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)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 58.8% | | 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: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Tower
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 49.0% | 21.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 14.8% | 19.1% | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | Episcopal Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 9.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 28.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $103,000
All Other: $84,000
Sewerage: $31,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $227,000
Regular Highways: $96,000
Water Utilities: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $91,000
Health Services - Other: $81,000
Financial Administration: $66,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Fire Protection: $40,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $70,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $43,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $197,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,353,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $112,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $49,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,311,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $105,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $69,000
Air Transportation: $39,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $797,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $104,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $171,000
All Other: $59,000
- Tax - Property: $152,000
NEC: $9,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000
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 11:55 AM, 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: 5,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 158
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Se 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Of Section 32,T62,R15, 0.64 Km N Of Tower, Call Sign: KNKA504, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Ann M McIntire, .5 Mi N Of Int, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 32 m
Registrant: Midcontinent Communications, 410 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 357-5777, Email:
- Elissa E McOmber, 309 Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Frontier Communications Corporation, 250 South Franklin, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 528-1584, Email:
- David H Pagel, Forestry Headquarters, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Electronic Communications, 395 John Ireland Blvd; Ms 730, St. Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-7419, Email:
- Fred Kleber, Ne Of Tower, Mn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37.1 m, Overall height: 41.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- STEVE WHITE, 5448 Tower Junction Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35.6 m, Overall height: 35.6 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7- Lat: 47.822417 Lon: -92.334333, Call Sign: KNNG724
Assigned Frequencies : 452.037 MHz, 457.037 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 452.487 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, 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, Cancelation 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, Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQHP393
Assigned Frequencies : 155.940 MHz, 155.940 MHz, 460.425 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Cancelation 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 Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Tower)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| 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)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| 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)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| 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)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| 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)
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| C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| 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:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 14
- Hazardous Condition: 7
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tower, MN
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