St. Louis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.0. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orr and their reported violations in the past:
NORWAY POINT RESORT (Address: 11033 Slade Road  , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-26-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
TRAIL'S END RESORT (Address: 6310 Crane Lake Road , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-26-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orr that have no violations reported:
- NORTHLAND LODGE (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SUNSET RESORT, INC. (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PINE GROVE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ORR REGIONAL AIRPORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SHANGRI-LA RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROCKY LEDGE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEL GEORGE'S RESORT & CEDAR INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.0% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orr, MN
Orr compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value below 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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Banks with branches in Orr (2011 data):
- American Bank of the North: Orr Branch at 4539 Highway 53, branch established on 1995/06/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $622.9 mil, Deposits: $567.2 mil, headquarters in Nashwauk, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Mesaba Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (9%)
Religion statistics for Orr (based on St. Louis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.04%
| Here | | 53.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
|---|
| Adherents | 49.0% | 21.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 14.8% | 19.1% | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | Episcopal Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 9.8% |
|---|
| Congregations | 4.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 28.4% |
|---|
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: 39 | St. Louis County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 106 | St. Louis County: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 176 | This county: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | St. Louis County: | 6.7% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | St. Louis County: | 25.3% | | 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 | $2,371 | $28,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,737 | $32,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $664 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,953 | $35,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,244 | $38,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,470 | $26,820 | 6 | $5,081 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $15,775 | $31,550 | 11 | $5,745 |
Orr government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $96,000 ($359.55)
- Charges - All Other: $84,000 ($314.61)
Sewerage: $47,000 ($176.03)
Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($123.60)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $435,000 ($1629.21)
Air Transportation: $191,000 ($715.36)
Parks & Recreation: $171,000 ($640.45)
General - Other: $120,000 ($449.44)
Sewerage: $95,000 ($355.81)
Water Utilities: $84,000 ($314.61)
Regular Highways: $25,000 ($93.63)
Health Services - Other: $17,000 ($63.67)
Fire Protection: $16,000 ($59.93)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($26.22)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($22.47)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000 ($250.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($7.49)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($33.71)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,000 ($138.58)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $105,000 ($393.26)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,000 ($393.26)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000 ($138.58)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000 ($202.25)
Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($101.12)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($14.98)
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $105,000 ($393.26)
Air Transportation: $21,000 ($78.65)
Liquor Stores: $12,000 ($44.94)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($22.47)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000 ($842.70)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $452,000 ($1692.88)
Water Utilities: $52,000 ($194.76)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $81,000 ($303.37)
All Other: $77,000 ($288.39)
- Tax - Property: $62,000 ($232.21)
Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($26.22)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000 ($561.80)
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,366 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.74% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($273 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.11% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,935 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.04% | | Minnesota average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Orr:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- 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.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, 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))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Orr:
- K61EW (Channel 61; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
- K63DV (Channel 63; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
- K59EN (Channel 59; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
- KRII (Channel 11; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: CHANNEL 11 LICENSE, INC.)
- K65EA (Channel 65; KABETOGAMA, MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
- K67EH (Channel 67; KABETOGAMA, MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
- K69FD (Channel 69; KABETOGAMA, MN; Owner: COUNTY OF KOOCHICHING)
Orr fatal accident list:
May 5, 1981 00:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 465
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,300
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Orr)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Microwave Shelter Waq644 On Gheen Hill 5 Mi S On Hwy 53 (Lat: 47.979917 Lon: -92.830722), Call Sign: KXQ761, Licensee ID: L00135326
Assigned Frequencies: 161.205 MHz, 161.415 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 08/16/2014
Registrant: Duluth Winnipeg And Pacific Railway, 3192 S Pokegama Rd, Superior, WI 54880, Phone: (218) 726-9200
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KC5SVN, Licensee ID: L00176845
Grant Date: 05/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/10/2016
Registrant: Mitchell E Kennebeck, 4748 Pine Dr., Orr, MN 55771 - Call Sign: N0MRF, Previous Call Sign: KB4ZWS
Grant Date: 11/20/1990, Expiration Date: 11/20/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2002
Registrant: Richard R B Strand, The Dam, Orr, MN 55771 - Call Sign: W0KDO, Licensee ID: L01368939
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: Richard C Hildebrandt
Registrant: Richard C Hildebrandt, 8947 Orr Buyck Rd, Orr, MN 55771
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 1170M , Serial Number: 17258670, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Pelican Flyers Inc, Orr Regional Airport, Orr, MN 55771 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2051E , Serial Number: 7AC-5621, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/23/1988
Registrant (Individual): Shawn Novak, 3488 Highway 53, Orr, MN 55771 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 80325 , Serial Number: 12-948, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/2002
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 10443 Suliin Rd, Orr, MN 55771 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 84884 , Serial Number: 7AC-3603, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1955
Registrant (Individual): William T Hoffer, 10443 Sullin Rd, Orr, MN 55771
| Most common first names in Orr, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 23 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 9 | 78.5 years |
| George | 8 | 65.3 years |
| William | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Frank | 7 | 75.6 years |
| James | 7 | 63.6 years |
| Donald | 7 | 72.9 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 75.2 years |
| Walter | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Ida | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Orr, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 12 | 73.7 years |
| King | 10 | 69.1 years |
| Gabrielson | 7 | 75.3 years |
| Nelson | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Hoffman | 6 | 66.7 years |
| Saatela | 6 | 73.7 years |
| Sokoloski | 5 | 72.6 years |
| Wardas | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Day | 4 | 71.3 years |
| Isham | 4 | 64.2 years |
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