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Cottonwood County

Population in July 2007: 1,940. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 929  (47.9%)
Females: 1,011  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56159.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,300 (it was $29,146 in 2000)
Mountain Lake  $33,300
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $66,300 (it was $42,800 in 2000)
Mountain Lake  $66,300
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Mountain Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Other Asian (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mountain Lake: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.1%), Norwegian (7.7%), Dutch (7.3%), English (3.5%), Swedish (3.4%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1305 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 1435 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Lake

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Lake city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

165 residents are foreign born (5.5% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

This city:  7.9%
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:

Mountain Lake:  1.2% ($522)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
Mountain Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (119.1 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (134.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (518.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bingham Lake, MN (8.2 miles) , Butterfield, MN (9.4 miles ), Darfur, MN (10.0 miles) , Comfrey, MN (11.9 miles ), Odin, MN (13.8 miles) , Windom, MN (13.9 miles ), Ormsby, MN (17.1 miles) , Trimont, MN (19.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $57,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $186,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 43.94 N, Longitude: 94.93 W


113 people in nursing homes

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+10.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Mountain Lake by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02123
    per 100,000 0.094.148.396.9146.7
Robberies 00200
    per 100,000 0.00.096.60.00.0
Assaults 46211
    per 100,000 190.1282.496.648.448.9
Burglaries 123521813
    per 100,000 570.31647.11014.0387.4635.7
Thefts 5564614422
    per 100,000 2614.13011.82945.42130.81075.8
Auto thefts 33041
    per 100,000 142.6141.20.0193.748.9
Arson 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.048.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 193.9378.8275.7215.0218.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.06
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Mountain Lake, Minnesota

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Mountain Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.4 miles away from the Mountain Lake city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Lake:
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WINDOM, MN)
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 21 miles; ST JAMES, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Lake, MN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Lake:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 109 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 125 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 126 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Lake:
  • WINDOM MUNI (about 13 miles; WINDOM, MN; ID: MWM)
  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN; ID: D42)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 21 miles; JACKSON, MN; ID: MJQ)

Local government website: www.mountainlakemn.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Lake:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 61 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 67 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public high school in Mountain Lake:
Private high school in Mountain Lake:
  • MT LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 710 NORTH 11TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Mountain Lake:
Library in Mountain Lake:
  • MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,294; Location: 1054 4TH AVENUE; 22,723 books; 465 audio materials; 592 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mountain Lake: Mountain Lake (A), Mountain Lake Public Library (B), Mountain Lake Police Department (C), Heritage Village Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mountain Lake include: Alliance Missionary Church (A), First Mennonite Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Bethel Mennonite Church (D), Mennonite Brethren Church (E), Mountain Lake Assembly of God Church (F), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Lakeview Gospel Church (H), Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mountain Lake include: Lawcon Park (1), Mountain Lake City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mountain Lake that have no violations reported:
  • MOUNTAIN LAKE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW VISION CO-OP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

Mountain Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

Mountain Lake, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Mountain Lake (2007 data):
  • United Prairie Bank: at 1141 Third Avenue, branch established on 1919-07-21. Info updated 2006-06-22: Bank assets: $518.8 mil, Deposits: $451.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cottonwood County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Mountain Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $265,000
    All Other: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,299,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Sewerage: $186,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    General - Other: $106,000
    Libraries: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $87,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Health Services - Other: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $53,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,685,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,158,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $354,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,304,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,585,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $763,000
    Electric Utilities: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $179,000
    Interest Earnings: $161,000
    Special Assessments: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $678,000
    Electric Utilities: $306,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,458,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,474,000
    Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $398,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $656,000
    All Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $409,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,217,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.38% ($34,833 average AGI)
from Murray County, MN  0.38% ($40,278)
from Nobles County, MN  0.36% ($15,765)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.44% ($25,095 average AGI)
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.40% ($27,105)
to Watonwan County, MN  0.38% ($38,778)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Lake:
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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))
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Lake:
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Lake:
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)

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