Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 13,636. Population change since 2000: +1.2%

Males: 6,421	(47.1%)
Females: 7,215	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56537, 56538.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,442 (it was $31,454 in 2000)

Fergus Falls:	$36,442
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,277

Fergus Falls:	$23,277
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,176 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Fergus Falls:	$133,176
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,809; Detached houses: $155,819; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,716; In 2-unit structures: $166,175; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,265; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,962; Mobile homes: $30,833
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Races in Fergus Falls:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fergus Falls: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (40.8%), German (33.7%), Swedish (10.7%), Irish (5.4%), English (5.0%), Polish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on late 1870s

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 13.1 square miles.

Population density: 1044 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fergus Falls

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fergus Falls city

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 50.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 10.8%

188 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fergus Falls, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fergus Falls to the number of sex offenders is 13636 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fergus Falls:	1.0% ($725)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (53.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (163.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (517.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elizabeth, MN (2.7 miles) , Underwood, MN (3.1 miles ), Dalton, MN (3.3 miles ), Foxhome, MN (3.4 miles) , Erhard, MN (3.7 miles) , Rothsay, MN (4.1 miles ), Battle Lake, MN (4.1 miles ), Wendell, MN (4.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $92,800
1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $99,300
1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $105,300
1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $119,200
2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $106,300
2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $135,700
2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $143,800
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $101,500
2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $198,100
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $206,900
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,000

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Latitude: 46.28 N, Longitude: 96.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,930 (+29.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,142 (85.7%)

Area code: 218

Fergus Falls household income distribution

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Fergus Falls, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +791 (+6.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Fergus Falls by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	21.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	8	7	10	7	5	14	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	21.7	54.3	51.4	72.8	50.3	35.3	101.4	N/A	N/A
Robberies	1	2	3	0	0	2	2	3	3
per 100,000	7.2	13.6	22.0	0.0	0.0	14.1	14.5	21.7	21.7
Assaults	17	13	19	35	26	23	19	27	21
per 100,000	122.7	88.2	139.5	254.6	186.7	162.6	137.7	195.5	151.7
Burglaries	104	84	80	89	64	61	86	84	78
per 100,000	750.8	570.0	587.5	647.5	459.5	431.2	623.1	608.1	563.5
Thefts	350	408	455	430	357	394	381	303	342
per 100,000	2526.9	2768.7	3341.7	3128.4	2563.0	2784.8	2760.7	2193.4	2470.7
Auto thefts	24	25	25	18	25	26	15	20	14
per 100,000	173.3	169.7	183.6	131.0	179.5	183.8	108.7	144.8	101.1
Arson	1	3	11	7	15	2	6	3	5
per 100,000	7.2	20.4	80.8	50.9	107.7	14.1	43.5	21.7	36.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	254.9	229.4	265.1	290.1	226.6	221.3	275.8	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.61
US city average:	3.00

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Fergus Falls-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the Fergus Falls city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fergus Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 93% 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 42.5 miles away from Fergus Falls center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 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 51.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Main business address for: OTTER TAIL CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Fergus Falls:

FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (NORTH UNION AVE, BOX 157)
LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (712 SO CASCADE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fergus Falls:

ELEAH MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, MN)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; PERHAM, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Fergus Falls, MN

Airports located in Fergus Falls:

Fergus Falls Muni-Einar Mickelson Fld Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,100, Itinerant Ops: 2,500, Local Ops: 4,850, Military Ops: 100)

Local government website: www.ci.fergus-falls.mn.us

College/University in Fergus Falls:

FERGUS FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,262; Location: 1414 COLLEGE WAY; Public; Website: www.ff.cc.mn.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fergus Falls:

NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 26 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 47 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 47 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)

Public high schools in Fergus Falls:

VIRTUAL SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA (Location: 601 EAST RANDOLPH AVENUE; Grades: 11 12 2 5 7 8 9 )
FERGUS FALLS SENIOR HIGH (Location: 518 FRIBERG AVENUE N; Grades: 10 11 12 9 )
FERGUS FALLS AREA LEARNING CENTER (Location: 121 WASHINGTON AVENUE W.; Grades: 10 11 12 9 )

Public elementary/middle schools in Fergus Falls:

C.A.R.E. PROGRAM (Grades: 10 11 9 )
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Location: 919 NORTHERN AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 1 2 3 4 KG )
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (Location: 724 LAUREL AVENUE WEST; Grades: 1 2 3 4 KG )
ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Location: 301 WEST BANCROFT AVENUE; Grades: 1 2 3 4 KG )
FERGUS FALLS MIDDLE (Location: 601 RANDOLPH AVENUE E; Grades: 5 6 7 8 )

Private elementary/middle schools in Fergus Falls:

MORNING SON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1319 NORTH CLEVELAND; Grades: PK - 6)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY ELEM SCH (Students: 130; Location: 426 CAVOUR AVENUE WEST; Grades: KG - 6)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 1150 WEST CAVOUR; Grades: PK - 6)

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Libraries in Fergus Falls:

VIKING LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $782,712; Location: 204 N CASCADE; 12,700 books; 1,230 audio materials; 9,192 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)
FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $562,412; Location: 205 EAST HAMPDEN; 78,124 books; 2,866 audio materials; 1,947 video materials; 194 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

private high school: Hillcrest Lutheran Acadamy
Seminary in Fergus Falls: LUTHERAN BRETHREN SEMINARY(Full-time enrollment: 26; Location: 815 VERNON AVE.E.; Website: www.lbs.edu). Private High School in Fergus Falls: HILLCREST LUTHERAN ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 198; Location: 610 HILLCREST DRIVE; Website: www.ffhillcrest.org)
Your site has listed the college information in Fergus Falls as "College/University in Fergus Falls: FERGUS FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,262; Location: 1414 COLLEGE WAY; Public; Website: www.ff.cc.mn.us)." The college merged in 2003 and became Minnesota State Community and Technical College and can be accessed online at www.minnesota.edu. The campus remains at the same location and the enrollment has stayed about the same as you listed.

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Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Alice, Lake (A), Hoot Lake (B), Wright Lake (C), Charles, Lake (D), Grotto Lake (E), Onemile Lake (F), Opperman Lake (G), Pebble Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Pelican River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Fergus Falls include: Old Smokey Ski Hill Park (1), Lake Alice Park (2), Riverside Park (3), Broken Down Dam Park (4), Kennedy Park (5), Pebble Lake Park (6), North Broadway Park (7), Van Dyk Park (8), Adams Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Minnesota State Community and Technical College (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Building) (1), Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1110 West Lincoln Avenue) (2), Games Unlimited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1035 Progress Drive) (3), HI 59 (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1504 Pebble Lake Road) (4), Fergus Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (112 West Washington Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Fergus Falls (610 Western Avenue) (1), Fergus Falls Hospitality Corporation Days Inn (610 Western Avenue) (2), Best Western The Falls Inn (925 Western Avenue) (3), Bigwood Event Center (921 Western Avenue) (4), Americinn Lodge & Suites (526 Western Avenue) (5), Comfort Inn Fergus Falls (425 Western Avenue) (6), Lakeland Motel (1912 Pebble Lake Road) (7), Motel 7 (616 Frontier Drive) (8), Jewel Motel (1602 Pebble Lake Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Otter Tail County - General Offices- Court Administration (121 West Junius Avenue) (1), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office (118 South Mill Street) (2), Minnesota State Offices - Public Defender's Ofc-Otter Tail Co- Douglas County Courth (309 South Mill Street) (3), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (118 South Mill Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

SWAN LAKE RESORT (Address: 17463 County Highway 29, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2000), St Boil Water Order (JUN-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-15-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2000)

WEST CENTRAL AIRWAYS (Address: 4005 Highway 210 W, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-19-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-19-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-1997)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fergus Falls that have no violations reported:

FERGUS FALLS (Population served: 14033, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
PEBBLE LAKE GOLF CLUB (Address: PO Box 772, Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WEE VILLA RESORT (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
STAVANGER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RED HORSE RANCH ARENA, INC. (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TOWN AND COUNTRY SADDLE CLUB (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PHELPS MILL COUNTY PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fergus Falls, MN

People in group quarters in Fergus Falls

382 people in nursing homes
153 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
91 people in homes for the mentally retarded
67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
57 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
13 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fergus Falls compared to Minnesota state average:

Fergus Falls, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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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.

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Banks with branches in Fergus Falls (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fergus Falls Mb Branch at 206-210 South Court Street, branch established on 1973-09-25; Fergus Falls Branch at 220 W Washington Avenue, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of the West: Fergus Falls Branch at 120 North Mill Street, branch established on 1872-07-25; Fergus Falls West Branch at 2015 College Way, branch established on 1979-09-17. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
American National Bank of Minnesota: Fergus Falls Branch at 727 Western Avenue, branch established on 1986-05-27. Info updated 2006-05-05: Bank assets: $284.0 mil, Deposits: $221.7 mil, headquarters in Baxter, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation Of Minnesota, Inc.
Security State Bank of Fergus Falls: Security State Bank Of Fergus Falls at 128 Washington Avenue, East, branch established on 1957-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.2 mil, Deposits: $96.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fergus Falls Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Fergus Falls Branch at 225 West Cavour Avenue, branch established on 1930-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
BREMER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Fergus Falls Main Branch at 2330 College Way, branch established on 1999-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $623.3 mil, Deposits: $459.3 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
State Bank & Trust: Fergus Falls Branch at 128 West Cavour Avenue, branch established on 2007-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,926.6 mil, Deposits: $1,580.4 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: State Bankshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Comfort Inn, 425 Western Ave N, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 736-5787
Americinn Motel & Suites, 526 Western Ave N, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (800) 634-3444
Americ Inn Motel, 526 N Cleveland Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 739-3900, Fax: (218) 739-3900
Days Inn, 610 Western Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 739-3311
Best Western The Falls Inn & Suites, 925 Western Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 739-2211
Super 8 Motel, 2454 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (800) 800-8000, Fax: (218) 739-3261

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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Fergus Falls mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Fergus Falls

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents
Adherents	44.3%	20.3%	18.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Congregations	31.7%	11.4%	17.1%	8.1%	761.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist General Conference	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.7%	1.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Congregations	2.4%	3.3%	4.1%	3.3%	-742.3%

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
Financial Administration	9	$39,817	$53,089	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$38,617	$66,201	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	23	$105,455	$55,020	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$19,702	$39,404	0	$0
Firefighters	3	$14,962	$59,848	0	$0
Streets and Highways	20	$81,030	$48,618	0	$0
Welfare	1	$4,049	$48,588	1	$1,846
Solid Waste Management	16	$54,044	$40,533	1	$350
Sewerage	7	$25,198	$43,197	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$34,071	$45,428	5	$3,587
Water Supply	8	$31,986	$47,979	0	$0
Local Libraries	6	$31,036	$62,072	7	$4,486
Other and Unallocable	5	$16,554	$39,730	8	$12,947
Totals for Government	120	$496,521	$49,652	22	$23,216

Fergus Falls government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $265,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,458,000
Sewerage: $1,963,000

All Other: $474,000

Parks & Recreation: $155,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $826,000
Water Utilities: $501,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $3,123,000
Police Protection: $1,876,000

General - Other: $1,728,000

Sewerage: $1,686,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,255,000

Regular Highways: $1,110,000

Water Utilities: $1,066,000

Housing & Community Development: $612,000

Central Staff Services: $523,000

Libraries: $477,000

Financial Administration: $430,000

Liquor Stores: $381,000

Fire Protection: $281,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $118,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000

General Public Buildings: $93,000

Air Transportation: $75,000

Health Services - Other: $34,000

Parking Facilities: $23,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $865,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $197,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $99,000

Total Federal Securities: $73,000

From Other Government: $52,000

Benefit Payments: $41,000

From Local Government: $2,000

Interest Revenue: $-16,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,675,000
Highways: $15,000

General Support: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $2,127,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
General Support: $59,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $15,839,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,674,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,760,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,022,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,571,000
Other, NEC: $6,122,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,268,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,290,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,676,000
Special Assessments: $743,000

General Revenue, NEC: $553,000

Rents: $294,000

Property Sale Other: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,798,000
Sewerage: $559,000

Parks & Recreation: $342,000

Financial Administration: $238,000

General - Other: $140,000

Police Protection: $98,000

Fire Protection: $37,000

Libraries: $24,000

Housing & Community Development: $11,000

Regular Highways: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,432,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,090,000
Liquor Stores: $708,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,405,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,760,000
Highways: $540,000

All Other: $75,000
Tax - Property: $3,423,000
NEC: $101,000

Other Selective Sales: $95,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,350,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)
Otter Tail County: 1.77%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cass County, ND	0.44% ($58,354 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN	0.38% ($30,963)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.35% ($75,182)

5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.82%
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	0.61% ($27,695 average AGI)
to Becker County, MN	0.50% ($32,925)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.39% ($29,274)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fergus Falls:

KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fergus Falls:

KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)
KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fergus Falls:

K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)
K02MM (Channel 2; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
K41CS (Channel 41; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
K43CS (Channel 43; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
K51DC (Channel 51; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
K31CH (Channel 31; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)
K39CJ (Channel 39; ERHARD, MN; Owner: RURAL SVCS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Fergus Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total costs: $1,580,000
Total average daily traffic: 114,326
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,083

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 3

Fire: 50
Hazardous Condition: 22
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Fergus Falls

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fergus Falls, MN

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