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Wilkin County

Population in July 2007: 102. Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 

Males: 54  (53.3%)
Females: 48  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  27.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56553


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,018 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Kent:  $38,018
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,382 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Kent:  $75,382
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,097; Detached houses: $92,430; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Kent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kent: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.3%), Norwegian (25.0%), French (8.3%), Dutch (6.7%), Italian (5.8%), English (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 531 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kent

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kent city

  • Never married: 42.1%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Kent:  1.0% ($375)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (30.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (193.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (548.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Abercrombie, ND (1.5 miles ), Wolverton, MN (3.0 miles) , Colfax, ND (3.1 miles) , Dwight, ND (3.1 miles) , Christine, ND (3.3 miles) , Wahpeton, ND (3.5 miles ), Breckenridge, MN (3.6 miles ), Walcott, ND (3.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 96.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (39%)
  • Food and beverage stores (18%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (20%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (18%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)



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Average climate in Kent, Minnesota

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Kent-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Kent city center killed 2 people and injured 19 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kent:
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, MN)
  • INNOVIS HEALTH (about 29 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 29 miles; FARGO, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Kent, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 12 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 33 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 33 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 105 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 114 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Kent that have no violations reported:
  • KENT (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.8%
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: 2.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.2%


Kent compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kent (2009 data):
  • Kent State Bank: at South Main Street, branch established on 1902-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7.9 mil, Deposits: $7.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kent Bancshares, Inc.



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Kent travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkin County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religon statistics for Kent

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents41.7%29.7%12.0%7.8%8.9%
Congregations27.8%11.1%16.7%11.1%33.3%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$56
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$311
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$60
Water Supply 0$0 1$175
Totals for Government 0$0 10$602



Kent government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $72,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Richland County, ND  1.91% ($36,549 average AGI)
from Otter Tail County, MN  1.27% ($29,941)
from Cass County, ND  0.60% ($44,625)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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 Otter Tail County, MN  1.46% ($220,625 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  1.24% ($28,059)
to Richland County, ND  1.21% ($75,303)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kent:
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KBMW (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kent:
  • KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Kent:
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)


Kent fatal accident list:
Mar 14, 1994 03:21 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $702,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,820
Total average daily truck traffic: 338

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 8 Mi E Of, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KXX22, Licensee ID: L00004985
    Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/27/2003
    Registrant: Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108
  • 8 Mi E Of, Structure height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: KXX23
    Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1967, Expiration Date: 04/01/1983, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: North Central Educational Television Inc, Hwy 81 S, Fargo, ND 58102

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: WD0AQK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/10/1997, Expiration Date: 11/10/2007
    Registrant: Donald W Rittenhouse, Box 5, Kent, MN 56553
  • Call Sign: KD0CEP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01343757
    Grant Date: 11/21/2007, Expiration Date: 11/21/2017, Certifier: Kelly J Kristianson
    Registrant: Kelly J Kristianson, Kent, MN 56553
  • Call Sign: KD0CER, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01343759
    Grant Date: 11/21/2007, Expiration Date: 11/21/2017, Certifier: Matthew J Moen
    Registrant: Matthew J Moen, 2151 Us Hwy 75, Kent, MN 56553


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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