Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Garfield and their reported violations in the past:
GARFIELD (Population served: 293, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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 Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)
OAK PARK CAMPGROUND (Address: 9561 County Road 8 NW , Population served: 86, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-17-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-17-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Garfield that have no violations reported:
- VALLEY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.7%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garfield, MN
Garfield compared to Minnesota 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Garfield (based on Douglas County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.31%
| Here |  | 72.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church |
| Adherents | 41.8% | 33.0% | 9.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 35.8% | 11.3% | 17.0% | 3.8% | 7.5% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 17.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Douglas County: | 8.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42 | Douglas County: | 11.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 26.0% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Douglas County: | 9.0% | | Minnesota: | 13.0% |
| 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 | $1,086 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $65 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $549 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $748 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $874 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $3,322 |
Garfield government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $59,000 ($166.67)
All Other: $33,000 ($93.22)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.82)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $30,000 ($84.75)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($70.62)
Fire Protection: $24,000 ($67.80)
General - Other: $19,000 ($53.67)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($28.25)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($22.60)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($8.47)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($5.65)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($2.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($101.69)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($2.82)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000 ($254.24)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $601,000 ($1697.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $567,000 ($1601.69)
Water Utilities: $87,000 ($245.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000 ($96.05)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($8.47)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000 ($87.57)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($19.77)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($14.12)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.47)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000 ($257.06)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($90.40)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000 ($53.67)
All Other: $8,000 ($22.60)
- Tax - Property: $36,000 ($101.69)
NEC: $3,000 ($8.47)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000 ($70.62)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($14.12)
7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,253 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.01% | | 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:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,699 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Garfield:
- KXRA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Garfield:
- KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
- KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXRZ (99.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
- KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
- KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Garfield:
- K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K60EJ (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K65HD (Channel 65; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K67HI (Channel 67; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K30AF (Channel 30; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K34AF (Channel 34; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K38AC (Channel 38; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K62AU (Channel 62; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
- K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
- K45AR (Channel 45; EAGLE BEND, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 790)
Garfield fatal accident list:
Jul 13, 2009 04:22 PM, 40 0421000040, Cr 56, Lat: 45.93338889, Lon: -95.49413056, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Garfield)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1 1/2 Mi E On Cr 22 (Lat: 45.931917 Lon: -95.445306), Call Sign: WNBF283, Licensee ID: L00003484
Assigned Frequencies: 861.487 MHz, 862.487 MHz, 863.487 MHz, 864.487 MHz, 865.487 MHz Grant Date: 07/24/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/21/2009
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
- .9 Mi W Lake Louise (Lat: 45.931917 Lon: -95.445306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 138 m, Call Sign: WPJN893
Assigned Frequencies: 929.737 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/1996, Expiration Date: 08/13/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/10/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer
Registrant: Paging Network Of America, Inc., 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330 - 1/2 Mi E On Cr 22 (Lat: 45.931917 Lon: -95.445306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 132 m, Call Sign: WPQW855, Licensee ID: L00001014
Assigned Frequencies: 861.537 MHz, 862.537 MHz, 863.537 MHz, 864.537 MHz, 865.537 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 08/31/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/21/2009, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
Registrant: Nextel Wip Expansion Two Corp.
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Fire Hall (Lat: 45.940528 Lon: -95.493111), Call Sign: KCV220
Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz, 154.295 MHz Grant Date: 06/09/2004, Expiration Date: 08/02/2014
Registrant: Brandon Communications, 115 East Front Street, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:
- Lat: 45.932194 Lon: -95.447528, Call Sign: WPNU518
Assigned Frequencies: 451.650 MHz, 451.675 MHz, 451.750 MHz, 451.825 MHz, 451.862 MHz, 452.675 MHz, 453.000 MHz, 456.625 MHz, 456.650 MHz, 456.675 MHz... (+11 more) Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: Dennis Korkowski
Registrant: Brandon Communications Inc., 800 Central Avenue North, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:
- 2 Miles East, 1.25 Miles S Of Garfield, Mn (Lat: 45.932194 Lon: -95.447528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPYN336
Assigned Frequencies: 151.295 MHz Grant Date: 09/15/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013, Certifier: Bill Ingebrigtson
Registrant: Brandon Communications, 115 East Front Street, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - 4 Mi Nw Of Alexandria (Lat: 45.933000 Lon: -95.447528), Overall height: 107.9 m, Call Sign: WME660, Licensee ID: L00538066
Assigned Frequencies: 2076.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/31/1991, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/19/2002
Registrant: Smith Television Of North Dakota License Holdings, Inc., 720 Second Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Phone: (727) 821-7900, Email:
- 1 Mi E (Lat: 45.942444 Lon: -95.462528), Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: KBA53, Licensee ID: L00538066
Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/19/1975, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/19/2002
Registrant: Smith Television Of North Dakota License Holdings, Inc., 720 Second Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Phone: (727) 821-7900, Email:
- 1 Mi E Of Garfield On Hwy 82 (Lat: 45.942444 Lon: -95.462528), Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: KBG92, Licensee ID: L00008167
Assigned Frequencies: 6925.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/1982, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2003
Registrant: Catamount Broadcasting Of Fargo LLC, 71 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 - Near Central Minnesota Tv Relay (Lat: 45.933000 Lon: -95.447528), Overall height: 107.9 m, Call Sign: WGR751
Assigned Frequencies: 947.000 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/1980, Expiration Date: 04/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2003
Registrant: Minnesota Public Radio, 45 East Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 - 1 Mi E Garfield (Lat: 45.942444 Lon: -95.462528), Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WGR785, Licensee ID: L00028791
Assigned Frequencies: 12950.0 MHz Grant Date: 03/18/1980, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/02/1999
Registrant: Cbs Broadcasting Inc, 600 New Hampshire Ave Nw Ste 1200, Washington, DC 20037
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - 1.6 Miles East Of Garfield (Lat: 45.942444 Lon: -95.455583), Call Sign: KNKJ206
Assigned Frequencies: 152.060 MHz, 152.210 MHz, 152.240 MHz, 152.240 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Brandon Communications Inc., 800 Central Avenue, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:
- 2.3 Miles Ese Of Garfield (Lat: 45.931889 Lon: -95.445306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 132 m, Call Sign: WXS279
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB0EYW
Grant Date: 07/18/1989, Expiration Date: 07/18/1999, Cancellation Date: 07/19/2001
Registrant: Eric D Grussing, 2t Woodlawn Ct, Garfield, MN 56332 - Call Sign: N0JXX, Licensee ID: L01425561
Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 10/06/2018, Certifier: James M Zabel
Registrant: James M Zabel, 8753 Co Rd 6 Nw, Garfield, MN 56332 - Call Sign: N0KMI
Grant Date: 05/08/1990, Expiration Date: 05/08/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2002
Registrant: Nancy M Rademacher, Box 144 Leaf Valley Rd, Garfield, MN 56332 - Call Sign: W0KET
Grant Date: 04/18/1989, Expiration Date: 04/18/1999, Cancellation Date: 04/19/2001
Registrant: Joseph A Rademacher, Box 144 Leaf Valley Rd, Garfield, MN 56332 - Call Sign: KC0QNF, Licensee ID: L00724364
Grant Date: 08/01/2003, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Certifier: David E Knoblich
Registrant: David E Knoblich, 5380 Cty Rd 6 Nw, Garfield, MN 56332
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11HR , Serial Number: 34-7970233, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Golberg Companies Inc, 4179 County Road 40 Nw, Garfield, MN 56332 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20R (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2120X , Serial Number: 29-0103, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Golberg Companies Inc, 4179 County Road 40 Nw, Garfield, MN 56332 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2252C , Serial Number: 30552, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1955
Registrant (Individual): Daniel J Jost, 14934 Diedrich Shores Rd Nw, Garfield, MN 56332 - Aircraft: GARIN DOUGLAS J THATCHER CX4 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52CX , Serial Number: 52, Year manufactured: 2011, Airworthiness Date: 01/29/2011
Registrant (Individual): Douglas J Garin, 3250 70th St Nw, Garfield, MN 56332 - Aircraft: BEECH 35-33 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 937T , Serial Number: CD-146, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1960
Registrant (Individual): Frank J Hanish, 6161 County Road 22 Nw, Garfield, MN 56332
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Garfield, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Carl | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Harold | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 5 | 66.8 years |
| John | 4 | 69.2 years |
| Ernest | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Edwin | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Florence | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Conrad | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Alfred | 3 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Garfield, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 15 | 74.4 years |
| Anderson | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Foslien | 6 | 86.0 years |
| Froemming | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Myrin | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Syverson | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Olson | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Brede | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Klug | 4 | 66.0 years |
| Botner | 4 | 80.5 years |
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