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Yellow Medicine County

Population in July 2007: 167. Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 

Males: 80  (48.4%)
Females: 87  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56280


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,560 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Porter:  $26,560
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,833 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Porter:  $66,833
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,160; Detached houses: $83,475; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,290; Mobile homes: $83,750

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Races in Porter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Porter: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.4%), Norwegian (35.3%), Swedish (8.4%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (4.7%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Porter

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

7 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 1.1% North America).

This city:  3.7%
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:

Porter:  1.2% ($396)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (81.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (144.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (469.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Taunton, MN (2.4 miles ), Canby, MN (2.7 miles ), St. Leo, MN (2.8 miles) , Minneota, MN (3.2 miles ), Ivanhoe, MN (3.6 miles ), Hendricks, MN (4.0 miles ), Ghent, MN (4.0 miles ), Arco, MN (4.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $34,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 96.17 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-9.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)



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Porter-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Porter city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:
  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; IVANHOE, MN)
  • HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)
  • SIOUX VALLEY CANBY CAMPUS (about 16 miles; CANBY, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Porter, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 107 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 113 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter, MN



Porter compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



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Porter travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Other fuel (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Porter

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents50.2%20.9%10.4%5.6%3.0%
Congregations31.3%9.4%12.5%9.4%3.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%1.9%1.5%1.6%
Congregations6.3%6.3%6.3%3.1%12.5%
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 0$0 7$1,084
Firefighters 0$0 26$80
Sewerage 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 34$1,514



Porter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $126,000
    Interest Revenue: $10,000
    From Other Government: $7,000
    Withdrawals: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $611,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
    All Other: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
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 Lyon County, MN  0.84% ($26,441 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN  0.49% ($21,450)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.32% ($34,077)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
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 Chippewa County, MN  0.80% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Lyon County, MN  0.80% ($21,939)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.63% ($23,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porter:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Porter:
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)


Porter fatal accident list:
May 4, 1977 05:34 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $172,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 396

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Scott Kirby, Porter Rpt, 307 N. Ash Ave., Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
    Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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