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Stearns County

Population in July 2007: 551.
Males: 285  (51.8%)
Females: 266  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56301.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,607 (it was $56,346 in 2000)
Pleasant Lake:  $68,607
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,944
Pleasant Lake:  $35,944
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $274,889 (it was $151,300 in 2000)
Pleasant Lake:  $274,889
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $314,059; Detached houses: $311,251; In 2-unit structures: $263,177

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Races in Pleasant Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Lake: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.5%), Polish (11.9%), Swedish (11.9%), Norwegian (7.7%), Irish (4.2%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 701 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Lake

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Lake city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
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:

Pleasant Lake:  1.0% ($1,500)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (7.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (61.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (416.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockville, MN (1.7 miles ), Waite Park, MN (2.2 miles ), St. Joseph, MN (2.2 miles ), St. Cloud, MN (2.7 miles ), Cold Spring, MN (2.7 miles ), Sauk Rapids, MN (3.0 miles ), Sartell, MN (3.1 miles ), Avon, MN (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 94.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Pleasant Lake, Minnesota

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Pleasant Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Pleasant Lake city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Pleasant Lake-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Pleasant Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Lake:
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALBANY, MN)
  • MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 19 miles; MELROSE, MN)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Lake:
  • 9 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Lake:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 60 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


Pleasant Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Stearns County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Pleasant Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents69.8%15.5%5.1%2.5%1.7%
Congregations41.7%12.5%9.2%5.8%5.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.6%0.5%0.4%2.9%
Congregations1.7%0.8%1.7%1.7%19.2%
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 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$511
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$5,315
Totals for Government 0$0 9$5,826



Pleasant Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Stearns County:  0.22%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, MN  1.64% ($30,037 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.65% ($35,753)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.62% ($37,945)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Stearns County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benton County, MN  1.50% ($29,797 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.01% ($27,526)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.61% ($32,753)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Lake:
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WJON (1240 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Lake:
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • K208DV (90.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Lake:
  • K19BG (Channel 19; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$149,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.04

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