Twin Valley, Minnesota
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(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 27.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Valley, MN
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.63 |
| Minnesota average: | 1.71 |
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| Here: | 3.8% |
| Minnesota: | 3.9% |
- Health care (16.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.1%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Other direct selling establishments (7.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Construction (14.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Other direct selling establishments (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Health care (30.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.5%)
- Other direct selling establishments (8.8%)
- Social assistance (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.8%)
- Carpenters (8.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)
Average climate in Twin Valley, Minnesota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Twin Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Twin Valley city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/28/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Twin Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.5 miles away from Twin Valley center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from Twin Valley center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 259.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 716.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 105.8 miles away from Twin Valley center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 262.6 miles away from Twin Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Norman County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 24, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Twin Valley:
Airports located in Twin Valley:
- Norman County Ada/Twin Valley Airport (D00) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,200, Local Ops: 3,000)
Local government website: www.twinvalley.govoffice.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Valley:
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 37 miles; Fargo, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,680)
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 37 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
- Concordia College at Moorhead (about 37 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
- University of North Dakota (about 60 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
- Northland Community and Technical College (about 60 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
- Bemidji State University (about 67 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 68 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Twin Valley Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Twin Valley include: Saint Williams Catholic Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Twin Valley City Cemetery (2), Saint Williams Cemetery (3), Zion Memorial Gardens (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 54.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
107 people in nursing homes in 2000
Banks with branches in Twin Valley (2011 data):
- First Financial Bank: at 205 Main Avenue West, branch established on 1944/01/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $16.1 mil, Deposits: $14.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Medr Bancshares, Inc.
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.8 |
| Minnesota average: | 10.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Twin Valley, MN (based on Norman County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,571 | 19 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 849 | 7 |
| Catholic | 700 | 5 |
| None | 1,732 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Norman County: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Norman County: | 9.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 10.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.2% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Norman County: | 27.4% |
| Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.6% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Twin Valley: | 48.9% |
| Minnesota: | 50.6% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Twin Valley: | 41.2% |
| Minnesota: | 48.4% |
Average BMI:
| Twin Valley: | 28.1 |
| Minnesota: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Twin Valley: | 17.5% |
| State: | 21.0% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Twin Valley: | 7.7% |
| Minnesota: | 9.8% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Twin Valley: | 6.9 |
| Minnesota: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Twin Valley: | 30.3% |
| State: | 33.5% |
General health condition:
| Twin Valley: | 51.8% |
| State: | 57.7% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Twin Valley: | 70.0% |
| State: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Twin Valley, MN Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 2 | $10,418 | $62,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $4,313 | $51,756 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable | 1 | $2,983 | $35,796 | 8 | $5,671 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $5,775 | $69,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 1 | $5,474 | $65,688 | 4 | $750 |
| Streets and Highways | 1 | $3,693 | $44,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $372 | |
| Firefighters | 0 | $0 | 1 | $38 | |
| Totals for Government | 7 | $32,656 | $55,982 | 14 | $6,831 |
Twin Valley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000 ($33.11)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $508,000 ($672.85)
Water Utilities: $250,000 ($331.13)
Regular Highways: $158,000 ($209.27)
Sewerage: $150,000 ($198.68)
Police Protection: $139,000 ($184.11)
Financial Administration: $121,000 ($160.26)
Local Fire Protection: $84,000 ($111.26)
Parks and Recreation: $76,000 ($100.66)
Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($99.34)
General - Other: $55,000 ($72.85)
Health - Other: $12,000 ($15.89)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($14.57)
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000 ($7.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($43.71)
- Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $31,000 ($41.06)
Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($11.92)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000 ($60.93)
Twin Valley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $161,000 ($213.25)
Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($99.34)
Other: $49,000 ($64.90)
Regular Highways: $25,000 ($33.11)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000 ($70.20)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $83,000 ($109.93)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.65)
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($2.65)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $512,000 ($678.15)
Water Utilities: $241,000 ($319.21)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $305,000 ($403.97)
Other: $60,000 ($79.47)
- Tax - Property: $159,000 ($210.60)
Other License: $2,000 ($2.65)
Twin Valley government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,726,000 ($3610.60)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,605,000 ($3450.33)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,000 ($160.26)
Twin Valley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,384,000 ($1833.11)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $907,000 ($1201.32)
Strongest AM radio stations in Twin Valley:
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Valley:
- KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRJB (106.3 FM; ADA, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
- KRJM (101.5 FM; MAHNOMEN, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
- KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Twin Valley:
- KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
- KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Twin Valley fatal accident list:
Nov 27, 1994 02:55 AM, 31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 49ft / 15.2mTotal length
- 3,889Total average daily traffic
- 367Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,699Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Twin Valley)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- TWIN VALLEY, Lat: 47.260500 Lon: -96.256583, Call Sign: WQOA312,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.343 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2021, Expiration Date: 07/22/2031, Certifier: Tina Murn, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
2- 6.2 Miles Southeast Of (Lat: 47.204111 Lon: -96.175306), Call Sign: KNKM408,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz, 158.100 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2008, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email: - 6.2 Miles S.E. Of Twin Valley (Lat: 47.204111 Lon: -96.175306), Call Sign: WSI708,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.400 MHz, Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/05/1999, Registrant: Twin Valley-Ulen Telephone Company, 204 Main Avenue West, Twin Valley,, MN 56584
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
7- Call Sign: KB0UGF, Licensee ID: L00452221, Grant Date: 08/01/2015, Expiration Date: 10/20/2025, Registrant: Paul L Spielman, 4145 State Hwy 113, Twin Valley, MN 56584-9355
- Call Sign: N0JMQ, Grant Date: 05/23/1989, Expiration Date: 05/23/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/24/2001, Registrant: Roy W Koskela, Rr 2, Twin Valley, MN 56584
- Call Sign: N9KIG, Licensee ID: L00298395, Grant Date: 09/13/2010, Expiration Date: 12/11/2020, Certifier: Elmer J Hackbarth, Registrant: Elmer J Hackbarth, 403 Norman Ave Ne, Twin Valley, MN 56584
- Call Sign: WA0FFU, Licensee ID: L01324289, Grant Date: 09/17/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017, Cancellation Date: 10/22/2019, Certifier: Gerald M Grove, Registrant: Gerald M Grove, Twin Valley, MN 56584
- Call Sign: KC9CAQ, Licensee ID: L00538084, Grant Date: 03/28/2012, Expiration Date: 06/26/2022, Certifier: Eleanor E Hackbarth, Registrant: Eleanor E Hackbarth, 403 Norman Ave Ne, Twin Valley, MN 56584
- Call Sign: KD0ICR, Licensee ID: L01499173, Grant Date: 04/18/2020, Expiration Date: 04/18/2030, Certifier: Daniel R Viste, Registrant: Daniel R Viste, 311 Pleasant Ave. Se, Twin Valley, MN 56584
- Call Sign: KD0QDJ, Licensee ID: L01674174, Grant Date: 11/22/2011, Expiration Date: 11/22/2021, Certifier: Brent A Philippy, Registrant: Brent A Philippy, 207 Pleasant Ave Sw, Twin Valley, MN 56584
FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2558E, N2558E, N-2558E, Serial Number: 7AC-6141, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 04/01/2015
Registrant (Individual): Mark P Habedank, 1676 420th St, Twin Valley, MN 56584 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC-CONV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85-12F (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3621E, N3621E, N-3621E, Serial Number: 7AC-6950, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/2014, Certificate Issue Date: 07/24/2018
Registrant (Individual): Mark Habedank, 1676 420th St, Twin Valley, MN 56584 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8045D, N8045D, N-8045D, Serial Number: 22-5570, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 12/01/2005
Registrant (Individual): Larry E Larson, 4075 115th Ave, Twin Valley, MN 56584
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Twin Valley, MN
- 9152.9%Outside Fires
- 5431.4%Structure Fires
- 2212.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 52.9%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 23 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (52.9%), and Structure Fires (31.4%).| Most common first names in Twin Valley, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Clara | 26 | 85.1 years |
| John | 23 | 81.9 years |
| Clarence | 17 | 80.4 years |
| Anna | 14 | 88.7 years |
| Alfred | 14 | 81.4 years |
| Alice | 13 | 81.4 years |
| Henry | 13 | 85.2 years |
| Joseph | 13 | 83.5 years |
| Martin | 12 | 85.3 years |
| Walter | 11 | 79.3 years |
| Most common last names in Twin Valley, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 27 | 78.6 years |
| Olson | 24 | 79.8 years |
| Lien | 16 | 83.3 years |
| Anderson | 15 | 80.5 years |
| Erickson | 14 | 78.2 years |
| Berg | 14 | 78.1 years |
| Gunderson | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Pederson | 13 | 85.2 years |
| Larson | 12 | 83.4 years |
| Peterson | 12 | 71.3 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.2%Utility gas
- 37.7%Electricity
- 9.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 56.7%Electricity
- 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.8%Utility gas
- 7.8%Other fuel
- 4.4%No fuel used
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Twin Valley compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
