Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.0% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
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 (2009 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: $77.4 mil, Deposits: $68.4 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, MN, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fischer Corporation, The
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Ostrander
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Old Order Amish |
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| 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 religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000
Sewerage: $22,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
General - Other: $17,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $307,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $300,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $115,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
All Other: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $58,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000
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 05:04 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 365.8 m, Overall height: 400.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00009506
Registrant: Kttc Television Inc, 601 First Ave Sw, Rochester, MN 55902, Phone: (507) 288-4444, Email:
- Co Rd 1, 3 Mi S, 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 : 468.250 MHz, 463.250 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, 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, 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, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2001
Registrant: Phone: (319) 582-5421 - STATION, 101 Main St, 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, Cancelation Date: 11/01/2008
Registrant: Phone: (515) 228-2183
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KB0NLB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/08/1994, Expiration Date: 07/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006
Registrant: Paul R Bruns, Rr 1 Box 41, Ostrander, MN 55961 - Call Sign: N0CET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01116936
Grant Date: 02/10/2006, Expiration Date: 02/15/2016, Certifier: Georg Bruns
Registrant: Georg Bruns, Rt 1 Box 41, Ostrander, MN 55961
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