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Norman County

Population in July 2007: 196. Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 

Males: 99  (50.7%)
Females: 97  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56545.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,090 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Gary:  $46,090
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,256 (it was $30,500 in 2000)
Gary:  $59,256
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,246; Detached houses: $68,159; Mobile homes: $33,889

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Races in Gary:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Gary: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Norwegian (70.7%), German (26.0%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.7%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1095 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 610 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gary

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gary city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
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:

Gary:  1.4% ($423)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (43.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (219.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (569.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Twin Valley, MN (2.8 miles ), Fertile, MN (3.3 miles ), Ada, MN (3.6 miles ), Mahnomen, MN (3.8 miles ), Bejou, MN (3.8 miles) , Beltrami, MN (4.1 miles) , Winger, MN (4.2 miles ), Borup, MN (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 47.37 N, Longitude: 96.27 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Gary-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the Gary 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 35.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gary:
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 13 miles; ADA, MN)
  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 29 miles; FOSSTON, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gary:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 36 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 36 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 66 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 78 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gary that have no violations reported:
  • GARY (Population served: 204, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

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Gary compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gary (2009 data):
  • The Gary State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1946-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $9.0 mil, Deposits: $7.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Norman County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (14%)


Religon statistics for Gary

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents70.0%13.2%12.4%2.7%1.7%
Congregations71.0%9.7%9.7%3.2%6.5%
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 0$0 1$864
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,127
Sewerage 0$0 2$432
Other and Unallocable 1$3,024$36,2880$0
Totals for Government 1$3,024$36,2889$2,423



Gary government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $41,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
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 Cass County, ND  1.05% ($33,536 average AGI)
from Clay County, MN  0.64% ($36,353)
from Polk County, MN  0.53% ($20,929)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
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 Clay County, MN  2.18% ($26,833 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  1.60% ($26,000)
to Becker County, MN  0.58% ($25,375)


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

Strongest FM radio stations in Gary:
  • KRJM (101.5 FM; MAHNOMEN, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Gary:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


Gary fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 2004 09:53 AM, 45, Main Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1/3 Mi Ne Int Cty Hwy 19 & St Hwy 32, Call Sign: WYC852, Licensee ID: L00748803
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 11/30/2013
    Registrant: Norman County East Schools, Twin Valley, MN 56484
  • Se 1/4 Section 26 Sundahl Twsp, Call Sign: KNGV924
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/07/1996, Expiration Date: 08/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2001
    Registrant: Wallace L Nelson, Rr 1 Box 190, Gary, MN 56545, Phone: (218) 356-8545


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: MARTINSON GENE E PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 39GM , Serial Number: 0001, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1988
    Registrant (Individual): Gene E Martinson, Rr 1, Gary, MN 56545
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3975Q , Serial Number: 17260075, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Gene E Martinson, Route 1, Gary, MN 56545


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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