McLeod County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lester Prairie and their reported violations in the past:
WHISPERING PINES GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-02-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lester Prairie that have no violations reported:
- LESTER PRAIRIE (Population served: 1493, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SHADOWBROOKE GOLF COURSE (Address: P.O. Box 575, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 7.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.8% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lester Prairie, MN
Lester Prairie compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lester Prairie (2011 data):
- First Community Bank Lester Prairie: at 500 Central Avenue, branch established on 1913/09/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $28.6 mil, Deposits: $25.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McLeod County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Lester Prairie (based on McLeod County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.95%
| Here |  | 87.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
| Adherents | 29.1% | 28.8% | 23.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 10.2% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 12.2% | 8.2% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | This county: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | McLeod County: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | This county: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | McLeod County: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 26.8% | | Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | McLeod County: | 13.7% | | State: | 13.0% |
| 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 | $1,107 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,714 | $56,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $11,887 | $47,548 | 2 | $157 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,543 | $45,258 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $100 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $24,144 | $48,288 | 5 | $1,364 |
Lester Prairie government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $124,000 ($71.68)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($38.73)
All Other: $47,000 ($27.17)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($10.98)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($3.47)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $160,000 ($92.49)
General - Other: $124,000 ($71.68)
Regular Highways: $122,000 ($70.52)
Sewerage: $94,000 ($54.34)
Solid Waste Management: $80,000 ($46.24)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($39.31)
Financial Administration: $51,000 ($29.48)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($28.32)
Fire Protection: $39,000 ($22.54)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($5.20)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($0.58)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $268,000 ($154.91)
Benefit Payments: $25,000 ($14.45)
Interest Revenue: $21,000 ($12.14)
From Other Government: $8,000 ($4.62)
From Local Government: $7,000 ($4.05)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($11.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($24.28)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 ($8.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $685,000 ($395.95)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $155,000 ($89.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $455,000 ($263.01)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000 ($43.35)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $105,000 ($60.69)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($9.83)
Special Assessments: $10,000 ($5.78)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $107,000 ($61.85)
General - Other: $39,000 ($22.54)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($15.61)
Water Utilities: $14,000 ($8.09)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($1.16)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $93,000 ($53.76)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $127,000 ($73.41)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $281,000 ($162.43)
All Other: $20,000 ($11.56)
- Tax - Property: $315,000 ($182.08)
NEC: $36,000 ($20.81)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $375,000 ($216.76)
7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,840 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.54% | | 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:
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,289 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.44% | | 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 Lester Prairie:
- 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.)
- KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
- 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))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lester Prairie:
- KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Lester Prairie:
- KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
- W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Lester Prairie fatal accident list:
Jun 17, 2009 12:43 AM, Babcock 0443000001, Near Kennedy Ave S, Lat: 44.88108611, Lon: -94.05088333, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,743
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,450
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ432
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980 - William J Hackett, Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
- Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980 - Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980 - Steve Olson, Ne 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 9, Township 116 N, Range 27 W (Lat: 44.873000 Lon: -94.084861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.4 m, Licensee ID: L00008937
Registrant: Wwc Holding Co., Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lester Prairie Water Tank (Lat: 44.886472 Lon: -94.035917), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45 m, Overall height: 51 m, Call Sign: WNSF580
Assigned Frequencies: 154.415 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015
Registrant: Psc Alliance Inc., 4921 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419-5644, Phone: (612) 720-5843, Fax: (612) 825-8972, Email:
- Ne 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Sect 25 T-117-N R-27-W (Lat: 44.911361 Lon: -94.014694), Call Sign: KNCA293
Assigned Frequencies: 153.035 MHz Grant Date: 11/14/1996, Expiration Date: 10/15/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2002
Registrant: Daniel Hausladen, 21017 Zebra Ave, New Germany, MN 55367, Phone: (612) 395-2315
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KA0RIM
Grant Date: 01/31/1989, Expiration Date: 01/31/1999, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: Jerome J Strunic, 109 Juniper St S, Lester Prairie, MN 55354 - Call Sign: WB0PWT, Licensee ID: L01006923
Grant Date: 04/22/2005, Expiration Date: 04/22/2015
Registrant: Thomas F Gillespie, 2694 165th Street, Lester Prairie, MN 55354 - Call Sign: KD0DFB, Licensee ID: L01377319
Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 03/07/2018, Certifier: Joey M Cano
Registrant: Joey M Cano, 2208 Blake Ave, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4265L , Serial Number: 17254334, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Keith J Weise, Po Box 818, Lester Prairie, MN 55354, Other Owners: Sherry M Weise - Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 76634 , Serial Number: 11074, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/26/1955
Registrant (Individual): Loren E Hirman, Po Box 722, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Lester Prairie
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lester Prairie, MN
| Most common first names in Lester Prairie, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Albert | 15 | 79.8 years |
| William | 13 | 78.1 years |
| Herman | 10 | 78.4 years |
| Walter | 10 | 79.7 years |
| Fred | 10 | 80.6 years |
| John | 9 | 77.6 years |
| Emma | 9 | 83.7 years |
| Henry | 9 | 83.7 years |
| Anna | 9 | 82.3 years |
| Arthur | 8 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Lester Prairie, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Birkholz | 21 | 80.1 years |
| Klaustermeie | 12 | 75.4 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 78.4 years |
| Thiel | 7 | 81.2 years |
| Schmidt | 7 | 82.7 years |
| Kruschke | 7 | 83.1 years |
| Tonn | 7 | 79.2 years |
| Rolf | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Schmalz | 6 | 82.7 years |
| Schultz | 6 | 77.6 years |
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