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Clay County

Population in 2010: 1,387. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
Males: 718  (51.8%)
Females: 669  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Minnesota median age:  43.1 years

Zip codes: 56560.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $75,487 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Oakport:

$75,487
Minnesota:

$55,616
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,420

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $178,327 (it was $115,200 in 2000)
Oakport:

$178,327
Minnesota:

$200,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $208,230; Detached houses: $209,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,915; Mobile homes: $129,273

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  • White alone - 1,345 (97.0%)
  • Hispanic - 17 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (1.1%)
  • Black alone - 5 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oakport: 101.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (48.1%), German (41.8%), Swedish (11.5%), Irish (6.0%), Polish (5.8%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 457 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oakport:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakport CDP:

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 74.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Minnesota:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,033 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,750 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (4.9 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (216.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North River, ND (1.4 miles) , Reile's Acres, ND (2.1 miles ), Fargo, ND (2.2 miles ), Moorhead, MN (2.2 miles ), Dilworth, MN (2.2 miles ), Harwood, ND (2.5 miles ), West Fargo, ND (2.7 miles ), Prairie Rose, ND (3.0 miles) .

Latitude: 46.94 N, Longitude: 96.77 W

Oakport household income distribution Oakport home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.7%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation and warehousing (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Oakport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Oakport place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oakport-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 99% 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 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Oakport 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 79.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oakport:

  • ESSENTIA HEALTH-FARGO (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; FARGO, ND)
  • FARGO VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 11 miles away; FARGO, ND)
  • SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; FARGO, ND)

Amtrak station near Oakport:

  • 4 miles: FARGO (420 4TH ST. N) . 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 Oakport:

  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 4 miles; Fargo, ND; Full-time enrollment: 11,679)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 5 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 5 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 3,462)
  • University of North Dakota (about 70 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 10,215)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 87 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,038)
  • Bemidji State University (about 97 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 3,658)

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Church in Oakport: Faith Mennonite Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.0. This is about average.
City:

27.0
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.288. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.288
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.90. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.90
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.47. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.47
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.65. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.65
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.166. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.166
U.S.:

0.334


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.0%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Minnesota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
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: 0.7% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakport, MN


Oakport compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income above 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Oakport travel time to work - commute
Oakport mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Minnesota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Clay County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Oakport (based on Clay County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.00%
Here65.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents53.4%29.7%4.8%2.8%2.1%
Congregations40.0%11.7%6.7%6.7%3.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodAssociation of Free Lutheran CongregationsOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.9%0.8%2.9%
Congregations5.0%1.7%5.0%3.3%16.7%
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: 7
Clay County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Clay County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.4%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Clay County:

26.5%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clay County:

11.6%
State:

13.0%

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.94%
Minnesota average:

7.79%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($157 average AGI)
Clay County:

0.23%
Minnesota average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  3.43% ($35,404 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.40% ($30,171)
from Otter Tail County, MN  0.40% ($27,039)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.80%
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 Cass County, ND  3.52% ($25,077 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.47% ($28,705)
to Becker County, MN  0.42% ($35,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oakport:

  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakport:

  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDJZ (100.7 FM; HARWOOD, ND; Owner: TOM INGSTAD NORTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KDAM (104.7 FM; HOPE, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakport:

  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KVNJ-LP (Channel 2; FARGO, ND; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 60 meters (197ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,250
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 7,455


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • OAKPORT TANK, 2nd Street North (Lat: 46.939750 Lon: -96.775806), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42 m, Call Sign: WQGG794
    Assigned Frequencies: 10618.7 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/12/2017, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2007, Certifier: Tim Sanden
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
  • OAKPORT TANK, Off 2nd Street North (Lat: 46.939750 Lon: -96.775806), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42 m, Call Sign: WQGT397
    Assigned Frequencies: 10618.7 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2007, Expiration Date: 04/11/2017, Certifier: Dave Rogness
    Registrant: Psc Alliance Inc., 4921 Fifth Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55419, Phone: (612) 216-1502, Fax: (888) 384-9171, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$142,1368$140,27638$147,0115$60,2463$138,153
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$88,5703$159,4600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$07$173,5661$134,9503$104,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$109,0502$181,5357$153,6911$162,1100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$71,4400$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$233,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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