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Mille Lacs County

Population in July 2008: 539. Population change since 2000: +38.6%
Males: 296  (55.0%)
Females: 243  (45.0%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56330.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,871 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Foreston:  $46,871
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,268
Foreston:  $22,268
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,878 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Foreston:  $146,878
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,005; Detached houses: $168,454; Mobile homes: $59,821

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Races in Foreston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Foreston: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.8%), Swedish (20.3%), Norwegian (16.2%), Irish (10.0%), Polish (6.4%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 375 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Foreston

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foreston city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
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:

Foreston:  1.2% ($910)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (25.6 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (57.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milaca, MN (1.8 miles ), Pease, MN (2.0 miles) , Bock, MN (2.9 miles) , Ronneby, MN (2.9 miles) , Foley, MN (3.3 miles ), Gilman, MN (3.4 miles ), Princeton, MN (3.6 miles ), Ogilvie, MN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.74 N, Longitude: 93.71 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+6.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



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Average climate in Foreston, Minnesota

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Foreston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.8 miles away from the Foreston city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 tornado 40.4 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Foreston-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 80.8 miles away from Foreston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Foreston:
  • FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
  • KANABEC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MORA, MN)
  • MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; ONAMIA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Foreston, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foreston:
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 48 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Private high school in Foreston:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 11818 160TH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Foreston that have no violations reported:
  • FORESTON (Population served: 473, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Foreston, MN



Foreston compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Foreston travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mille Lacs County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Foreston

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodLutheran Church
Adherents31.7%26.8%7.3%6.4%5.8%
Congregations19.5%14.6%4.9%7.3%7.3%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaBaptist General ConferenceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents5.3%4.6%3.6%3.0%5.6%
Congregations7.3%12.2%9.8%2.4%14.6%
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$900
Other Government Administration 1$1,927$23,1240$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$636
Other and Unallocable 1$2,502$30,0245$2,964
Totals for Government 2$4,429$26,5747$4,500



Foreston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $299,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $174,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $318,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,263 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
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 Sherburne County, MN  1.54% ($42,644 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  1.12% ($39,245)
from Anoka County, MN  0.93% ($51,591)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Sherburne County, MN  0.87% ($41,134 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.63% ($28,322)
to Anoka County, MN  0.49% ($49,913)


Strongest AM radio stations in Foreston:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WQPM (1300 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foreston:
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KBEK (95.5 FM; MORA, MN; Owner: JOHN JAMES GODFREY)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Foreston:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)


Foreston fatal accident list:
Dec 4, 2007 12:19 AM, Sr-23 0300000023, Cr 18, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 3, 1975 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 480

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 241 145th Ave, Call Sign: WPUT384
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Tim Harris
    Registrant: Granite Electronics, 535 N 31st Ave, St Cloud, MN 56303, Phone: (320) 252-1887, Fax: (320) 259-5997, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: N0GOI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00246029
    Grant Date: 09/19/2002, Expiration Date: 10/20/2012
    Registrant: Terry B Londroche, 11743 140th Ave, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Call Sign: N0WSW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/18/1997, Expiration Date: 05/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2005
    Registrant: Susan M Londroche, 11743 140th Ave, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Call Sign: KC0UYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01050054
    Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/09/2015, Cancelation Date: 08/30/2005, Certifier: Terry B Londroche
    Registrant: Magic Repeaters, 11743 140th Ave, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Call Sign: K0GOI, Previous Call Sign: KC0UYD, Licensee ID: L01050054
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 08/30/2015, Certifier: Terry B Londroche
    Registrant: Magic Repeaters, 11743 140th Ave, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Call Sign: KC0YCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01168520
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Mary M Thomsen
    Registrant: Mary M Thomsen, 14603 145th Ave, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Call Sign: KD0FUU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01449052
    Grant Date: 12/01/2008, Expiration Date: 12/01/2018, Certifier: Michael D Boyle
    Registrant: Michael D Boyle, 19371 115th St Ne, Foreston, MN 56330


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 154 , Serial Number: 28-7405097, Year manufactured: 1974
    Registrant (Individual): Timothy L Nystrom, 15597 120th St, Foreston, MN 56330
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O-320-A2B (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57386 , Serial Number: 485-73, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Leo N Vos, 16709 130th St, Foreston, MN 56330

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