Houston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hokah that have no violations reported:
- HOKAH (Population served: 582, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.3% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hokah, MN
Hokah 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.
- 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 (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Hokah (based on Houston County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.14%
| Here |  | 80.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 44.2% | 34.8% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 15.2% | 27.3% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Congregations | 9.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
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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: 5 | Houston County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Houston County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | This county: | 11.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Houston County: | 7.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Houston County: | 26.8% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,640 | $43,680 | 1 | $596 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,045 | $48,540 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,511 | $30,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,208 | $38,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,306 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $13,404 | $40,212 | 2 | $1,902 |
Hokah government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $24,000 ($41.38)
Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($24.14)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($15.52)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $179,000 ($308.62)
Regular Highways: $85,000 ($146.55)
Police Protection: $61,000 ($105.17)
Financial Administration: $57,000 ($98.28)
General - Other: $37,000 ($63.79)
Parks & Recreation: $29,000 ($50.00)
Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($36.21)
Libraries: $17,000 ($29.31)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($17.24)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($17.24)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($5.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($46.55)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $445,000 ($767.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $430,000 ($741.38)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($25.86)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($72.41)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($15.52)
Special Assessments: $3,000 ($5.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000 ($32.76)
General - Other: $10,000 ($17.24)
Water Utilities: $8,000 ($13.79)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($12.07)
Libraries: $5,000 ($8.62)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000 ($689.66)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $93,000 ($160.34)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $213,000 ($367.24)
All Other: $6,000 ($10.34)
- Tax - Property: $143,000 ($246.55)
NEC: $4,000 ($6.90)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($5.17)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000 ($284.48)
4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,364 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.80% | | 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:
5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.44% | | 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 Hokah:
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Hokah:
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
- K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W299AC (107.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Hokah:
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Hokah fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 1995 03:16 PM, M12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1990 01:23 AM, M1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 30, 1977 03:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,890
Total average daily truck traffic: 608
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 7,920
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hokah)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Welke Rd (Lat: 43.754694 Lon: -91.296806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 95 m, Overall height: 98 m, Call Sign: KNNP812
Assigned Frequencies: 929.737 MHz, 929.862 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 03/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer
Registrant: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 3 Mi E Near Hwy 26 (Lat: 43.761083 Lon: -91.291250), Call Sign: KUT918, Licensee ID: L00045346
Assigned Frequencies: 154.355 MHz, 154.355 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 03/01/2013
Registrant: County Of Houston, Box 106, Caledonia, MN 55921-0106 - Cr 18 10 Km Se (Lat: 43.746639 Lon: -91.303194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KQZ332
Assigned Frequencies: 153.665 MHz Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 01/08/2016, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- 2 1/4 Mi S Of Int Us Hwy 16 & 26 (Lat: 43.755250 Lon: -91.298194), Call Sign: KNFZ847, Licensee ID: L00007608
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz Grant Date: 06/11/1997, Expiration Date: 07/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/27/2000
Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: (608) 788-4000 - 2.25 Mi S Of Int Of Hwys 16 & 26 (Lat: 43.755250 Lon: -91.298194), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPAC586
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz Grant Date: 05/16/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2.8 Miles East Of Hokah (Lat: 43.757778 Lon: -91.290556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPZC368
Assigned Frequencies: 450.350 MHz Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Patrick H Smith
Registrant: Evans Associates, 210 S. Main Street, Thiensville, WI 53092, Phone: (262) 242-6000, Fax: (262) 242-6045
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA0ATU, Licensee ID: L00969217
Grant Date: 01/24/2005, Expiration Date: 04/22/2015, Certifier: Thomas W Tippery
Registrant: Thomas W Tippery, Box 217, Hokah, MN 55941 - Call Sign: KA0OEV
Grant Date: 05/30/1997, Expiration Date: 05/30/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2009
Registrant: Mike E Craig, Rt 1 Box 45c, Hokah, MN 55941 - Call Sign: KB0WDL, Licensee ID: L00407922
Grant Date: 03/17/2006, Expiration Date: 04/23/2016
Registrant: Jonathan S Mc Kenzie, 201 Fremont, Hokah, MN 55941-0337 - Call Sign: N0AJY, Licensee ID: L00062960
Grant Date: 10/12/2006, Expiration Date: 11/15/2016
Registrant: David J Bissen, 100 Falls St, Hokah, MN 55941 - Call Sign: N0HRN
Grant Date: 01/15/1997, Expiration Date: 01/15/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2009
Registrant: Fredrick E Sorenson, 233 Main St Box 97, Hokah, MN 55941 - Call Sign: W9FCC, Previous Call Sign: WC0V, Licensee ID: L00141723
Grant Date: 03/21/2006, Expiration Date: 06/18/2016
Registrant: Daniel C Mc Kenzie, 201 Fremont Box 337, Hokah, MN 55941-0337
| Most common first names in Hokah, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 16 | 79.6 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 82.1 years |
| George | 8 | 77.7 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 81.7 years |
| William | 7 | 70.0 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Mary | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Helen | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Rose | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Josephine | 4 | 84.5 years |
| Most common last names in Hokah, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 12 | 75.3 years |
| Vonarx | 7 | 85.6 years |
| Lorenz | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Becker | 6 | 76.6 years |
| Feuerhelm | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 69.7 years |
| Holliday | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Hafner | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Meinzer | 5 | 79.0 years |
| Beranek | 4 | 81.7 years |
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