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Becker County

Population in July 2007: 143. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 66  (46.2%)
Females: 77  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56569


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,851 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Ogema:  $33,851
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,085 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
Ogema:  $65,085
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,022; Detached houses: $85,878; Mobile homes: $20,833

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Races in Ogema:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.1%)
  • American Indian (38.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), United States (14.7%), Norwegian (12.6%), Danish (9.8%), Czech (7.0%), Irish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ogema

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 54.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogema city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

Ogema:  0.8% ($282)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (62.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (235.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (673.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waubun, MN (5.6 miles ), White Earth, MN (6.0 miles ), Callaway, MN (8.4 miles) , Mahnomen, MN (15.0 miles ), Audubon, MN (17.1 miles ), Lake Park, MN (19.0 miles ), Detroit Lakes, MN (20.9 miles ), Ulen, MN (23.0 miles ).

Latitude: 47.10 N, Longitude: 95.93 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-12.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)


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Ogema-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Ogema city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ogema:
  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN)
  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 35 miles; FOSSTON, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ogema:
  • HECTOR INTL (about 62 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 68 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ogema:
  • MAHNOMEN COUNTY (about 11 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN; ID: 3N8)
  • DETROIT LAKES-WETHING FIELD (about 20 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN; ID: DTL)
  • JOLLY FISHERMAN (about 29 miles; WAUBUN, MN; ID: M49)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogema:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 43 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 43 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 75 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 79 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
Public elementary/middle school in Ogema:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ogema that have no violations reported:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: PO Box 146, Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WOODLAND TRAILS RESORT (Population served: 116, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 57, Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STRAWBERRY LAKE MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STRAWBERRY LAKE STORE (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • M & W FOODS (Address: P.O. Box 86, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE (Address: PO Box 52, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ogema, MN



Ogema compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Ogema (2007 data):
  • Community Development Bank, FSB: Community Development Bank, Fsb at 516 Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-06. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $25.1 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (8%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 5$329
Financial Administration 0$0 1$85
Sewerage 0$0 1$425
Other and Unallocable 3$3,550$14,2001$216
Totals for Government 3$3,550$14,2008$1,055



Ogema government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $310,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $345,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $145,000

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
Becker County:  0.12%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Otter Tail County, MN  0.89% ($32,925 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.82% ($51,663)
from Clay County, MN  0.67% ($35,600)


6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
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  0.89% ($41,604 average AGI)
to Otter Tail County, MN  0.68% ($30,963)
to Clay County, MN  0.63% ($30,171)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ogema:
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KDLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ogema:
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRCQ (102.3 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: DETROIT LAKES BROADCASTING COMPANY,)


Ogema fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1988 03:15 AM, 59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1987 06:15 AM, 59, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

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