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Morrison County

Population in July 2008: 396. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 191  (48.3%)
Females: 205  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56384.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,497 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Upsala:  $37,497
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,889
Upsala:  $21,889
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,507 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
Upsala:  $125,507
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,572; Detached houses: $141,150; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,026; In 2-unit structures: $84,549; Mobile homes: $13,333

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Races in Upsala:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Upsala: 79.1 (low, 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: 122 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: 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%


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:

Upsala:  1.4% ($887)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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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:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 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

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 94.57 W

Area code: 320

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Upsala-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (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 3 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.


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 Upsala 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 the city 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)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Upsala:
  • MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 14 miles; MELROSE, MN)
  • ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALBANY, MN)
  • ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upsala:
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 43 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
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Notable locations in Upsala: Upsala Volunteer Fire Department (A), Upsala City Hall (B), Great River Regional Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Post office: Upsala Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upsala, MN



Upsala compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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 (2009 data):
  • Stearns Bank Upsala National Association: Stearns Bank Upsala National Associa at Main Street, branch established on 1914-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.3 mil, Deposits: $41.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Stearns Financial Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morrison County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Upsala

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents69.9%9.8%8.1%2.3%2.0%
Congregations36.5%15.4%9.6%3.8%5.8%
NameAssemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.9%1.9%1.1%0.7%2.3%
Congregations1.9%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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,363
Streets and Highways 1$2,700$32,4000$0
Totals for Government 1$2,700$32,4001$1,363



Upsala government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    All Other: $23,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $78,000
    Interest Revenue: $9,000
    From Other Government: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $509,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $497,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

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 04:30 AM, Tower Rd 1038500010, 4 Ave W, Lat: 45.814817, Lon: -94.576706, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,225
Total average daily truck traffic: 102

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Scott C Taylor, N. Edge Of City, 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: 2
  • 550 So Main St, 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

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