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Otter Tail County

Population in July 2008: 66. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 33  (51.5%)
Females: 33  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  50.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56588


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,560 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Vining:  $26,560
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,871
Vining:  $23,871
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,696 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Vining:  $64,696
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,019; Detached houses: $74,525

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Races in Vining:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Vining: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (58.8%), German (16.2%), Swedish (14.7%), United States (10.3%), Irish (5.9%), English (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1387 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Vining

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vining city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Vining:  0.7% ($232)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (73.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (141.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clitherall, MN (2.1 miles) , Henning, MN (2.5 miles ), Battle Lake, MN (2.9 miles ), Urbank, MN (3.1 miles) , Ottertail, MN (3.3 miles ), Parkers Prairie, MN (3.5 miles ), Millerville, MN (3.7 miles) , Deer Creek, MN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.26 N, Longitude: 95.54 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-19.0%).



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Vining-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Vining city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 53.4 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Vining-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 94% 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 47.7 miles away from Vining center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
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 71.7 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) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Vining center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vining:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PERHAM, MN)
  • FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 26 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
  • LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Vining, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vining:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 52 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 66 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Vining that have no violations reported:
  • VINING LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: PO Box 38, Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VINING PALACE (Address: P.O. Box 27, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NIDAROS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 38, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAPLE LANE RESORT (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VINING COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Otter Tail County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Vining

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents
Adherents44.3%20.3%18.0%4.0%2.3%
Congregations31.7%11.4%17.1%8.1%761.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.9%
Congregations2.4%3.3%4.1%3.3%-742.3%
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 0$0 1$41
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$192
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$40
Totals for Government 0$0 7$273



Vining government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

1.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)
Otter Tail County:  1.77%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, ND  0.44% ($58,354 average AGI)
from Becker County, MN  0.38% ($30,963)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.35% ($75,182)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Cass County, ND  0.61% ($27,695 average AGI)
to Becker County, MN  0.50% ($32,925)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($29,274)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vining:
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vining:
  • KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
  • KPRW (99.5 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Vining:
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K49FA (Channel 49; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ED. TV CORP.)
  • K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K45AR (Channel 45; EAGLE BEND, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 790)
  • K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K60EJ (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K65HD (Channel 65; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K67HI (Channel 67; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)


Vining fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 2008 02:32 AM, 40 0456000040, Near Mn 210, Lat: 46.252975, Lon: -95.520575, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 1985 07:32 AM, 210, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Sw Crnr Of Sect 32 T132n R38w 5 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNEF263
    Assigned Frequencies : 2133.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/1999, Expiration Date: 06/09/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (320) 762-1121
  • STATION, Se1/4 Sw1/4 Sec 32 T132n R38w 4.5 Mi S 1.75 Mi E Of, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNEU212
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.562 MHz, 928.562 MHz, 952.656 MHz, 928.656 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (218) 863-1171

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Sec. 31, Folden Township, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: KNKJ206
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Brandon Communications Inc., 800 Central Avenue, Brandon, MN 56315, Phone: (320) 524-2283, Fax: (320) 524-2409, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0GBI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/06/1990, Expiration Date: 03/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Duane L Christopherson, Rt 1 Box 111a, Vining, MN 56588
  • Call Sign: WA0MKH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00919907
    Grant Date: 09/22/2004, Expiration Date: 12/19/2014
    Registrant: Kerry K Koestler, 45500 Chippewa Way, Vining, MN 56588
  • Call Sign: AB0YF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00676507
    Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/07/2013, Certifier: Franz N Goenner
    Registrant: Franz N Goenner, 19112 495th St, Vining, MN 56588


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J5C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 77 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38298 , Serial Number: 5-939, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Ramon D Dba Nelson Aviation Nelson, Rt 1 Box 193a, Vining, MN 56588, Other Owners: Ramon D Nelson
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 416SS , Serial Number: 721-74, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Richard B Lenning, 45745 Chippewa Trl, Vining, MN 56588


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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