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Itasca County

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

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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)

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)
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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

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Latitude: 47.34 N, Longitude: 93.79 W


50 people in nursing homes

Area code: 218

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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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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.


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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)

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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:
Public elementary/middle school in Deer River:

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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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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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