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Marshall County

Population in July 2008: 319. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 161  (50.7%)
Females: 158  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56744.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,965 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Oslo:  $42,965
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,430
Oslo:  $20,430
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,296 (it was $40,300 in 2000)
Oslo:  $78,296
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,090; Detached houses: $92,951; Townhouses or other attached units: $19,097; Mobile homes: $17,283

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Races in Oslo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Other race (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Oslo: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.3%), Swedish (13.8%), Polish (13.0%), German (10.1%), Irish (5.8%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 895 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oslo

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oslo city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

40 residents are foreign born (10.7% Latin America).

This city:  11.5%
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:

Oslo:  2.2% ($883)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (92.8 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (289.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (636.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alvarado, MN (2.5 miles ), Manvel, ND (3.0 miles ), Ardoch, ND (3.1 miles) , Minto, ND (3.6 miles ), Forest River, ND (4.0 miles) , Warren, MN (4.1 miles ), Argyle, MN (4.2 miles ), Gilby, ND (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 48.20 N, Longitude: 97.13 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Oslo, Minnesota

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

On 6/6/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the Oslo city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 8/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Oslo:
  • NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; WARREN, MN)
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 20 miles; GRAFTON, ND)
  • ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)

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Amtrak station near Oslo:
  • 20 miles: GRAND FORKS (5555 DEMERS AVE.). 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 taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oslo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 95 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 95 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 116 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 136 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oslo, MN



Oslo compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oslo (2009 data):
  • Community Bank of the Red River Valley: Valley State Bank Of Oslo Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1965-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $287.0 mil, Deposits: $245.5 mil, headquarters in East Grand Forks, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Oslo travel time to work
Oslo mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Oslo

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents43.6%37.4%5.2%4.4%1.9%
Congregations37.8%20.0%1033.3%4.4%2.2%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.3%1.0%0.8%2.5%
Congregations4.4%2.2%4.4%2.2%-1011.1%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,230$26,7600$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,950
Sewerage 0$0 2$754
Water Supply 0$0 2$602
Other and Unallocable 1$2,088$25,05612$3,868
Totals for Government 2$4,318$25,90818$7,174



Oslo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    All Other: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $327,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $320,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $55,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $245,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $70,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $107,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $129,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
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  1.19% ($47,826 average AGI)
from Grand Forks County, ND  0.75% ($29,172)
from Polk County, MN  0.57% ($34,500)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Pennington County, MN  0.90% ($27,229 average AGI)
to Grand Forks County, ND  0.80% ($92,742)
to Polk County, MN  0.77% ($30,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oslo:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KXPO (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKXL (1440 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oslo:
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKXL-FM (92.9 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOX-FM (94.7 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUND-FM (89.3 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)

TV broadcast stations around Oslo:
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Oslo fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1986 11:15 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 238

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jack W Anderson, 2.8 Miles West Of Oslo, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.9 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00004985
    Registrant: Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., 207 North 5th Street, Fargo, ND 58102, Phone: (701) 241-6900, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 5 Mi Se Oslo, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KPJ298, Licensee ID: L00191820
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/28/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/12/2001
    Registrant: Red River Broadcasting Company, LLC, Fargo, ND 58106

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • OSLO, 3.2 Km E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPOM891, Licensee ID: L00004985
    Assigned Frequencies : 7012.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/12/2003, Certifier: Mark J Lande
    Registrant: Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.
  • Oslo, 2 Miles East Of Oslo Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WLF317
    Assigned Frequencies : 7050.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/1992, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • 2 Miles E Of Oslo, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WLF655, Licensee ID: L00004985
    Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., Po Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240
  • 5 Mi E. Of Oslo, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLJ887, Licensee ID: L00012562
    Assigned Frequencies : 7000.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/26/1988, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Forum Communications Company, 301 8th St S/Po Box 2466, Fargo, ND 58103


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 1516G , Serial Number: 502-0153, Year manufactured: 0000, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1996
    Registrant (Corporation): Farmers Union Oil Comp, Po Box 67 Hwy 1, Oslo, MN 56744
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/15/1989

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