St. Louis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.2. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.88. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00054. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tower and their reported violations in the past:
Y STORE, THE (Address: 6368 Highway 169  , Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-19-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2002), St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)
BREITUNG (Population served: 485, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tower that have no violations reported:
- VERMILION HOUSEBOATS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WAYSIDE CAFE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VERMILION CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PIER 77 MINI GOLF (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOCCASIN POINT RESORT/CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MARJO MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PINE TREES RESORT (Address: PO Box 449, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VERMILLION LAKE TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  1.9 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 47.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tower, MN
Tower compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Tower (2011 data):
- Frandsen Bank & Trust: Tower Office at 415 Main St, branch established on 1942/02/25. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $1,439.6 mil, Deposits: $1,194.5 mil, headquarters in Lonsdale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Tower (based on St. Louis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.04%
| Here | | 53.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
|---|
| Adherents | 49.0% | 21.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 14.8% | 19.1% | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | Episcopal Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 9.8% |
|---|
| Congregations | 4.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 28.4% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 39 | St. Louis County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 106 | St. Louis County: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 176 | This county: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | St. Louis County: | 6.7% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | St. Louis County: | 25.3% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $3,604 | $43,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,966 | $35,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,253 | $31,518 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,823 | $35,469 | 0 | $0 |
Tower government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000 ($18.04)
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $103,000 ($206.41)
All Other: $84,000 ($168.34)
Sewerage: $31,000 ($62.12)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $227,000 ($454.91)
Regular Highways: $96,000 ($192.38)
Water Utilities: $94,000 ($188.38)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($182.36)
Health Services - Other: $81,000 ($162.32)
Financial Administration: $66,000 ($132.26)
Police Protection: $55,000 ($110.22)
Fire Protection: $40,000 ($80.16)
Sewerage: $29,000 ($58.12)
Air Transportation: $22,000 ($44.09)
Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($36.07)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($10.02)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($2.00)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $70,000 ($140.28)
- General - Interest on Debt: $43,000 ($86.17)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $197,000 ($394.79)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,353,000 ($2711.42)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $112,000 ($224.45)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $49,000 ($98.20)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,311,000 ($2627.25)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $105,000 ($210.42)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000 ($446.89)
Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($54.11)
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $69,000 ($138.28)
Air Transportation: $39,000 ($78.16)
Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($64.13)
General - Other: $4,000 ($8.02)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $797,000 ($1597.19)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $104,000 ($208.42)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $171,000 ($342.69)
All Other: $59,000 ($118.24)
- Tax - Property: $152,000 ($304.61)
NEC: $9,000 ($18.04)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000 ($152.30)
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,366 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.74% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($273 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.11% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,935 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.04% | | Minnesota average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tower:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WELY (1450 AM; 1 kW; ELY, MN; Owner: BOUNDARY WATERS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WEEP (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: FULL ARMOR MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KRBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING,INC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Tower:
- KAOD (106.7 FM; BABBITT, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
- WEVE-FM (97.9 FM; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WELY-FM (94.5 FM; ELY, MN; Owner: BOUNDARY WATERS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIRN (92.5 FM; BUHL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WIRR (90.9 FM; VIRGINIA-HIBBING, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W269AC (101.7 FM; ELY, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Tower:
- KRII (Channel 11; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: CHANNEL 11 LICENSE, INC.)
- K28DW (Channel 28; ELY, MN; Owner: MARGIE P. REED)
- K30DX (Channel 30; ELY, MN; Owner: HARRY W. REED, II)
- K32DH (Channel 32; ELY, MN; Owner: HARRY W. REED, II)
- K34DS (Channel 34; ELY, MN; Owner: HARRY W. REED, II)
- K36CY (Channel 36; ELY, MN; Owner: HARRY W. REED, II)
- K38DH (Channel 38; ELY, MN; Owner: HARRY W. REED, II)
Tower fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1991 10:55 PM, 126, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,214,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 162
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 5,190
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tower)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 30 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Lat: 47.822417 Lon: -92.334333, Call Sign: KNNG724
Assigned Frequencies: 451.512 MHz, 452.487 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 457.037 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2006, Expiration Date: 02/02/2016, Certifier: Trevor Banks
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- 601 Main St (Lat: 47.805750 Lon: -92.276833), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNSW598, Licensee ID: L00001853
Assigned Frequencies: 451.075 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2000, Expiration Date: 07/30/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/03/2002
Registrant: Minnesota Power Inc, 30 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802, Phone: (218) 722-2641 - Lat: 47.822139 Lon: -92.328472, Call Sign: WPWR656
Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz, 451.287 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.337 MHz, 467.862 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 01/10/2013, Certifier: Vincent Dodge
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239 - Lat: 47.820000 Lon: -92.236667, Call Sign: WPYM943
Assigned Frequencies: 451.037 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 09/11/2013, Certifier: William Hiltunen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- VERMILION, 1430 Bois Forte Road (Lat: 47.819667 Lon: -92.344083), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQHP393
Assigned Frequencies: 460.425 MHz, 155.940 MHz, 155.940 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2007, Expiration Date: 09/25/2017, Certifier: Bruce A Hegrenes
Registrant: St. Louis County, 2030 North Arlington Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811, Phone: (218) 726-2920, Fax: (218) 726-2923, Email:
- VERMILION, 1430 Bois Forte Road (Lat: 47.819667 Lon: -92.344083), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQHP394
Assigned Frequencies: 453.825 MHz, 156.225 MHz, 156.225 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2007, Expiration Date: 09/25/2017, Certifier: Bruce A Hegrenes
Registrant: St. Louis County, 2030 North Arlington Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811, Phone: (218) 726-2920, Fax: (218) 726-2923, Email:
- 5448 Tower Junction Road (Lat: 47.805222 Lon: -92.258750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.6 m, Call Sign: WQIU407
Assigned Frequencies: 451.550 MHz, 452.100 MHz, 452.450 MHz
Grant Date: 05/15/2008, Expiration Date: 05/15/2018
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Tower Exhange, 309 Main Street (Lat: 47.805472 Lon: -92.277639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WGX564, Licensee ID: L00007521
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Wesley Youmans Mr
Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Minnesota, LLC - Tower, .5 Mi N Of Int (Lat: 47.810556 Lon: -92.269722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPST350
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 07/30/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011, Certifier: David A Christman
Registrant: Bryan Cave LLP, 700 13th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 508-6041, Fax: (202) 508-6200, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Bradley Rd 10 Miles W Of (Lat: 47.891583 Lon: -92.386278), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KUF589
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/1994, Expiration Date: 05/05/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Randy Kladivo, 4553 Bradley Rd, Tower, MN 55790
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tower)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tower)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $240,980 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $109,190 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $118,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $101,350 | 1 | $138,970 | 1 | $115,800 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $89,270 | 1 | $165,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $69,250 | 1 | $124,050 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $107,005 | 1 | $98,740 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $70,220 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0154.00
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tower, MN
| Most common first names in Tower, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 25 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 16 | 73.0 years |
| William | 13 | 72.0 years |
| Joseph | 11 | 76.8 years |
| Mary | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Arthur | 8 | 73.0 years |
| Walter | 7 | 79.0 years |
| Frank | 7 | 79.1 years |
| Charles | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Howard | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Tower, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Maki | 13 | 77.9 years |
| Anderson | 13 | 78.4 years |
| Carlson | 10 | 75.9 years |
| Pearson | 10 | 81.1 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Bystrom | 7 | 80.9 years |
| Hill | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Peterson | 6 | 76.7 years |
| Burgess | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 86.1 years |
Businesses in Tower, MN
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