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Pope County

Population in July 2007: 258. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 129  (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: $36,100 (it was $31,591 in 2000)
Lowry  $36,100
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $102,500 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Lowry  $102,500
Minnesota:  $213,600

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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: 84.8 (less than average, 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: 695 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 (92.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (162.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (601.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Starbuck, MN (6.4 miles ), Long Beach, MN (7.1 miles ), Farwell, MN (7.7 miles) , Glenwood, MN (9.9 miles ), Forada, MN (12.7 miles) , Kensington, MN (13.3 miles ), Alexandria, MN (15.9 miles ), Garfield, MN (16.4 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

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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 below Minnesota state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Lowry city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lowry:
  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GLENWOOD, MN)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Lowry, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lowry:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 103 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 107 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 122 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lowry:
  • STARBUCK MUNI (about 9 miles; STARBUCK, MN; ID: D32)
  • CHANDLER FIELD (about 14 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; ID: AXN)
  • GLENWOOD MUNI (about 15 miles; GLENWOOD, MN; ID: GHW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowry:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 85 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 104 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 107 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

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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 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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 (2007 data):
  • Lowry State Bank: at 400 Florence Avenue, branch established on 1899-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.6 mil, Deposits: $24.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Services Of Lowry, 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$675
Water Supply 0$0 1$618
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,293



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:
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

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

TV broadcast stations around Lowry:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, 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.)
  • K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)




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