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Swift County

Population in July 2007: 681. Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 

Males: 320  (47.0%)
Females: 361  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  37.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56252.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,900 (it was $32,375 in 2000)
Kerkhoven  $36,900
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $91,500 (it was $59,100 in 2000)
Kerkhoven  $91,500
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Kerkhoven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kerkhoven: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), Norwegian (35.3%), Swedish (20.0%), Irish (5.3%), English (4.5%), United States (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 1109 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 918 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kerkhoven

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kerkhoven city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
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:

Kerkhoven:  1.3% ($742)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (82.5 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (141.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (573.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Murdock, MN (5.7 miles ), Pennock, MN (10.1 miles ), De Graff, MN (11.5 miles) , Sunburg, MN (12.0 miles) , Raymond, MN (13.3 miles ), Clara City, MN (16.6 miles ), Willmar, MN (19.1 miles ), Prinsburg, MN (19.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $176,800
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $87,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $176,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 45.19 N, Longitude: 95.32 W


Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+3.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Kerkhoven-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Kerkhoven city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kerkhoven:
  • SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BENSON, MN)
  • RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
  • WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kerkhoven:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 91 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 116 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 121 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kerkhoven:
  • MURDOCK MUNI (about 7 miles; MURDOCK, MN; ID: 23Y)
  • WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 18 miles; WILLMAR, MN; ID: ILL)
  • BENSON MUNI (about 25 miles; BENSON, MN; ID: BBB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kerkhoven:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 108 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 113 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
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Notable locations in Kerkhoven: Kerkhoven Golf Course (A), Kerkhoven Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kerkhoven include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), United Presbyterian Church (B), Kerkhoven Lutheran Church (C), Evangelical Free Church (D), Kerkhoven Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kerkhoven that have no violations reported:
  • KERKHOVEN (Population served: 759, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Kerkhoven compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 Kerkhoven (2007 data):
  • Financial Security Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kerkhoven Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,442$29,3045$339
Firefighters 0$0 25$357
Health 0$0 15$1,079
Sewerage 1$2,719$32,6280$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,903$22,8360$0
Totals for Government 3$7,064$28,25645$1,775



Kerkhoven government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $73,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,153,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $136,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $864,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $164,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $142,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
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  0.96% ($31,811 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN  0.26% ($29,100)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.26% ($27,800)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Kandiyohi County, MN  0.87% ($30,853 average AGI)
to Chippewa County, MN  0.51% ($30,000)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.31% ($28,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kerkhoven:
  • 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.)
  • KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBMO (1290 AM; 1 kW; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kerkhoven:
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSCR-FM (93.5 FM; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K240CU (95.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Kerkhoven:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-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.)
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)

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