Fulda, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 1,215. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 551	(45.4%)
Females: 664	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56131.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,497 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Fulda:	$37,497
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,061 (it was $47,900 in 2000)

Fulda:	$93,061
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,278; Detached houses: $104,643; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,303; In 2-unit structures: $99,922; Mobile homes: $19,762

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Races in Fulda:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Other race (2.2%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Fulda: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.4%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (7.1%), Dutch (6.2%), Swedish (5.1%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1532 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1258 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fulda

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fulda city

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 14.8%
Divorced: 3.7%

28 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:	2.2%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fulda, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fulda to the number of sex offenders is 1215 to 1.

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

Fulda:	1.1% ($545)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (61.1 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (137.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Avoca, MN (2.4 miles) , Kinbrae, MN (2.5 miles) , Dundee, MN (2.6 miles) , Iona, MN (3.1 miles) , Slayton, MN (3.4 miles ), Dovray, MN (3.6 miles) , Wilmont, MN (3.7 miles ), Brewster, MN (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 95.60 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Food (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Average climate in Fulda, Minnesota

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Fulda-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Fulda city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 tornado 22.0 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fulda:

MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Fulda, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fulda:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 79 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 83 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

Public high school in Fulda:

FULDA SECONDARY (Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 )

Public elementary/middle schools in Fulda:

PRAXIS PROGRAM (Location: 309 S LAFAYETTE AVENUE)
FULDA ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )

Private elementary/middle school in Fulda:

ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 208 THIRD ST NE BOX 394; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Fulda:

FULDA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,868; Location: 101 3RD ST. NE; 14,247 books; 83 audio materials; 428 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fulda: Fulda Fire Department (A), Fulda Memorial Library (B), Fulda Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fulda include: Saint Gabriels Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (D), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Fulda Second Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

FULDA (Address: Fulda City Hall, Population served: 1319, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.3%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.1%
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 Fulda, MN

People in group quarters in Fulda

61 people in nursing homes
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other group homes

Fulda compared to Minnesota state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Fulda (2009 data):

First National Bank: at 109 North St. Paul Avenue, branch established on 1985-02-15; Maple Lawn Nursing Home Branch at 400 7th Street, branch established on 2001-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.3 mil, Deposits: $104.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Fulda Bancorporation Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (13%)

Religon statistics for Fulda

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
Financial Administration	1	$3,877	$46,524	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$8,646	$51,876	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		33	$757
Streets and Highways	2	$5,699	$34,194	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,414	$40,968	1	$2,675
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$2,697
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$197
Totals for Government	6	$21,636	$43,272	39	$6,326

Fulda government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
Charges - All Other: $77,000
Sewerage: $49,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $250,000
Regular Highways: $174,000

Housing & Community Development: $141,000

Police Protection: $118,000

General - Other: $71,000

Sewerage: $50,000

Financial Administration: $48,000

Fire Protection: $45,000

Libraries: $44,000

Health Services - Other: $41,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $90,000
General - Interest on Debt: $140,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,185,000
Water Utilities: $505,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $765,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $255,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,106,000
Other, NEC: $989,000

Water Utilities: $485,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $79,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $103,000
Special Assessments: $96,000

General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $68,000
Fire Protection: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Libraries: $10,000

Health - Other: $10,000

Water Utilities: $7,000

General - Other: $5,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,076,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $280,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,205,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $382,000
All Other: $22,000
Tax - Property: $189,000
Public Utilities: $9,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $400,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

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 Fulda:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fulda:

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)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fulda:

KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fulda fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 1986 10:00 AM, 59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 14, 1982 04:05 AM, 59, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1975 09:22 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 195

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

John J Einck, 2250 21st Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
Registrant: Alliant Energy, 1000 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 2.77 Km West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Scott Kirby, Fulda Hs, 410 N. College Ave., Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Fire Hall, Call Sign: KNFE841, Licensee ID: L00348855
Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz, 154.295 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012
Registrant: City Of Fulda, Fulda City Hall, Fulda, MN 56131, Phone: (507) 425-2504
Hwy 59 10 N 1e 1/2 N Worthington, Call Sign: KIV945
Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/1997, Expiration Date: 07/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2002
Registrant: Berg, Lew F, Rt 1 Box 165, Worthington, MN 56187, Phone: (507) 425-2847
400 7th St Ne, Call Sign: WPLG961
Assigned Frequencies : 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 462.437 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2002, Expiration Date: 04/17/2012, Certifier: Arlan Swanson
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (800) 475-5852, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, 301 College Ave, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNEL843
Assigned Frequencies : 22025.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/21/1994, Expiration Date: 03/21/1999, Cancelation Date: 02/04/1998
Registrant: Phone: (507) 283-2413
FULDA, 2250 21st Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.4 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WNTR211
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz, 959.150 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2008, Expiration Date: 02/26/2018, Certifier: Donald M Goettsch
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
FULDA H.S., 410 N College Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGF436
Assigned Frequencies : 10995.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2007, Expiration Date: 01/03/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fulda)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 190PH , Serial Number: 32-7740064, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1977
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 579 200th Ave, Fulda, MN 56131
Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5701Q , Serial Number: 763, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1965
Registrant (Individual): James E Malters, 507 Lake Ave W, Fulda, MN 56131

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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