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Hennepin County

Population in July 2008: 340. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 172  (50.8%)
Females: 168  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55441.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,407 (it was $70,750 in 2000)
Medicine Lake:  $83,407
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $56,672
Medicine Lake:  $56,672
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $543,350 (it was $301,600 in 2000)
Medicine Lake:  $543,350
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $586,121; Detached houses: $611,352; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,104

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Races in Medicine Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Medicine Lake: 107.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), Norwegian (21.7%), Swedish (16.0%), Dutch (7.9%), English (7.9%), Polish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1944

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1971 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Medicine Lake

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medicine Lake city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

13 residents are foreign born (3.5% Asia).

This city:  3.5%
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:

Medicine Lake:  1.5% ($4,643)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MN (2.5 miles , pop. 65,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (7.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, MN (1.6 miles ), Golden Valley, MN (1.7 miles ), New Hope, MN (1.8 miles ), Crystal, MN (2.0 miles ), St. Louis Park, MN (2.1 miles ), Robbinsdale, MN (2.1 miles ), Hopkins, MN (2.2 miles ), Minnetonka, MN (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $146,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $111,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $420,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $288,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $510,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.00 N, Longitude: 93.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)



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Medicine Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Medicine Lake city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Medicine Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Medicine Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Medicine Lake:
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)
  • NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EDINA, MN)

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Amtrak station near Medicine Lake:
  • 12 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medicine Lake:
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 10 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

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

MEDICINE LAKE CITY HALL (Address: 10609 South Shore Drive, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-26-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (FEB-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2001), St Boil Water Order (MAR-07-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.2%


Medicine Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hennepin County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Medicine Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents40.5%23.7%3.7%3.5%2.7%
Congregations11.5%18.7%7.0%5.8%3.7%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristBaptist General Conference Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%1.9%1.7%18.0%
Congregations4.4%3.1%3.0%0.6%42.3%
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$24
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$61
Totals for Government 0$0 4$85



Medicine Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $166,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Hennepin County:  0.18%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ramsey County, MN  1.11% ($38,417 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.65% ($40,744)
from Anoka County, MN  0.60% ($39,768)


7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.94%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($481 average AGI)
Hennepin County:  0.08%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ramsey County, MN  1.10% ($36,869 average AGI)
to Anoka County, MN  0.85% ($41,540)
to Dakota County, MN  0.80% ($42,525)


Strongest AM radio stations in Medicine Lake:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
  • KFXN (690 AM; 1 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medicine Lake:
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDXL (106.5 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #283)
  • KUOM-FM (106.5 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
  • KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Medicine Lake:
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: MACNICOL A/NELSON H B KITFOX III (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 159PR , Serial Number: 797, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Steven A Johnson, 159 Peninsula Rd, Medicine Lake, MN 55441
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DC-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 51474 , Serial Number: 5642, Year manufactured: 1943
    Registrant (Individual): Ovid O Shook, Elmhurst, Medicine Lake, MN 55427
  • Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 5715Q , Serial Number: S55A-692, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Robert D Trierweiler, 269 Peninsula Road, Medicine Lake, MN 55441



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$151,4399$137,4862$36,125
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$169,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$79,7203$97,7930$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$152,8050$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$55,2600$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$181,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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