U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Felton, Minnesota



Back to Felton, MN housing info, Clay County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Felton, MN map

Clay County

Population in July 2008: 201. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 96  (48.1%)
Females: 105  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56536.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,093 (it was $26,477 in 2000)
Felton:  $33,093
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,471
Felton:  $20,471
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,799 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Felton:  $74,799
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,387; Detached houses: $105,396; Mobile homes: $24,306
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 56536

Felton, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Felton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Felton: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Felton, MN forum
Discuss Felton, Minnesota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users

Latest news from Felton, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Norwegian (50.9%), German (26.4%), Swedish (9.7%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.6%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 196 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Felton,MN real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Felton, Minnesota map

For population 25 years and over in Felton

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Felton city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

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:

Felton:  1.2% ($461)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
Felton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (20.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (213.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (566.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Borup, MN (2.7 miles) , Ulen, MN (3.4 miles ), Hitterdal, MN (3.7 miles ), Georgetown, MN (3.7 miles) , Glyndon, MN (3.8 miles ), Ada, MN (3.9 miles ), Perley, MN (4.0 miles) , Oakport, MN (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.08 N, Longitude: 96.50 W

Area code: 218

Felton household income distribution Felton home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



Felton races chart

Average climate in Felton, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Felton, Minnesota average temperatures Felton, Minnesota average precipitation
 
Felton, Minnesota humidity
 
Felton, Minnesota wind speed
 
Felton, Minnesota snowfall
 
Felton, Minnesota sunshine
 
Felton, Minnesota clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Felton-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Felton city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Felton center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Felton topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Felton:
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 17 miles; ADA, MN)
  • INNOVIS HEALTH (about 23 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 23 miles; FARGO, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Felton, MN

Amtrak station near Felton:
  • 19 miles: FARGO (420 4TH ST. N). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Felton:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 13 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 13 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 56 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 83 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

Felton map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Hotel: Felton Guest House (245 7th Street).

 

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

FELTON (Address: Felton City Hall, Population served: 216, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-01-1995 to SEP-01-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1996)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1993 to DEC-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1994), St Other (MAR-28-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994), Fed PAO issued (JUN-27-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Felton, MN



Felton compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below 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.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Felton travel time to work


Felton mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (24%)


Religion statistics for Felton

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents53.4%29.7%4.8%2.8%2.1%
Congregations40.0%11.7%6.7%6.7%3.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.9%0.8%2.9%
Congregations5.0%1.7%5.0%436.7%-416.7%
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.


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$102
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$510
Sewerage 0$0 1$193
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$213
Water Supply 0$0 1$260
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,278



Felton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($157 average AGI)
Clay County:  0.23%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  3.43% ($35,404 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.40% ($30,171)
from Otter Tail County, MN  0.40% ($27,039)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
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  3.52% ($25,077 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.47% ($28,705)
to Becker County, MN  0.42% ($35,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Felton:
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Felton:
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Felton:
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KVNJ-LP (Channel 2; FARGO, ND; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)


Felton fatal accident list:
Oct 21, 1983 10:10 AM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0ZTH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01238172
    Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 02/24/2017, Certifier: Mark K Covey
    Registrant: Mark K Covey, 6894 150th Ave N, Felton, MN 56536


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2838N , Serial Number: 13099, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Nathan G Dahl, 19178 160th Ave N, Felton, MN 56536
  • Aircraft: KRAGNES DAVID J ACRO SPORT II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 317DK , Serial Number: 247, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1983
    Registrant (Individual): David J Kragnes, 10600 60th St N, Felton, MN 56536
  • Aircraft: KRAGNES DAVID J SPORT TRAINER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 317PK , Serial Number: DK2, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1988
    Registrant (Individual): David J Kragnes, 10600 60th St N, Felton, MN 56536
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4004E , Serial Number: 18-7809015, Year manufactured: 1977
    Registrant (Individual): Alden P Brendemuhl, 13684 Hwy 9n, Felton, MN 56536
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57TC , Serial Number: D-8693, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Arden J Niemi, 12307 160th Ave N, Felton, MN 56536


State forum archive:

Back to Felton, MN housing info, Clay County, Minnesota, MN smaller cities, MN small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.