Drinking water stations with addresses in Kiester and their reported violations in the past:
KIESTER (Address: City Hall, Population served: 527, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-18-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2001)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kiester, MN
Kiester compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value significantly 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students 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 Kiester (2009 data):
- First State Bank of Kiester: First State Bank Of Kiester at Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $19.8 mil, Deposits: $18.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kiester Investments, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Faribault County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Kiester
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 35.0% | 31.0% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 14.6% | 20.8% | 14.6% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $5,865 | $23,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $475 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,315 | $39,780 | 2 | $850 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $255 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,955 | $23,460 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,135 | $26,724 | 9 | $1,580 |
Kiester government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
All Other: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $721,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $166,000
Liquor Stores: $107,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
Police Protection: $14,000
Health Services - Other: $10,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $476,000
All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $885,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $865,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $36,000
Fire Protection: $27,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $120,000
Water Utilities: $42,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $196,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $194,000
All Other: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $76,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000
5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,272 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | 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:
5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,350 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.75% | | 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 Kiester:
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kiester:
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
- KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
- KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kiester:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
- K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
- K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- K54HA (Channel 54; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- John J Einck, 15 Mi N 2.25 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Alliant Energy, 1000 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 4475 570th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Lat: 43.557167 Lon: -93.661056, Call Sign: WQDV323
Assigned Frequencies : 152.315 MHz, 152.450 MHz, 157.575 MHz, 159.525 MHz, 160.185 MHz, 157.710 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015, Certifier: John J Einck
Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 395 Buford Ave Suite C, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 339-0816, Fax: (717) 339-0817
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- WALTERS, 15 Mi N 2.25 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNTP305
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012, Certifier: Donald M Goettsch
Registrant: Alliant Energy, 200 First Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52407, Phone: (319) 786-3507, Fax: (319) 786-3502, Email:
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