Nelson, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 164. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 89	(54.7%)
Females: 75	(45.3%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 56355

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,965 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Nelson:	$42,965
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,930

Nelson:	$17,930
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,427 (it was $62,500 in 2000)

Nelson:	$121,427
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,470; Detached houses: $131,796; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Nelson:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Nelson: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.3%), Norwegian (24.4%), Swedish (11.6%), United States (9.3%), Czech (3.5%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 225 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Nelson

High school or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson city

Never married: 34.2%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 3.4%

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:

Nelson:	0.9% ($583)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (57.4 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (116.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (470.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alexandria, MN (2.3 miles ), Osakis, MN (2.4 miles ), Carlos, MN (2.5 miles ), Forada, MN (2.8 miles) , West Union, MN (3.2 miles) , Miltona, MN (3.3 miles ), Garfield, MN (3.4 miles ), Villard, MN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.89 N, Longitude: 95.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (31%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (48%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (10%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (18%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (14%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)

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Average climate in Nelson, Minnesota

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Nelson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Nelson city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Nelson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 94% 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 40.3 miles away from Nelson center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.7 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 77.4 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 62.6 miles away from Nelson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:

DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)
ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN)
GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GLENWOOD, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Nelson, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:

SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 62 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 70 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 92 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 92 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

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Church in Nelson: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Nelson that have no violations reported:

NELSON MEMORIAL BALLPARK (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 75, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TROPHY'S (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nelson, MN

Nelson compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religion statistics for Nelson

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	The Evangelical Covenant Church
Adherents	41.8%	33.0%	9.9%	2.8%	2.7%
Congregations	35.8%	11.3%	17.0%	3.8%	7.5%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Baptist General Conference	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Congregations	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	426.4%	-407.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$403
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$119
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$465
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$987

Nelson government finances in 2006:

Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $22,000
Regular Highways: $17,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Special Assessments: $7,000

Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
Tax - Property: $25,000
NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $19,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Hennepin County, MN	0.54% ($48,947 average AGI)
from Pope County, MN	0.46% ($32,092)
from Otter Tail County, MN	0.44% ($25,903)

6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Hennepin County, MN	0.44% ($39,097 average AGI)
to Pope County, MN	0.43% ($28,900)
to Stearns County, MN	0.40% ($46,661)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nelson:

KXRA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
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)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
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)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KEYL (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONG PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nelson:

KXRZ (99.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.)
KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
K219FA (91.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K215BL (90.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KXDL (99.7 FM; BROWERVILLE, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nelson:

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.)
K45AR (Channel 45; EAGLE BEND, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 790)

Nelson fatal accident list:
Jan 21, 1994 01:19 AM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA0SCB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00784849
Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014, Certifier: Robert J Moon
Registrant: Robert J Moon, 618 Homestead Rd, Nelson, MN 56355

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8573L , Serial Number: 25-4998, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Pankratz Aerial Spraying Co, Rt 1, Nelson, MN 56355

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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