Dovray, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 57. Population change since 2000: -14.9%

Males: 25	(44.8%)
Females: 32	(55.2%)

Median resident age:	54.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 56125

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,871 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Dovray:	$46,871
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,330

Dovray:	$23,330
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,942 (it was $18,500 in 2000)

Dovray:	$35,942
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,180; Detached houses: $36,881; Townhouses or other attached units: $42,013

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Races in Dovray:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Two or more races (4.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dovray: 67.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.3%), Norwegian (34.3%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.0%), French (7.5%), Danish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/02/1924

Elevation: 1490 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 228 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dovray

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dovray city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 70.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.4%
Divorced: 3.4%

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:

Dovray:	1.1% ($199)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (69.0 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (129.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westbrook, MN (2.4 miles ), Currie, MN (2.4 miles ), Avoca, MN (3.0 miles) , The Lakes, MN (3.0 miles ), Slayton, MN (3.3 miles ), Storden, MN (3.4 miles ), Walnut Grove, MN (3.5 miles ), Tracy, MN (3.6 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
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.05 N, Longitude: 95.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+11.7%).

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Average climate in Dovray, Minnesota

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Dovray-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Dovray city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Dovray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from Dovray center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dovray:

MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
TRACY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TRACY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dovray:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 74 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

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Church in Dovray: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Old German Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

DOVRAY (Address: Dovray City Hall, Population served: 62, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-01-1999 to JUN-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	6.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Dovray compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dovray mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)

Religion statistics for Dovray

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	35.2%	30.2%	11.5%	7.1%	15.9%
Congregations	19.2%	30.8%	7.7%	15.4%	26.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$306
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$306

Dovray government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
All Other: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $9,000
Fire Protection: $8,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Water Utilities: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $5,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $6,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
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 Nobles County, MN	0.87% ($40,733 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN	0.58% ($37,150)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.35% ($37,167)

5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
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 Lyon County, MN	0.64% ($33,682 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.52% ($40,278)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.43% ($27,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dovray:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
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)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dovray:

KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dovray:

KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2.9 Miles Nnw Of The City Of Dovray Mn. Se1/4 Of The Se1/4 Of Sec. 6 T107n R39w, Call Sign: KNKN290
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0JVV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/19/1995, Expiration Date: 04/25/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2001
Registrant: Lewis C Chapin Sr, 521 Woodman Ave, Dovray, MN 56125

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