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Carlton County

Population in July 2008: 163. Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 

Males: 85  (52.3%)
Females: 78  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 55733


Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,355 (it was $48,438 in 2000)
Thomson:  $63,355
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $33,681

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $122,600 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
Thomson:  $122,600
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $138,661; Detached houses: $148,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,437; Mobile homes: $40,000

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Races in Thomson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Thomson: 68.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (17.6%), Norwegian (16.3%), Swedish (10.5%), Polish (8.5%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thomson

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomson city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

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 May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Thomson:  0.9% ($579)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (15.4 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (123.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carlton, MN (1.2 miles ), Wrenshall, MN (1.8 miles ), Scanlon, MN (1.8 miles ), Cloquet, MN (2.2 miles ), Oliver, WI (3.1 miles ), Proctor, MN (3.1 miles ), Hermantown, MN (3.5 miles ), Superior, WI (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $59,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.67 N, Longitude: 92.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+5.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (33%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)



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Thomson-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Thomson city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thomson:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLOQUET, MN)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 15 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Amtrak station near Thomson:
  • 15 miles: DULUTH (2122 W. SUPERIOR ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 15 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 19 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 87 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 114 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


Thomson compared to Minnesota 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.
  • 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 Carlton County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (25%)


Religion statistics for Thomson

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.80%
Here53.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.1%34.3%10.5%4.8%3.0%
Congregations12.8%27.7%12.8%1731.9%8.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBaptist General ConferenceEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.5%2.5%1.1%0.6%1.7%
Congregations6.4%8.5%4.3%4.3%-1717.0%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$377
Totals for Government 0$0 6$377



Thomson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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 St. Louis County, MN  2.23% ($41,590 average AGI)
from Pine County, MN  0.46% ($27,232)
from Douglas County, WI  0.27% ($35,848)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 St. Louis County, MN  1.95% ($30,029 average AGI)
to Pine County, MN  0.46% ($31,982)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.29% ($23,444)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thomson:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KQDS (1490 AM; 1 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomson:
  • WKLK-FM (96.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
  • WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • W203AL (88.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KZIO (104.3 FM; TWO HARBORS, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WMOZ (106.9 FM; MOOSE LAKE, MN; Owner: AGATE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thomson:
  • WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
  • KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
  • KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
  • K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
  • KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)
  • K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $1,165,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 27


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$148,9035$145,6042$34,9901$71,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$112,6600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$165,3750$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$164,0600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$211,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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