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Red Lake County

Population in 2011: 434. Population change since 2000: +9.6%
 

Males: 219  (50.6%)
Females: 215  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Minnesota median age:  43.1 years

Zip codes: 56742.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,890 (it was $23,214 in 2000)
Oklee:

$36,890
Minnesota:

$55,616
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,987

Oklee city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $44,437 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Oklee:

$44,437
Minnesota:

$200,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $55,717; Detached houses: $58,870; In 2-unit structures: $51,584; Mobile homes: $16,804

Median gross rent in 2009: $266.

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  • White alone - 381 (87.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 39 (9.0%)
  • Two or more races - 11 (2.5%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oklee: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (54.0%), French (23.2%), German (16.2%), Swedish (15.4%), Irish (10.6%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 662 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oklee:

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oklee city:

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Minnesota:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $731 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $507 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (80.4 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (233.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (576.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brooks, MN (2.7 miles) , Trail, MN (2.9 miles) , Plummer, MN (3.2 miles ), Gully, MN (3.4 miles) , Erskine, MN (3.7 miles ), McIntosh, MN (3.7 miles ), Mentor, MN (4.1 miles) , Gonvick, MN (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.84 N, Longitude: 95.85 W

Area code: 218

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.3%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-9.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (34%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (11%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Oklee-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/11/1980, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Oklee city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1978, a category F2 tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Red Lake County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oklee:

  • ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; FOSSTON, MN)
  • SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER THIEF RIVER FALLS (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)
  • CLEARWATER HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oklee:

  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 25 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,038)
  • Bemidji State University (about 52 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • University of North Dakota (about 57 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 10,215)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 80 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 108 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 3,462)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oklee:

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Notable location: Oklee Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oklee include: Oklee Lutheran Church (A), Saint Francis Xavier Church (B), Oak Park Evangelical Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Red Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(14.1% 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 city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oklee, MN


Oklee compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 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 Oklee (2011 data):

  • Security State Bank of Oklee: Security State Bank Of Oklee at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2010/12/06: Bank assets: $30.4 mil, Deposits: $25.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Red Lake County Minnesota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Red Lake County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Oklee (based on Red Lake County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.60%
Here90.6%
USA50.2%

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Red Lake County:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Red Lake County:

4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

14.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Red Lake County:

7.4%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Red Lake County:

27.0%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.2%
State:

13.0%

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$6,070$72,8400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$218
Streets and Highways 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,926$59,1120$0
Totals for Government 3$13,458$53,8325$218

Oklee government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,000 ($101.38)
    All Other: $9,000 ($20.74)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $123,000 ($283.41)
    General - Other: $69,000 ($158.99)
    Sewerage: $60,000 ($138.25)
    Financial Administration: $60,000 ($138.25)
    Regular Highways: $49,000 ($112.90)
    Police Protection: $28,000 ($64.52)
    Fire Protection: $15,000 ($34.56)
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($18.43)
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000 ($16.13)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($13.82)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($66.82)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $820,000 ($1889.40)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $491,000 ($1131.34)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $800,000 ($1843.32)
    Other, NEC: $443,000 ($1020.74)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000 ($110.60)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($46.08)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000 ($152.07)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($6.91)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $17,000 ($39.17)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($23.04)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($20.74)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($4.61)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $312,000 ($718.89)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000 ($170.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $131,000 ($301.84)
    All Other: $6,000 ($13.82)
  • Tax - Property: $48,000 ($110.60)
    NEC: $1,000 ($2.30)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000 ($460.83)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($92.17)

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.33%
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 Pennington County, MN  1.15% ($29,278 average AGI)
from Polk County, MN  0.76% ($27,250)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.63%
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 Polk County, MN  1.72% ($17,571 average AGI)
to Pennington County, MN  1.17% ($20,474)
to Cass County, ND  0.62% ($21,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oklee:

  • 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.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KTRF (1230 AM; 1 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oklee:

  • KNTN (102.7 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKEQ (107.1 FM; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSNR (100.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDQ (99.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKCQ-FM (96.7 FM; BAGLEY, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSRQ (90.1 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: JOINT VOCAT. TECH COLLEGE DIS. #2200)

TV broadcast stations around Oklee:

  • KBRR (Channel 10; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

Oklee fatal accident list:

Oct 14, 1994 02:06 PM, 53, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,049
Total average daily truck traffic: 146
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 990


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2
  • MN01_Oklee, 77 County Road 5 (196480663 Ndgf_oklee) (Lat: 47.840611 Lon: -95.859861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA571
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • MN01_Oklee, 77 County Road 5 (196480663 Ndgf_oklee) (Lat: 47.840611 Lon: -95.859861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN451
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • James E McDonald, 77 County Road 5 (196480663 Ndgf_oklee) (Lat: 47.840611 Lon: -95.859861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Licensee ID: L00008937
    Registrant: Wwc Holding Co., Inc., One Allied Drive, B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • James E McDonald, 77 County Road 5 (196480663 Ndgf_oklee) (Lat: 47.840611 Lon: -95.859861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Licensee ID: L00008937
    Registrant: Wwc Holding Co., Inc., One Allied Drive, B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 2nd St & Main Ave (Lat: 47.838861 Lon: -95.854472), Call Sign: KNBV305, Licensee ID: L00060468
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.220 MHz, 154.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/08/1996, Expiration Date: 01/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Oklee, Town Of, Box 214, Okle, MN 56742, Phone: (218) 796-5600
  • On Minn Hwy 92 2.75 W Of Jct 222 (Lat: 47.819417 Lon: -95.916972), Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNJM301
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004-1008, Phone: (202) 639-6621, Fax: (202) 639-6604, Email:
  • Oklee Farmers Coop Elevator (Lat: 47.840250 Lon: -95.854472), Call Sign: WYX600, Licensee ID: L00078820
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2014
    Registrant: Oklee Farmers Coop Elevator Assoc, General Delivery, Oklee, MN 56742, Phone: (218) 796-5125, Fax: (218) 796-5077, Email:
  • Lat: 47.838889 Lon: -95.850000, Call Sign: WQAW874, Licensee ID: L00858820
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.690 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/20/2004, Expiration Date: 08/20/2014, Certifier: Bill Hess
    Registrant: Bill Hess, 23901 330th Street, Trail, MN 56684, Phone: (218) 769-4723, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 1/4 Miles East Of Inter Of Mn State Hwy 22 And Red Lake Coun (Lat: 47.836056 Lon: -95.855833), 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:

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4398A , Serial Number: 18-4813, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1962
    Registrant (Individual): David P Bachand, 706 Minnesota 222, Oklee, MN 56742



Most common first names in Oklee, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George1077.7 years
John1070.3 years
Ole882.4 years
Clarence780.4 years
Arthur680.5 years
Marie573.6 years
Joseph579.2 years
Albert583.6 years
Mary591.8 years
Emma582.8 years
Most common last names in Oklee, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Larson1878.2 years
Olson1281.4 years
Boucher1084.5 years
Melby986.2 years
Asselin878.9 years
Johnson778.7 years
Nelson783.7 years
Hegland773.0 years
Plante676.8 years
Hince667.3 years

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