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Fillmore County

Population in July 2007: 267.
Males: 131  (49.1%)
Females: 136  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55962.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,722 (it was $35,781 in 2000)
Peterson:  $44,722
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,787 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Peterson:  $122,787
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,689; Detached houses: $122,836; In 2-unit structures: $130,667

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Races in Peterson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Peterson: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (44.2%), German (21.6%), United States (10.0%), Polish (6.7%), Danish (5.6%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 553 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Peterson

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterson city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Peterson:  0.9% ($539)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (30.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (102.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (250.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rushford Village, MN (1.6 miles ), Rushford, MN (2.1 miles ), Whalan, MN (2.5 miles) , Lanesboro, MN (2.9 miles ), Houston, MN (3.6 miles ), Lewiston, MN (3.7 miles ), Utica, MN (3.8 miles ), Preston, MN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.79 N, Longitude: 91.83 W

Area code: 507

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Peterson-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Peterson city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Peterson:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; DECORAH, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterson:
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 18 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 36 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 43 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Peterson that have no violations reported:
  • PETERSON STATE FISH HATCHERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peterson, MN


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Peterson compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Peterson

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOld Order Amish
Adherents56.3%14.9%11.6%7.7%1.9%
Congregations36.6%12.7%16.9%5.6%8.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in AmericaNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.7%0.7%0.6%2.5%
Congregations4.2%1.4%2.8%2.8%8.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 0$0 2$1,344
Sewerage 1$3,083$36,9961$160
Totals for Government 1$3,083$36,9963$1,504



Peterson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $84,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $123,000
    General - Other: $28,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

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:
from Olmsted County, MN  1.50% ($34,524 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN  0.62% ($24,863)
from Houston County, MN  0.39% ($29,406)


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:
to Olmsted County, MN  2.10% ($31,716 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN  0.67% ($37,786)
to Winneshiek County, IA  0.26% ($28,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Peterson:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peterson:
  • K223AH (92.5 FM; PETERSON, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
  • KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Peterson:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,370

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Terry A Chiglo, 1.1 Mi Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Ace Telephone Associatin, 207 East Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943-0360, Phone: (507) 896-3111, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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