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Pine County

Population in July 2008: 1,502. Population change since 2000: +34.2%
Males: 786  (52.4%)
Females: 716  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55067.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,245 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Rock Creek:  $56,245
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,090
Rock Creek:  $23,090
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,951 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Rock Creek:  $191,951
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $216,766; Detached houses: $228,052; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,580; Mobile homes: $60,321

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Races in Rock Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Creek: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.1%), Swedish (24.8%), Norwegian (13.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (7.3%), Czech (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 43.0 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Creek

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Creek city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
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:

Rock Creek:  0.7% ($647)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (44.6 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (56.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (376.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pine City, MN (2.3 miles ), Rush City, MN (2.3 miles ), Grantsburg, WI (3.1 miles ), Anderson, WI (3.2 miles ), Grasston, MN (3.3 miles) , Harris, MN (3.4 miles ), Grantsburg, WI (3.5 miles ), Braham, MN (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $207,000
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,000

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Latitude: 45.76 N, Longitude: 92.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Rock Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Rock Creek city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Creek:
  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 5 miles; PINE CITY, MN)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 13 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Creek, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Creek:
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)

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Notable locations in Rock Creek: Chalet Campground (A), West Rock (B), Rock Creek (C), Rock Creek City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Rock Creek: East Rock Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Creek Cemetery (1), West Rock Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Long Meadows Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rock Creek include: Rock Creek Park (1), Rock Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rock Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Creek and their reported violations in the past:

ROCK CREEK CITY CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-18-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-18-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Creek, MN



Rock Creek compared to Minnesota state average:

Rock Creek, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pine County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Rock Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaBaptist General Conference
Adherents36.3%29.6%12.8%3.2%2.9%
Congregations16.7%20.8%10.4%6.3%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.0%1.8%1.5%7.5%
Congregations4.2%6.3%2.1%2.1%25.0%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$153
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$4,173
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,920
Totals for Government 0$0 15$6,246



Rock Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $184,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $93,000
  • Tax - Property: $66,000
    NEC: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
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 Chisago County, MN  0.89% ($37,330 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.66% ($55,046)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.64% ($37,365)


7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.48%
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 Kanabec County, MN  0.66% ($24,954 average AGI)
to Chisago County, MN  0.63% ($28,194)
to Carlton County, MN  0.57% ($27,232)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Creek:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCMP (1350 AM; 1 kW; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Creek:
  • WCMP-FM (100.9 FM; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGVY (105.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KBEK (95.5 FM; MORA, MN; Owner: JOHN JAMES GODFREY)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Creek:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Rock Creek fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 2008 09:52 AM, Sr-70 0300000070, Malpe Ave (Cr3), Lat: 45.773442, Lon: -92.857817, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 6, 2004 04:20 AM, I-35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 26, 2004 11:00 AM, Sr-70, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3
Jan 24, 1999 01:02 AM, M10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1996 11:10 AM, 70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 13, 1992 02:48 AM, I35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1987 08:45 AM, 35, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 52 meters (171ft)
Total costs: $34,000
Total average daily traffic: 51,943
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,317

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 45.763833 Lon: -92.987444, Call Sign: WPPD236
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.147 MHz, 153.252 MHz, 153.312 MHz, 159.637 MHz, 159.877 MHz, 159.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/28/2014, Certifier: Hammond T Becken
    Registrant: Cohn And Marks LLP, 1920 N Street Nw - Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 452-4825, Fax: (202) 293-4827, Email:


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

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