 512	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56636.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,000 (it was $21,900 in 2000)

Deer River	$25,000
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $83,500 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Deer River	$83,500
Minnesota:	$213,600

Deer River, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Deer River:

White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
American Indian (15.4%)
Two or more races (3.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Deer River: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.5%), Norwegian (13.7%), Swedish (9.0%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.1%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1291 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 870 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Deer River

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer River city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 9.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
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:

Deer River:	0.8% ($427)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (121.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (167.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (566.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Zemple, MN (1.0 miles) , Cohasset, MN (13.1 miles ), Grand Rapids, MN (19.5 miles ), Remer, MN (21.0 miles ), La Prairie, MN (22.0 miles ), Coleraine, MN (25.2 miles ), Boy River, MN (25.4 miles) , Bovey, MN (26.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $41,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,800
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $52,500
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,100
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,500
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 47.34 N, Longitude: 93.79 W

50 people in nursing homes

Area code: 218

Deer River household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Deer River, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Deer River, Minnesota average temperatures

Deer River, Minnesota average precipitation

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Deer River-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Deer River city center killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Deer River:

DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (1002 COMSTOCK DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Deer River:

ITASCA MEMORIAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN)
NORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 29 miles; BIGFORK, MN)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; CASS LAKE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Deer River, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deer River:

GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 23 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 67 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 70 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deer River:

BOWSTRING (about 15 miles; BOWSTRING, MN; ID: 9Y0)
REMER MUNI (about 20 miles; REMER, MN; ID: 52Y)
SAND LAKE (about 24 miles; DEER RIVER, MN; ID: 2M6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer River:

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 73 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 117 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 121 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 125 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 128 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

Public high school in Deer River:

DEER RIVER SECONDARY (Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 )

Public elementary/middle school in Deer River:

KING ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )

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Notable location: Deer River District Ranger Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Gosh Dam Place (38589 State Highway 46), Bahr's Motel (109 Division Street).

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

DEER RIVER (Address: Deer River City Hall, Population served: 903, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-02-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-12-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-12-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-03-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-03-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1997)

LITTLE WINNIE RESORT CAMPGROUND (Address: 55671 County Road 9, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-01-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-1999)

SOUTHPAW'S SUNSET LODGE (Address: 820 Division Street, Population served: 25, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between AUG-01-2003 and JUL-01-2013. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Intentional no-action (2 times from SEP-10-2003 to OCT-01-2003), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-01-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2003), St Intentional no-action (2 times from AUG-10-2003 to SEP-01-2003), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between JUN-01-2003 and JUL-01-2003. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2003), St Intentional no-action (AUG-01-2003), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between MAY-01-2003 and JUN-01-2003. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUN-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-2003), St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between OCT-01-2002 and NOV-01-2002. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-2002), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between SEP-01-2002 and OCT-01-2002. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2002), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2005)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2005)

7 routine major monitoring violations

11 other older monitoring violations

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

SUNSET VIEW RESORT (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHLAND LODGE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TAMARACK LODGE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PINES RESORT, THE (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROCKY SHORES RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MOOSE LAKE RESORT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNUG HARBOR RESORT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RAJALA TIMBER COMPANY - OFFICE (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RILEY'S FINE FOOD AND DRINK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LINDEN GROVE RESORT (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:	56.8%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Deer River compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income below 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Deer River (2007 data):

Northview Bank: First National Bank Of Deer Creek Br at 216 4th Street Se, branch established on 1908-05-14. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $158.6 mil, Deposits: $123.1 mil, headquarters in Finlayson, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Finlayson Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Deer River mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Itasca County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Deer River government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $170,000
Sewerage: $159,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $149,000

Sewerage: $115,000

Housing & Community Development: $114,000

Water Utilities: $91,000

Fire Protection: $89,000

Regular Highways: $81,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000

General - Other: $40,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $221,000
All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $215,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,049,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $212,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $101,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,818,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $215,000
Other, NEC: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
Special Assessments: $23,000

Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $128,000
General - Other: $75,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $270,000
All Other: $58,000
Tax - Property: $230,000
NEC: $45,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $208,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

4.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
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 St. Louis County, MN	0.76% ($34,520 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.37% ($42,508)
from Anoka County, MN	0.24% ($44,308)

4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.99%
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 St. Louis County, MN	0.93% ($29,425 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.43% ($34,486)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.21% ($37,294)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deer River:

KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
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)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer River:

KMFY (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBAJ (105.5 FM; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
KAXE (91.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: NORTHERN COMMUNITY RADIO)
K281AB (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
K297AD (107.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
K236AD (95.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Deer River:

K61BH (Channel 61; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
K59BQ (Channel 59; DEER RIVER, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
K29EB (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)

Deer River fatal accident list for 1994:
Mar 29, 1994 03:55 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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