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Pope County

Population in July 2008: 257. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 128  (50.2%)
Females: 129  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56349.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,485 (it was $31,591 in 2000)
Lowry:  $39,485
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,691
Lowry:  $21,691
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,118 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Lowry:  $125,118
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,579; Detached houses: $122,002; Mobile homes: $36,786
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Races in Lowry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lowry: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (21.4%), German (17.0%), Czech (14.8%), Swedish (12.9%), United States (10.7%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lowry

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowry city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Lowry:  0.8% ($544)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (65.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (120.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (473.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Long Beach, MN (2.4 miles ), Farwell, MN (2.4 miles) , Starbuck, MN (2.5 miles ), Glenwood, MN (2.7 miles ), Forada, MN (3.1 miles) , Kensington, MN (3.2 miles ), Villard, MN (3.4 miles ), Cyrus, MN (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,600
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.70 N, Longitude: 95.52 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+15.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Fuel dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Lowry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Lowry city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.


Lowry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 92% 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 25.5 miles away from Lowry center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Lowry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Lowry topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lowry:
  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GLENWOOD, MN)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lowry, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowry:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 66 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 79 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 95 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)

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Notable locations in Lowry: Lowry (A), Lowry City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lowry include: Ben Wade Covenant Church (A), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lowry and their reported violations in the past:

ST. JOHN NEPOMUK CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: 25890 - 110th Street, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-01-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-24-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1997)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.2%


Lowry compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lowry (2009 data):
  • Lowry State Bank: at 400 Florence Avenue, branch established on 1899-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.3 mil, Deposits: $24.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Services Of Lowry, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Pope County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Lowry

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents59.0%20.8%5.5%3.6%11.0%
Congregations50.0%10.7%7.1%1135.7%-1103.6%
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 0$0 1$1,700
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$153
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,258
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,111



Lowry government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $124,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $136,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $168,000
    Interest Revenue: $10,000
    From Other Government: $6,000
    From Local Government: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $586,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $561,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $117,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Douglas County, MN  1.34% ($28,900 average AGI)
from Stearns County, MN  0.67% ($72,833)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.45% ($47,350)


6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
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 Douglas County, MN  1.44% ($32,092 average AGI)
to Stearns County, MN  0.69% ($27,871)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.49% ($32,955)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lowry:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXRA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KMRS (1230 AM; 1 kW; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowry:
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXRZ (99.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
  • KKOK-FM (95.7 FM; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lowry:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
  • K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K60EJ (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K65HD (Channel 65; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K67HI (Channel 67; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K31DH (Channel 31; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
  • K53DX (Channel 53; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K59BT (Channel 59; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K61BJ (Channel 61; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)


Lowry fatal accident list:
Mar 14, 1975 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lowry Fire Hall, Call Sign: KNCS608
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.295 MHz, 154.310 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/17/2011
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: RAMSEY B J CHALLENGER I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 237BJ , Serial Number: 0606-CW0799, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Robert L Muzik, 14633 260th Ave, Lowry, MN 56349
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7047T , Serial Number: 46647, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Robert L Muzik, 14633 260th Ave, Lowry, MN 56349


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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