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Kittson County

Population in July 2007: 308. Population change since 2000: -13.2%
 

Males: 159  (51.8%)
Females: 149  (48.2%)
Median resident age:  38.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56735.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,500 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Lancaster  $38,500
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,300 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Lancaster  $50,300
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lancaster: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (43.8%), German (18.7%), Norwegian (17.9%), Polish (17.6%), Irish (6.9%), English (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 905 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

4 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:

Lancaster:  1.5% ($488)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (137.5 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (362.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (792.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hallock, MN (11.3 miles ), Lake Bronson, MN (13.1 miles ), Kennedy, MN (16.6 miles ), Halma, MN (19.8 miles) , Humboldt, MN (20.4 miles) , Donaldson, MN (20.8 miles) , Karlstad, MN (27.7 miles ), Stephen, MN (28.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $52,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 48.86 N, Longitude: 96.80 W


Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Lancaster city center caused $200,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:
  • KITTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HALLOCK, MN)
  • NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 46 miles; WARREN, MN)
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 52 miles; GRAFTON, ND)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
  • GRAND FORKS INTL (about 69 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; ID: GFK)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 71 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 134 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
  • HALLOCK MUNI (about 12 miles; HALLOCK, MN; ID: HCO)
  • KARLSTAD MUNI (about 28 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; ID: 23D)
  • STEPHEN MUNI (about 29 miles; STEPHEN, MN; ID: D41)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 137 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 137 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 163 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 179 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
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Public elementary/middle school in Lancaster:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster that have no violations reported:
  • LANCASTER (Population served: 351, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Lancaster compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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 Lancaster (2007 data):
  • Marshall Bank, National Association: Detached Facility at First And Central Streets, branch established on 1978-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, headquarters in Hallock, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall Bankfirst Corporation
  • Prime Security Bank: Lancaster Branch at 120 Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $85.3 mil, headquarters in Karlstad, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: North State Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$2,163$25,9560$0
Streets and Highways 1$6,418$77,0160$0
Other and Unallocable 1$6,566$78,7924$5,349
Totals for Government 3$15,147$60,5884$5,349



Lancaster government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $229,000
    Housing & Community Development: $137,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $137,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $155,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $21,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $247,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $251,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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 Lancaster:
  • 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)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • KNRR (Channel 12; PEMBINA, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

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