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Population in July 2007: 1,094. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 503  (46.1%)
Females: 591  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  39.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55342.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,246 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Hector:  $41,246
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,913 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Hector:  $104,913
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,770; Detached houses: $111,039; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,045; In 2-unit structures: $422,747; Mobile homes: $15,667

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Races in Hector:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hector: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.5%), Norwegian (14.2%), Swedish (12.6%), Irish (5.9%), English (5.1%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1078 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hector

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hector city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

49 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This city:  4.2%
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:

Hector:  1.5% ($789)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (67.5 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (100.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo Lake, MN (6.6 miles ), Bird Island, MN (12.5 miles ), Cosmos, MN (13.5 miles ), Fairfax, MN (14.9 miles ), Stewart, MN (15.7 miles ), Lake Lillian, MN (18.1 miles ), Franklin, MN (18.8 miles ), Olivia, MN (19.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,600
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.74 N, Longitude: 94.71 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Computer and electronic products (22%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Average climate in Hector, Minnesota

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Hector-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Hector city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 tornado 44.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.


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Main business address for: HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORP (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hector:
  • RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OLIVIA, MN)
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Hector, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hector:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 104 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 120 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hector:
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 3 miles; HECTOR, MN; ID: 1D6)
  • OLIVIA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; OLIVIA, MN; ID: OVL)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 26 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hector:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 57 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 65 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
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Notable locations in Hector: Hector (A), Hector Public Library (B), Hector Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hector include: First Lutheran Church (A), Church of God (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (D), Evangelical Free Church (E), Saint John's Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint John's Catholic Cemetery (1), Hector Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

HECTOR (Address: Hector City Hall, Population served: 1170, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between MAY-03-2006 and AUG-02-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between MAY-03-2006 and MAY-02-2016, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2006)
PALMYRA COVENANT CHURCH (Address: 44050 County Road 4, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-02-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAR-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hector that have no violations reported:
  • SWEDLANDA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hector, MN



Hector compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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Hector travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Renville County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

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
Other Government Administration 1$3,237$38,8445$697
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,980$35,8801$365
Firefighters 0$0 24$1,076
Sewerage 1$1,672$20,0640$0
Water Supply 1$2,508$30,0960$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,077$30,4621$215
Totals for Government 7$18,474$31,67031$2,353



Hector government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $14,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $774,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
    All Other: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $428,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $285,000
    Water Utilities: $175,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Police Protection: $148,000
    Financial Administration: $111,000
    Parks & Recreation: $103,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $135,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,909,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $795,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,539,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $81,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $266,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $362,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $416,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $577,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Kandiyohi County, MN  0.69% ($19,956 average AGI)
from McLeod County, MN  0.60% ($31,590)
from Redwood County, MN  0.49% ($33,531)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,195 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 McLeod County, MN  0.76% ($40,784 average AGI)
to Redwood County, MN  0.69% ($41,891)
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.66% ($30,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hector:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hector:
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hector:
  • K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
  • K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)


Hector fatal accident list:
Jun 1, 1998 06:59 AM, Us-212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 1, 1975 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 80880 480th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN482
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193
  • 12.6 Km Sw Of The Junction Of S4 & S7, 10.4 Km Ne Of, Structure height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ432
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Steve Olson, Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 25, Township 116 N, Range 32 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 143.2 m
    Registrant: Rural Cellular Corp, 3905 Dakota St, Alexandria, MN 56308, Phone: (320) 762-2000
  • Robert J Knievel, 7 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
  • Bruce Gluckman, Rr 1 N Hwy 4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (914) 695-2600, Email:
  • Matt Jaunich, 161 Birch Ave, Type: Tank, Structure height: 38.7 m, Overall height: 44.8 m
    Registrant: City Of Hector, Hector, MN 55342, Phone: (320) 848-2122
  • James E McDonald, 80880 480th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hector, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • HECTOR, .3 Mi S Of Cty Rd Cr11 & .9 Mi W Of Cty Rd 54, Overall height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: WPNI861
    Assigned Frequencies : 6610.00 MHz, 6590.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA0ZXK, Licensee ID: L01356461
    Grant Date: 01/04/2008, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: Danny W Seaman
    Registrant: Danny W Seaman, Rt 2 Box 200, Hector, MN 55342
  • Call Sign: KB0OWT, Licensee ID: L00877896
    Grant Date: 06/14/2004, Expiration Date: 09/09/2014, Certifier: Gregory J Minnick
    Registrant: Gregory J Minnick, 400 Birch Ave W, Hector, MN 55342
  • Call Sign: N0NCH, Licensee ID: L00308255
    Grant Date: 12/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/19/2011
    Registrant: Henry P Dickhudt, Box 158, Hector, MN 55342
  • Call Sign: KD0FIL, Licensee ID: L01435560
    Grant Date: 10/03/2008, Expiration Date: 10/03/2018, Certifier: Ronald L Fredrickson
    Registrant: Ronald L Fredrickson, 230 2nd St W, Hector, MN 55342


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hector)

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