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Norman County

Population in July 2007: 793. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 369  (46.6%)
Females: 424  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  47.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56584.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,851 (it was $23,083 in 2000)
Twin Valley:  $28,851
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,119 (it was $29,400 in 2000)
Twin Valley:  $57,119
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,645; Detached houses: $65,719; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,639; In 2-unit structures: $19,216; Mobile homes: $26,875; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Twin Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Twin Valley: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (64.4%), German (35.3%), Swedish (6.0%), Irish (2.5%), French (2.1%), Czech (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Twin Valley

  • High school or higher: 72.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin Valley city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Twin Valley:  1.9% ($551)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (37.4 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (213.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (564.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gary, MN (2.8 miles ), Ada, MN (3.5 miles ), Ulen, MN (3.5 miles ), Borup, MN (3.6 miles) , Mahnomen, MN (3.7 miles ), Waubun, MN (4.0 miles ), Felton, MN (4.1 miles ), Bejou, MN (4.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.26 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Twin Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Twin Valley:
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 14 miles; ADA, MN)
  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 33 miles; FOSSTON, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Twin Valley, MN

Airports located in Twin Valley:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Valley:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 29 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 29 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 68 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 71 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Twin Valley that have no violations reported:
  • WILD RICE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Valley, MN


107 people in nursing homes


Twin Valley compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Twin Valley (2009 data):
  • First Financial Bank: at 205 Main Avenue West, branch established on 1944-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.5 mil, Deposits: $13.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Medr Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Norman County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Twin Valley

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents70.0%13.2%12.4%2.7%1.7%
Congregations71.0%9.7%9.7%3.2%6.5%
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 1$2,907$34,8840$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,697$40,1821$255
Police - Other 0$0 1$144
Firefighters 0$0 24$5,384
Streets and Highways 1$2,593$31,1160$0
Health 0$0 7$10,782
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$638
Water Supply 1$3,434$41,2081$1,508
Other and Unallocable 2$4,284$25,70412$4,948
Totals for Government 7$19,915$34,14047$23,659



Twin Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $415,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $972,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $938,000
    Other, NEC: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $34,000
    Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Special Assessments: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $29,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $504,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $433,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $241,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $80,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $280,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
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 Cass County, ND  1.05% ($33,536 average AGI)
from Clay County, MN  0.64% ($36,353)
from Polk County, MN  0.53% ($20,929)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
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 Clay County, MN  2.18% ($26,833 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  1.60% ($26,000)
to Becker County, MN  0.58% ($25,375)


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 11:55 AM, 31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 10.1 Km Ne Of, Structure height: 143.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN418
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 10 Miles West Of Mahnomen, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 143.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00017404
    Registrant: Rural Cellular Corporation, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • 6.2 Miles Southeast Of, Call Sign: KNKM408
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz, 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: WSI708
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.400 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
    Registrant: Twin Valley-Ulen Telephone Company, 204 Main Avenue West, Twin Valley,, MN 56584

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N0JMQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/23/1989, Expiration Date: 05/23/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2001
    Registrant: Roy W Koskela, Rr 2, Twin Valley, MN 56584
  • Call Sign: N9KIG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298395
    Grant Date: 11/14/2000, Expiration Date: 12/11/2010, Certifier: Elmer J Hackbarth
    Registrant: Elmer J Hackbarth, 403 Norman Ave Ne, Twin Valley, MN 56584
  • Call Sign: WA0FFU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01324289
    Grant Date: 09/17/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017, Certifier: Gerald M Grove
    Registrant: Gerald M Grove, Twin Valley, MN 56584
  • Call Sign: KC9CAQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00538084
    Grant Date: 06/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/26/2012, Certifier: Eleanor E Hackbarth
    Registrant: Eleanor E Hackbarth, 403 Norman Ave Ne, Twin Valley, MN 56584


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8045D , Serial Number: 22-5570, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Larry E Larson, 4075 115th Ave, Twin Valley, MN 56584


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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