Lake Shore, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 1,068. Population change since 2000: +10.6%

Males: 568	(53.2%)
Females: 500	(46.8%)

Median resident age:	49.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56468.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,369 (it was $51,500 in 2000)

Lake Shore:	$64,369
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,610

Lake Shore:	$44,610
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $434,999 (it was $223,900 in 2000)

Lake Shore:	$434,999
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $522,419; Detached houses: $525,083; Townhouses or other attached units: $279,289; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Lake Shore:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Shore: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Norwegian (22.3%), Swedish (12.3%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.7%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1242 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Shore

High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Shore city

Never married: 13.1%
Now married: 74.5%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 7.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
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:

Lake Shore:	1.0% ($2,280)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (65.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (118.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (461.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nisswa, MN (1.7 miles ), East Gull Lake, MN (2.7 miles ), Pequot Lakes, MN (2.7 miles ), Breezy Point, MN (3.1 miles ), Jenkins, MN (3.2 miles ), Baxter, MN (3.4 miles ), Brainerd, MN (3.5 miles ), Pillager, MN (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,400
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,000
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,500
1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $116,400
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $147,000
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $257,000
2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $230,400
2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $224,300
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $269,600
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $294,800
2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $404,000
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $298,800
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $370,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.50 N, Longitude: 94.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

Lake Shore household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +270 (+38.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Top executives (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Lake Shore, Minnesota

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Lake Shore, Minnesota average temperatures

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Lake Shore-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Lake Shore city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 4 tornado 20.4 miles away from the city center killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lake Shore-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% 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 99.2 miles away from Lake Shore center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

Lake Shore topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Shore:

BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 14 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
MINNESOTA NEUROREHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Shore, MN

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFLAKESHORE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Shore:

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 14 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)

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Lakes: Bass Lake (A), Upper Gull Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Margaret, Lake (D), Spider Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Home Brook (A), Stony Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

LIVING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
POINT NARROWS RESORT (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LYKINS PINEHURST RESORT (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MATTY'S (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Shore, MN

Lake Shore compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lake Shore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Lake Shore

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church
Adherents	38.9%	29.2%	5.9%	5.6%	4.8%
Congregations	25.9%	14.8%	9.3%	5.6%	3.7%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	2.7%	2.3%	1.8%	4.2%
Congregations	11.1%	7.4%	1.9%	3.7%	16.7%

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	1	$3,720	$44,640	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,625	$55,500	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$13,034	$39,102	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,720	$44,640	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$25,099	$43,027	0	$0

Lake Shore government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $192,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $236,000
Police Protection: $161,000

Sewerage: $134,000

General - Other: $98,000

Financial Administration: $50,000

Fire Protection: $38,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $568,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $170,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $321,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $77,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000

General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000
General - Other: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $830,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $63,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
All Other: $18,000
Tax - Property: $580,000
NEC: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $255,000

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
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 Crow Wing County, MN	1.92% ($39,462 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.87% ($80,809)
from Beltrami County, MN	0.45% ($22,755)

8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
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 Crow Wing County, MN	2.11% ($33,629 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.64% ($40,800)
to Beltrami County, MN	0.64% ($32,145)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Shore:

WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
KVBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
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)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Shore:

WJJY-FM (106.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBPR (90.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
KTIG (102.7 FM; PEQUOT LAKES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC.)
KLKS (104.3 FM; BREEZY POINT, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KBLB (93.3 FM; NISSWA, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLIZ-FM (107.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
KFGI (103.5 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
KBKK (95.9 FM; PILLAGER, MN; Owner: DJ BROADCASTING C0RPORATION)
KKWS (105.9 FM; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
KSKK (94.7 FM; STAPLES, MN; Owner: NORMIN BROADCASTING CO.)
KUAL-FM (101.5 FM; CROSBY, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216FS (91.1 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
K204ES (88.7 FM; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Shore:

KAWB (Channel 22; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MN PUBLIC TELEVISION INC.)
K54AT (Channel 54; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KLKS-LP (Channel 46; BREEZY POINT, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
K16BQ (Channel 16; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K28DF (Channel 28; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KCCW-TV (Channel 12; WALKER, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
K57BJ (Channel 57; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
K25GD (Channel 25; AITKIN, MN; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
K33ET (Channel 33; AITKIN, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
K27EV (Channel 27; AITKIN, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
K49CU (Channel 49; WALKER, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K39GG (Channel 39; AITKIN, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,500

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K0VAN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01324118
Grant Date: 09/18/2007, Expiration Date: 09/18/2017
Registrant: Jim T Whiting, 5310 Doyle Pky, Lake Shore, MN 56468
Call Sign: KA0EXQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284116
Grant Date: 09/13/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010
Registrant: Sandra L Kunz, 8436 Fernmont Rd, Lake Shore, MN 55362
Call Sign: KC0ANP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/16/1997, Expiration Date: 04/16/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2009
Registrant: Charles A Witham, 5617 Bass Lake Rd, Lake Shore, MN 56468

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: FOUND ACFT CANADA INC FBA-2C1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 12QT , Serial Number: 54, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/2005
Registrant (Co-Owned): James T Whiting, 7482 Doyle Pkwy, Lake Shore, MN 56468, Other Owners: Diane G Whiting
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 1266U , Serial Number: 17266961, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1976
Registrant (Individual): Russell L Ebert, 1129 Ebert Dr, Lake Shore, MN 56468
Aircraft: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 526MA , Serial Number: 2142, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/2001
Registrant (Co-Owned): James T Whiting, 7482 Doyle Parkway, Lake Shore, MN 56468, Other Owners: Diane G Whiting
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91022 , Serial Number: 18-8109064, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/31/1981
Registrant (Individual): Nick R Rudbeck, 9567 Aspen Ln, Lake Shore, MN 56468

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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