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Kittson County

Population in July 2007: 680. Population change since 2000: -12.5%
 

Males: 314  (46.2%)
Females: 366  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  44.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56732.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,507 (it was $25,208 in 2000)
Karlstad:  $31,507
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,319 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
Karlstad:  $84,319
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,119; Detached houses: $94,173; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,858; In 2-unit structures: $92,236; Mobile homes: $29,732

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Races in Karlstad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Karlstad: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (53.5%), Swedish (35.3%), German (13.9%), Polish (5.9%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 447 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Karlstad

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Karlstad city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

Karlstad:  1.5% ($661)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (119.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (335.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (765.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Strandquist, MN (7.8 miles) , Halma, MN (8.0 miles) , Lake Bronson, MN (14.7 miles ), Newfolden, MN (20.1 miles ), Strathcona, MN (24.1 miles) , Greenbush, MN (24.6 miles ), Viking, MN (25.8 miles) , Donaldson, MN (25.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 48.58 N, Longitude: 96.52 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-9.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Average climate in Karlstad, Minnesota

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Karlstad-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.6 miles away from the Karlstad city center caused $200,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $250,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Karlstad:
  • NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; WARREN, MN)
  • KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HALLOCK, MN)
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Karlstad:
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 43 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
  • GRAND FORKS INTL (about 63 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; ID: GFK)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 116 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Karlstad:
  • KARLSTAD MUNI (about 2 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; ID: 23D)
  • STEPHEN MUNI (about 25 miles; STEPHEN, MN; ID: D41)
  • WARREN MUNI (about 30 miles; WARREN, MN; ID: D37)

Local government website: WWW.CI.KARLSTAD.MN.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Karlstad:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 116 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 136 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 159 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
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Hotels: Bear Busters Outfitters (305 Main Street South), Bottle Shop (315 Main Street South), Northstar Motor Inn (315 Main Street South).

 

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

KARLSTAD (Address: Karlstad City Hall, Population served: 760, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-01-1994 to JUN-01-1994), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-01-1994 to AUG-23-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Karlstad, MN


55 people in nursing homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Karlstad compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Karlstad (2007 data):
  • Prime Security Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1925-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $85.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: North State Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kittson County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (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
Water Supply 1$2,446$29,3520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,634
Financial Administration 1$3,014$36,1680$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,394$28,7280$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,394$28,7280$0
Totals for Government 4$10,248$30,7441$1,634



Karlstad government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $98,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $112,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
    Fire Protection: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,439,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $121,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $64,000
    Special Assessments: $61,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,457,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $204,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $186,000

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
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 Grand Forks County, ND  0.65% ($25,083 average AGI)
to Roseau County, MN  0.54% ($24,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Karlstad:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTRF (1230 AM; 1 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)



Karlstad fatal accident list:
Feb 13, 1985 02:10 AM, 59, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Dec 6, 1980 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1980 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 1978 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 10, 1976 05:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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