Fillmore 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: 24.7%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 53.2% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Ostrander 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.
- Median age significantly 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ostrander (2011 data):
- Security State Bank of Lewiston: Ostrander Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 1903/05/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $66.0 mil, Deposits: $59.7 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, MN, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fischer Corporation, The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Ostrander (based on Fillmore County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 91.93%
| Here | | 91.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Old Order Amish |
|---|
| Adherents | 56.3% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 36.6% | 12.7% | 16.9% | 5.6% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Reformed Church in America | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% |
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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: 8 | Fillmore County: | 3.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Fillmore County: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | This county: | 13.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Fillmore County: | 7.3% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Fillmore County: | 26.6% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,020 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $374 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,618 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,626 | $31,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,626 | $31,512 | 7 | $3,012 |
Ostrander government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $38,000 ($149.61)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($11.81)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.94)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($157.48)
Sewerage: $22,000 ($86.61)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($78.74)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($74.80)
General - Other: $17,000 ($66.93)
Police Protection: $15,000 ($59.06)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($55.12)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($15.75)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($11.81)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($7.87)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($3.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($70.87)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $307,000 ($1208.66)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000 ($27.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $300,000 ($1181.10)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($15.75)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.87)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $115,000 ($452.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000 ($688.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($66.93)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000 ($23.62)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000 ($161.42)
All Other: $6,000 ($23.62)
- Tax - Property: $58,000 ($228.35)
NEC: $2,000 ($7.87)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000 ($86.61)
5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,908 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.42% | | 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:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,449 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ostrander:
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ostrander:
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
- KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
- KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
- KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
- KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
- KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
- KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Ostrander:
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Ostrander fatal accident list:
May 21, 2008 02:04 AM, 3 0423000003, Cr 1, Lat: 43.616614, Lon: -92.428931, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - 3.2 Mi S (Lat: 43.570833 Lon: -92.427222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 365.8 m, Overall height: 400.5 m
Registrant: Kttc Television Inc, 601 First Ave Sw, Rochester, MN 55902, Phone: (507) 288-4444, Email:
- Co Rd 1, 3 Mi S (Lat: 43.561389 Lon: -92.595833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 153 m, Overall height: 153 m
Registrant: Kvgo Inc Dba , Preston, MN 55965, Phone: (507) 765-3856
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 43.614694 Lon: -92.428222, Call Sign: WPZS303
Assigned Frequencies: 463.250 MHz, 468.250 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014, Certifier: Craig A Forland
Registrant: Spectrum & Licensing Services, 395 Buford Ave., Ste C, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 339-0816, Fax: (717) 339-0817
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3.2m S Of Ostrander (Lat: 43.570806 Lon: -92.426833), Structure height: 401 m, Call Sign: WHE836, Licensee ID: L00009506
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/1982, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Kttc Television, Inc., P.O. Box 909, Quincy, IL 62306
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 3.2 Mi S Of (Lat: 43.570778 Lon: -92.427111), Overall height: 400.5 m, Call Sign: WNEW230
Assigned Frequencies: 1985.00 MHz, 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/02/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2001
Registrant: Phone: (319) 582-5421 - STATION, 101 Main St (Lat: 43.616611 Lon: -92.425167), Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.1 m, Call Sign: WNTS500
Assigned Frequencies: 952.331 MHz, 928.331 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/1998, Expiration Date: 08/31/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2008
Registrant: Phone: (515) 228-2183
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KB0NLB
Grant Date: 07/08/1994, Expiration Date: 07/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2006
Registrant: Paul R Bruns, Rr 1 Box 41, Ostrander, MN 55961
| Most common first names in Ostrander, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Clara | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Harry | 4 | 89.0 years |
| Frank | 4 | 72.0 years |
| Harold | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Albert | 3 | 89.0 years |
| John | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Helen | 3 | 80.6 years |
| Henry | 3 | 77.0 years |
| William | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Ida | 3 | 89.3 years |
| Most common last names in Ostrander, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Hadland | 7 | 80.2 years |
| Olson | 7 | 75.4 years |
| Thorson | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Christenson | 6 | 84.3 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Nelson | 5 | 88.4 years |
| Jacobson | 4 | 90.0 years |
| Hanson | 4 | 87.3 years |
| Kohn | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Smith | 4 | 91.5 years |
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