Kandiyohi, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 530. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 254	(48.1%)
Females: 276	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	28.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56251.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,451 (it was $36,364 in 2000)

Kandiyohi:	$45,451
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,241

Kandiyohi:	$21,241
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,512 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Kandiyohi:	$152,512
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,973; Detached houses: $152,750; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,858; In 2-unit structures: $69,177

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Races in Kandiyohi:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (0.9%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kandiyohi: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.2%), Norwegian (32.6%), Swedish (21.4%), Dutch (7.7%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1223 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1675 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kandiyohi

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kandiyohi city

Never married: 28.5%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 6.1%

5 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:

Kandiyohi:	1.0% ($766)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (47.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (82.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (429.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Willmar, MN (2.4 miles ), Spicer, MN (2.6 miles ), Atwater, MN (2.7 miles ), New London, MN (3.4 miles ), Pennock, MN (3.4 miles ), Grove City, MN (3.5 miles ), Lake Lillian, MN (3.6 miles ), Blomkest, MN (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $20,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $36,700
1998: 1 building, cost: $42,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $25,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $152,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $115,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.13 N, Longitude: 94.93 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+11.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Food (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Kandiyohi, Minnesota

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Kandiyohi-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Kandiyohi city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 tornado 37.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Kandiyohi-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Kandiyohi center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kandiyohi:

RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 3 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Kandiyohi, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kandiyohi:

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 76 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)

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Notable locations in Kandiyohi: Kandiyohi (A), Kandiyohi Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kandiyohi include: Church of Christ (A), Ebenezer Lutheran Church (B), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Kandiyohi that have no violations reported:

KANDIYOHI (Population served: 555, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.8%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kandiyohi, MN

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Kandiyohi compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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 Kandiyohi (2009 data):

Atwater State Bank: Kandiyohi Branch at 321 Pacific Avenue, branch established on 2007-05-31. Info updated 2007-06-05: Bank assets: $34.2 mil, Deposits: $28.7 mil, headquarters in Atwater, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cattail Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kandiyohi County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Kandiyohi

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	49.6%	17.9%	5.4%	4.5%	4.0%
Congregations	34.8%	5.8%	5.8%	4.3%	4.3%

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	1.9%	7.2%
Congregations	7.2%	2.9%	4.3%	2.9%	27.5%

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.

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	0	$0		6	$1,807
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,663	$43,956	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,663	$43,956	6	$1,807

Kandiyohi government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
All Other: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $78,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $165,000
Fire Protection: $49,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Regular Highways: $29,000

General - Other: $29,000

Water Utilities: $27,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $143,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $33,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $18,000

From Other Government: $7,000

From Local Government: $4,000

Local Employee Contribution: $1,000

Interest Revenue: $-12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $530,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $490,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
Special Assessments: $22,000

General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $66,000
General - Other: $17,000

Electric Utilities: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $207,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $48,000
Public Utilities: $1,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
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 Stearns County, MN	0.45% ($39,817 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.39% ($43,403)
from Chippewa County, MN	0.28% ($38,533)

6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,774 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:

to Stearns County, MN	0.69% ($31,802 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.66% ($30,876)
to Renville County, MN	0.28% ($19,956)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kandiyohi:

KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
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.)
KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kandiyohi:

KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K240CU (95.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kandiyohi:

K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
K44AE (Channel 44; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K46AC (Channel 46; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K48AH (Channel 48; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

425 Cr 8, Call Sign: KNJB960, Licensee ID: L00818684
Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz, 154.295 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014
Registrant: City Of Kandiyohi, Box 733, Willmar, MN 56201, Phone: (612) 382-6619

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KA0PWR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00251242
Grant Date: 11/10/1998, Expiration Date: 11/10/2008, Certifier: Kenneth L Johnson
Registrant: Kenneth L Johnson, 336 No 4th St, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Call Sign: N0CGG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01291418
Grant Date: 06/06/2007, Expiration Date: 08/22/2017, Certifier: Robert B Bredeson
Registrant: Robert B Bredeson, 2800 60 St Ne, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Call Sign: N0TYK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00609769
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: Margaret J Karsten, Kandiyohi, MN 56251-0034
Call Sign: WB0RLX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00193483
Grant Date: 09/08/1987, Expiration Date: 09/08/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/10/1999
Registrant: Warren R Jorgenson, 816 Candy Cir, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Call Sign: KC0RCM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00761132
Grant Date: 11/13/2003, Expiration Date: 11/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 11/20/2003, Certifier: Steven J Martens
Registrant: Steven J Martens, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Call Sign: AB0ZP, Previous Call Sign: KC0RCM, Licensee ID: L00761132
Grant Date: 11/13/2003, Expiration Date: 11/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 12/23/2003, Certifier: Steven J Martens
Registrant: Steven J Martens, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Call Sign: W0YB, Previous Call Sign: AB0ZP, Licensee ID: L00761132
Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Certifier: Steven J Martens
Registrant: Steven J Martens, Kandiyohi, MN 56251

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: PIPER PA-15 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4530H , Serial Number: 15-302, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/1957
Registrant (Individual): James Aurand, Po Box 155, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 75881 , Serial Number: NAV-4-620, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/1982
Registrant (Individual): Glenn C Mielke, 204 Mclaughlin Ave, Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7FC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9857B , Serial Number: 7FC-183, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Asel Wheel & Ski Inc, 3855 105th St Se, Kandiyohi, MN 56251

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