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Morrison County

Population in 2011: 427. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 201	(47.1%)
Females: 226	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Minnesota median age:	43.1 years

Zip codes: 56384.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,421 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Upsala:	$42,421
Minnesota:	$55,616

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,894

Upsala city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,691 (it was $64,600 in 2000)

Upsala:	$118,691
Minnesota:	$200,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $133,657; Detached houses: $140,080; Townhouses or other attached units: $104,381; In 2-unit structures: $104,381; Mobile homes: $25,305

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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White alone - 400 (93.7%)
Hispanic - 17 (4.0%)
Black alone - 4 (0.9%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.2%)
Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Upsala detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Upsala: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.2%), Swedish (26.4%), Polish (13.0%), Norwegian (11.1%), Irish (5.4%), Danish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 3.25 square miles.

Population density: 131 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Upsala:

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upsala city:

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 6.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Minnesota:	5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,388 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,550 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (25.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (86.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (439.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elmdale, MN (1.9 miles) , Burtrum, MN (2.6 miles) , Holdingford, MN (2.7 miles ), Bowlus, MN (2.8 miles ), Swanville, MN (2.9 miles ), Sobieski, MN (2.9 miles) , St. Anthony, MN (2.9 miles) , St. Rosa, MN (3.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $170,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,500
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800
2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
2006: 1 building, cost: $138,100
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,100
2010: 0 buildings
2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $206,700

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Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 94.57 W

Area code: 320

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.9%
Minnesota:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+14.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Manufacturing (23%)
Transportation and warehousing (14%)
Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Other services, except public administration (4%)

Health care and social assistance (28%)
Retail trade (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Upsala-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Upsala city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category F3 tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Upsala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 97% 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 71.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Upsala center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morrison County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Upsala:

CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM - MELROSE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MELROSE, MN)
ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; ALBANY, MN)
ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Upsala, MN

Local government website: www.upsala.govoffice.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upsala:

College of Saint Benedict (about 21 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
Saint Cloud Technical College (about 25 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
Rasmussen College-St Cloud (about 26 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 2,762)
Saint Cloud State University (about 27 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,908)
Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 42 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 2,341)
Ridgewater College (about 53 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 2,670)
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 74 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 4,104)

Public elementary/middle schools in Upsala:

Upsala Elem (Location: 415 S. Main St.)
Upsala ESY (Location: 415 S. Main St.)
Upsala High (Location: 415 S. Main St.)

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Notable locations in Upsala: Upsala City Hall (A), Upsala Fire Department (B), Great River Regional Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Upsala include: Word of Life Free Lutheran Church (A), Community Covenant Church (B), Saint Mary's Parish (C), Gethsemane Lutheran Church (D), Mount Olive Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Covenant Church Cemetery (2), Gethsemane Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Morrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Upsala that have no violations reported:

WORD OF LIFE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 220, Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.5%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.2%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upsala, MN

Upsala compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Upsala (2011 data):

Stearns Bank Upsala National Association: Stearns Bank Upsala National Associa at 105 S. Main Street, branch established on 1914/05/11. Info updated 2010/06/07: Bank assets: $72.2 mil, Deposits: $63.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Stearns Financial Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (12%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Morrison County Minnesota:

2008 Presidential Election results in Morrison County Minnesota:

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Religion statistics for Upsala (based on Morrison County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.95%

Here		68.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	69.9%	9.8%	8.1%	2.3%	2.0%
Congregations	36.5%	15.4%	9.6%	3.8%	5.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	The Evangelical Covenant Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Congregations	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.9%	19.2%

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: 10

Morrison County:	3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16

Morrison County:	4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:	3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29

Here:	8.88 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:	6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	6.9%
Minnesota:	6.5%

Adult obesity rate:

Morrison County:	28.4%
State:	25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Morrison County:	9.0%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,363
Streets and Highways	1	$2,700	$32,400	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,700	$32,400	1	$1,363

Upsala government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($63.23)
All Other: $23,000 ($53.86)

Sewerage: $16,000 ($37.47)
Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000 ($25.76)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($117.10)
Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($88.99)

Regular Highways: $37,000 ($86.65)

General - Other: $23,000 ($53.86)

Fire Protection: $21,000 ($49.18)

Sewerage: $20,000 ($46.84)

Financial Administration: $11,000 ($25.76)

Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($18.74)

Libraries: $5,000 ($11.71)

Police Protection: $4,000 ($9.37)

Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.34)
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $78,000 ($182.67)
Interest Revenue: $9,000 ($21.08)

From Other Government: $4,000 ($9.37)
General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($53.86)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($4.68)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $509,000 ($1192.04)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $497,000 ($1163.93)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000 ($28.10)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($25.76)
Special Assessments: $8,000 ($18.74)

General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($16.39)
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,000 ($4.68)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.34)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000 ($463.70)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($105.39)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000 ($168.62)
All Other: $1,000 ($2.34)
Tax - Property: $72,000 ($168.62)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.68)
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000 ($81.97)

5.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
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 Stearns County, MN	0.87% ($40,349 average AGI)
from Benton County, MN	0.54% ($30,647)
from Crow Wing County, MN	0.45% ($36,179)

6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
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 Stearns County, MN	1.16% ($28,823 average AGI)
to Crow Wing County, MN	0.65% ($34,463)
to Benton County, MN	0.58% ($28,164)

Strongest AM radio stations in Upsala:

WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upsala:

KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
KFML (94.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
WYRQ-FM (92.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: WYRQ, INC.)
KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
KXDL (99.7 FM; BROWERVILLE, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KBHL (103.9 FM; OSAKIS, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Upsala:

K63DY (Channel 63; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
K69DA (Channel 69; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Upsala fatal accident list:

Apr 22, 2008 01:30 AM, Tower Rd 1038500010, 4 Ave W, Lat: 45.814817, Lon: -94.576706, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

BLANK SIGNATURE, N. Edge Of City (Lat: 45.818556 Lon: -94.577778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00071483
Registrant: Upsala Tel. Coop. Assoc, Upsala, MN 56384, Phone: (320) 573-2122
DON JOHNSON, N. Edge Of City (Lat: 45.818556 Lon: -94.577778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Upsala Telephone Coop, Upsala, MN 56384, Phone: (320) 573-2122
Scott C Taylor, N. Edge Of City (Lat: 45.818556 Lon: -94.577778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Upsala Telephone Coop, Upsala, MN 56384, Phone: (320) 573-2122

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

550 So Main St (Lat: 45.810250 Lon: -94.572500), Call Sign: WRG847, Licensee ID: L00037964
Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: Upsala Area Schools, 415 S Main St Po Box 190, Upsala, MN 56384, Phone: (320) 573-2174, Fax: (320) 573-2173, Email:
Lat: 45.803583 Lon: -94.570889, Call Sign: WPZA426, Licensee ID: L00037964
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013, Certifier: Gene Harthan
Registrant: Upsala Area Schools

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Upsala, MN among deceased individuals
John	6	85.5 years
Carl	4	80.5 years
Anna	4	86.8 years
Mary	4	74.0 years
Edward	3	78.4 years
Frank	3	79.3 years
Fred	3	83.1 years
Charles	3	80.7 years
Elizabeth	3	75.7 years
Clara	3	86.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Upsala, MN among deceased individuals
Johnson	18	79.6 years
Anderson	6	88.1 years
Koehn	5	81.6 years
Martinson	4	76.0 years
Baggenstoss	4	79.5 years
Nelson	4	76.0 years
Wuebkers	4	76.7 years
Knoll	3	79.0 years
Erickson	3	78.6 years
Erlandson	3	73.7 years

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