Koochiching County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Northome and their reported violations in the past:
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (Address: 122 Highway 71 North  , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-1999), St Boil Water Order (AUG-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Northome that have no violations reported:
- SLEEPY HOLLOW RESORT (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORTH SHORE BAY RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OCTOBER RIDGE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.2%
(1.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 52.9% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northome, MN
36 people in nursing homes
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Northome compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Northome (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Deerwood: Northome Branch at 12080 Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1903. Info updated 09/02/2009: Bank assets: $24.0 mil, Deposits: $19.6 mil, headquarters in Deerwood, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Deerwood Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (13%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Koochiching County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Northome:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.72%
| Here | | 69.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 45.7% | 28.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 19.4% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Salvation Army | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 41.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Koochiching County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Koochiching County: | 11.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 11.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Koochiching County: | 7.9% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Koochiching County: | 26.4% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,551 | $30,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $496 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,268 | $27,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,819 | $28,914 | 5 | $496 |
Northome government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $26,000 ($126.83)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($24.39)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $168,000 ($819.51)
Water Utilities: $77,000 ($375.61)
Regular Highways: $43,000 ($209.76)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($146.34)
General - Other: $29,000 ($141.46)
Parks & Recreation: $26,000 ($126.83)
Fire Protection: $20,000 ($97.56)
Libraries: $9,000 ($43.90)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($19.51)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($9.76)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($9.76)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($9.76)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($9.76)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $142,000 ($692.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,000 ($165.85)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $129,000 ($629.27)
Other, NEC: $19,000 ($92.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($73.17)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($63.41)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $99,000 ($482.93)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($87.80)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($14.63)
Libraries: $3,000 ($14.63)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($9.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $527,000 ($2570.73)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $184,000 ($897.56)
Water Utilities: $42,000 ($204.88)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000 ($14.63)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000 ($302.44)
All Other: $7,000 ($34.15)
- Tax - Property: $31,000 ($151.22)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.88)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $178,000 ($868.29)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($34.15)
3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,417 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.70% | | 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:
5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,802 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.02% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Northome:
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
- 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)
- KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northome:
- KCRB-FM (88.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNBJ (91.3 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Northome:
- KAWE (Channel 9; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K55BY (Channel 55; NORTHOME, ETC., MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
- K57BK (Channel 57; NORTHOME, ETC., MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Northome)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Th 71 2km Sw Of (Lat: 47.865500 Lon: -94.314111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 55 m, Call Sign: KAD544, Licensee ID: L00001503
Assigned Frequencies: 154.920 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 12/19/2014, Certifier: Robert J Prudhomme
Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd Ms730, St Paul, MN 55155-0000, Phone: (651) 296-7418, Fax: (651) 297-5735 - 64 E Main (Lat: 47.872167 Lon: -94.278000), Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPLQ589
Assigned Frequencies: 458.400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2002, Expiration Date: 11/26/2012, Certifier: William Elliott
Registrant: Voyageurs Communications, International Falls, MN 56649, Fax: (218) 283-5747 - 12204 Hwy 71 (Lat: 47.874750 Lon: -94.286917), Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQDZ579
Assigned Frequencies: 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Certifier: Corey M Pink
Registrant: Lao 20529104, 102 E. Middle St., Gettysburg, PA 17325-1938, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - Th 71 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 47.865889 Lon: -94.314222), Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPOP708
Assigned Frequencies: 954.750 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 07/31/2018
Registrant: Mn/Dot, 395 John Ireland Blvd Ms730, St Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 234-7973, Fax: (651) 234-7960, Email:
- NORTHOME, 1.2 Mi Sw (Lat: 47.870778 Lon: -94.310500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 147.8 m, Call Sign: WPNB303
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Northome, 3.6 Km W Of Island Lake 5.6 Km Sw (Lat: 47.821111 Lon: -94.316389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WPQQ811
Assigned Frequencies: 6987.50 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Certifier: Patrick J Wilmers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 0.3 Kms North Of Us-71 (Lat: 47.870833 Lon: -94.310556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.2 m, Call Sign: KNKK647
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2008, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K0IAU
Grant Date: 04/15/1996, Expiration Date: 04/15/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2003
Registrant: William W Maupin, S Route Box 35, Northome, MN 56661 - Call Sign: N0ERC, Licensee ID: L00355569
Grant Date: 07/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/03/2014
Registrant: David H Devries, 65128 Helen Lane, Northome, MN 56661 - Call Sign: N0WBR
Grant Date: 03/23/1993, Expiration Date: 03/23/2003, Cancellation Date: 03/24/2005
Registrant: Wayne A Bowers, Hc 69 Box 130, Northome, MN 56661 - Call Sign: N0YOM, Licensee ID: L00755346
Grant Date: 09/14/1993, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2005
Registrant: Janine F Bowers, Hc 69 Box 130, Northome, MN 56661 - Call Sign: WB0OXD
Grant Date: 03/14/1996, Expiration Date: 03/14/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2008
Registrant: Gordon W Bowers, Hc 69 Box 130, Northome, MN 56661 - Call Sign: WB0TQZ, Licensee ID: L00245996
Grant Date: 11/06/1996, Expiration Date: 11/06/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/07/2008
Registrant: Douglas H Dreon, Hc 69 Box 97, Northome, MN 56661-9617
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Northome, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 13 | 81.3 years |
| Anna | 10 | 86.7 years |
| Mary | 9 | 81.6 years |
| William | 8 | 68.6 years |
| Donald | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Frank | 7 | 78.8 years |
| Charles | 6 | 70.4 years |
| James | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Lillian | 5 | 85.0 years |
| Most common last names in Northome, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 12 | 75.3 years |
| Olson | 12 | 75.0 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 74.5 years |
| Nelson | 9 | 83.0 years |
| White | 6 | 72.9 years |
| Hanson | 5 | 83.2 years |
| Lukenbill | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Gunderson | 4 | 78.8 years |
| Beckman | 4 | 79.3 years |
| Christenson | 4 | 83.7 years |
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