Gem Lake, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 488. Population change since 2000: +12.6%

Males: 242	(49.6%)
Females: 246	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55110.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,600 (it was $64,167 in 2000)

Gem Lake	$72,600
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $289,900 (it was $159,600 in 2000)

Gem Lake	$289,900
Minnesota:	$213,600

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Races in Gem Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Black (1.2%)
Korean (1.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Filipino (0.7%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gem Lake: 104.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Swedish (24.1%), Norwegian (19.8%), Irish (16.0%), French Canadian (8.4%), French (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 954 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 441 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gem Lake

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gem Lake city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 12.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
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:

Gem Lake:	1.0% ($1,554)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (8.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vadnais Heights, MN (2.4 miles ), White Bear Lake, MN (2.4 miles ), Little Canada, MN (3.7 miles ), North Oaks, MN (4.1 miles ), North St. Paul, MN (4.3 miles ), Maplewood, MN (4.6 miles ), Birchwood Village, MN (4.7 miles ), Mahtomedi, MN (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $108,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $325,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $203,000
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $260,100
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $418,900
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.06 N, Longitude: 93.04 W

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Printing and related support activities (12%)
Health care (9%)
Paper (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (20%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Printing workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Top executives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (20%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Gem Lake, Minnesota

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Gem Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Gem Lake city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gem Lake:

HEALTHEAST ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MAPLEWOOD, MN)
GILLETTE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)
REGIONS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gem Lake:

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 18 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 77 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gem Lake:

SURFSIDE (about 8 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; ID: 8Y4)
ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 9 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: STP)
ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: ANE)

Amtrak station near Gem Lake:

12 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gem Lake:

CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
BETHEL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 12 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)

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

ST. PAUL POTTERY (Address: 1599 East County Road E, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-27-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2001)

TRIKE SHOP (Address: 3744 Scheuneman Road, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2004), St Boil Water Order (FEB-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-26-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2004)

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.9%
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: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Gem Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value 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.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Ramsey County Minnesota:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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	$216
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$250
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$466

Gem Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
All Other: $21,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $52,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $17,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Sewerage: $10,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $104,000
NEC: $28,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.20%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Ramsey County: 0.20%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

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

from Hennepin County, MN	2.60% ($36,869 average AGI)
from Washington County, MN	1.00% ($39,903)
from Dakota County, MN	0.88% ($37,955)

10.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.22%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Ramsey County: 0.08%
Minnesota average: 0.04%

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

to Hennepin County, MN	2.57% ($38,417 average AGI)
to Washington County, MN	1.60% ($48,164)
to Dakota County, MN	1.21% ($39,011)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gem Lake:

KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gem Lake:

KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K294AM (106.7 FM; WEST ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INCORPORATED)
KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Gem Lake:

KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1993:
Apr 10, 1993 04:25 AM, 61, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1987:
Jan 18, 1987 01:30 AM, 98, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1986:
Aug 12, 1986 08:27 AM, 108, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 5, 1985 08:02 AM, 108, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1984:
Jul 1, 1984 07:40 AM, 98, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Gem Lake fatal accident list for 1982:
Jun 29, 1982 06:14 AM, 244, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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