Redwood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Vesta that have no violations reported:
- ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.0%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vesta, MN
Vesta 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 significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below 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 Vesta (2011 data):
- United Southwest Bank: 176 South Broadway Branch at 176 South Broadway, branch established on 1945/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $43.7 mil, Deposits: $39.6 mil, headquarters in Cottonwood, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Empire Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Redwood County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Vesta (based on Redwood County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.76%
| Here |  | 87.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 36.7% | 32.3% | 14.2% | 8.8% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 22.4% | 26.5% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Congregations | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Redwood County: | 3.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Redwood County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Here: | 7.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Redwood County: | 27.2% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Redwood County: | 11.6% | | State: | 13.0% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,126 | $25,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,994 | $47,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $6,120 | $36,720 | 0 | $0 |
Vesta government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $19,000 ($59.56)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($31.35)
All Other: $8,000 ($25.08)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $168,000 ($526.65)
Sewerage: $114,000 ($357.37)
General - Other: $46,000 ($144.20)
Water Utilities: $26,000 ($81.50)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($78.37)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($72.10)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($56.43)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($31.35)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($28.21)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($18.81)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($6.27)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($3.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($18.81)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $90,000 ($282.13)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $80,000 ($250.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000 ($31.35)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $18,000 ($56.43)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($21.94)
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($15.67)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($78.37)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($40.75)
Liquor Stores: $3,000 ($9.40)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($9.40)
General - Other: $2,000 ($6.27)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($6.27)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.13)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $527,000 ($1652.04)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $167,000 ($523.51)
Water Utilities: $26,000 ($81.50)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,000 ($147.34)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000 ($272.73)
All Other: $8,000 ($25.08)
- Tax - Property: $79,000 ($247.65)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000 ($166.14)
5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,055 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.19% | | 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:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,750 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Vesta:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vesta:
- KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Vesta:
- KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
- K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
- K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Steve Olson, .5 Miles South Of Vesta, Mn Just East Of Cr10 (Lat: 44.495278 Lon: -95.413806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.5 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Rural Cellular Corp, 3905 Dakota St, Alexandria, MN 56308, Phone: (320) 762-2000 - Steve Olson, .5 Miles South Of Vesta, Mn Just East Of Cr10 (Lat: 44.495278 Lon: -95.413806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.5 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Rural Cellular Corp, 3905 Dakota St, Alexandria, MN 56308, Phone: (320) 762-2000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 7.5 Mi W 1 Mi N .75 Mi W (Lat: 44.529111 Lon: -95.591972), Call Sign: KJC550, Licensee ID: L00035581
Assigned Frequencies: 451.875 MHz Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2012
Registrant: Daniel Holmberg, Rt L Box 103, Vesta, MN 56292, Phone: (507) 762-3317 - 1/2 Mi E Of Hwy 19 & 1/2 Mi S (Lat: 44.526611 Lon: -95.392222), Call Sign: WZN550, Licensee ID: L00072887
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz Grant Date: 04/14/1999, Expiration Date: 06/26/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/29/2004
Registrant: Vesta Farmers Elevator, 260 East South Street, Vesta, MN 56292, Phone: (507) 762-3114
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: SCHMIDT D/SCHMIDT J CORBN JR ACE MODEL E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A80 SERIES (80 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3079S , Serial Number: 103, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/2003
Registrant (Partnership): Darwin Schmidt, 31220 Duncan Ave, Vesta, MN 56292, Other Owners: Jon Schmidt
| Most common first names in Vesta, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 11 | 76.0 years |
| Walter | 8 | 81.5 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Albert | 5 | 78.8 years |
| John | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Robert | 4 | 84.5 years |
| Louis | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Arthur | 3 | 73.6 years |
| Agnes | 3 | 92.0 years |
| Harry | 3 | 69.4 years |
| Most common last names in Vesta, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Gladitsch | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Kotval | 6 | 78.3 years |
| Kletscher | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Paskewitz | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Kramer | 5 | 88.6 years |
| Meyer | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Rust | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Schmidt | 5 | 82.8 years |
| Lemcke | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Macht | 4 | 74.7 years |
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