Wahkon, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 333. Population change since 2000: +6.1%

Males: 177	(53.2%)
Females: 156	(46.8%)

Median resident age:	47.6 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56386.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,899 (it was $22,321 in 2000)

Wahkon:	$27,899
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,496

Wahkon:	$21,496
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,284 (it was $65,000 in 2000)

Wahkon:	$126,284
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,643; Detached houses: $180,560; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,503; Mobile homes: $33,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Wahkon:

White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
American Indian (6.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wahkon: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Norwegian (17.5%), Irish (14.6%), Swedish (8.6%), English (5.1%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1270 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 340 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wahkon

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wahkon city

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 47.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 16.1%
Divorced: 19.0%

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:

Wahkon:	1.5% ($963)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (50.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (81.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (414.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Isle, MN (1.7 miles ), Onamia, MN (2.8 miles ), Vineland, MN (3.5 miles ), McGrath, MN (3.8 miles) , Garrison, MN (4.3 miles ), Hillman, MN (4.4 miles) , Mora, MN (4.5 miles ), Ogilvie, MN (4.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.12 N, Longitude: 93.52 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+59.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Engineers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

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Average climate in Wahkon, Minnesota

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Wahkon-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Wahkon city center killed one person and injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wahkon:

MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
KANABEC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MORA, MN)
RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 28 miles; AITKIN, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wahkon, MN

located in Wahkon:

Hazelglade Resort Seaplane Base

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wahkon:

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 35 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 74 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wahkon and their reported violations in the past:

MORNING STAR MARKET (Address: 104 North Main Street, Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-10-2003), St Boil Water Order (DEC-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-10-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2004)

WAHKON INN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-20-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000), St Boil Water Order (JUN-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-06-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-06-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-06-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-17-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1996), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-17-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-17-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-1997)

WAHKON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Address: 240 West First Street, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-15-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)

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

SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 68, Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALLEYE DUNDEE'S (Address: PO Box 115, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHERN INN MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WAHKON CITY HALL (Address: P.O. Box 8, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WAHKON CITY PARK (Address: P.O. Box 8, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 2.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wahkon, MN

Wahkon compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income 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 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wahkon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mille Lacs County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (57%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Electricity (6%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Wahkon

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church
Adherents	31.7%	26.8%	7.3%	6.4%	5.8%
Congregations	19.5%	14.6%	4.9%	7.3%	7.3%

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Baptist General Conference	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	4.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.6%
Congregations	7.3%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%	14.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$3,279	$39,348	5	$300
Sewerage	1	$3,233	$38,796	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$6,512	$39,072	5	$300

Wahkon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $111,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $30,000
General - Other: $29,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Police Protection: $5,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $118,000
General - Other: $4,000

Regular Highways: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $6,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,263 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.57%
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 Sherburne County, MN	1.54% ($42,644 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	1.12% ($39,245)
from Anoka County, MN	0.93% ($51,591)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,101 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
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 Sherburne County, MN	0.87% ($41,134 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.63% ($28,322)
to Anoka County, MN	0.49% ($49,913)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wahkon:

WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
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))
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
KKIN (930 AM; 3 kW; AITKIN, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wahkon:

WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
KBEK (95.5 FM; MORA, MN; Owner: JOHN JAMES GODFREY)
KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wahkon:

KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

Wahkon fatal accident list:
Jan 15, 1977 01:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K0HWG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00234662
Grant Date: 03/22/2007, Expiration Date: 05/19/2017, Certifier: Arnold F Ryba
Registrant: Arnold F Ryba, 4896 400th St, Wahkon, MN 56386
Call Sign: K0OEZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 03/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/16/2006
Registrant: Jay V Payne Sr, 2210 Lakeshore Blvd, Wahkon, MN 56386
Call Sign: K0OGI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/27/1996, Expiration Date: 06/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2004
Registrant: Louis R Guerre, 2150 Lakeshore Blvd, Wahkon, MN 56386-9726

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