Drinking water stations with addresses in Watkins and their reported violations in the past:
OSTMARK LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 32721 - 680th Avenue, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-14-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUL-15-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-15-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-24-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUN-24-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watkins that have no violations reported:
- WATKINS SPORTSMANS CLUB (Address: PO Box 407, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST. MATHEWS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.6% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watkins, MN
60 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Watkins compared to Minnesota state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Watkins (2009 data):
- Farmers State Bank of Watkins: Farmers State Bank Of Watkins at Meeker And Second Avenue, branch established on 1914-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.4 mil, Deposits: $27.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Neisen Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Meeker County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Watkins
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 43.6% | 28.8% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 25.6% | 12.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 7.7% |
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| Name | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Baptist General Conference | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 23.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,688 | $34,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,207 | $50,484 | 4 | $480 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,876 | $34,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,720 | $44,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $16,491 | $39,578 | 4 | $480 |
Watkins government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $133,000
Sewerage: $128,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $129,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $184,000
Regular Highways: $181,000
Police Protection: $106,000
Parks & Recreation: $73,000
Fire Protection: $48,000
Water Utilities: $48,000
Financial Administration: $44,000
Health Services - Other: $44,000
Sewerage: $43,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $189,000
Benefit Payments: $41,000
From Other Government: $11,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $7,000
From Local Government: $7,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,000
Interest Revenue: $-15,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $80,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,448,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $611,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $490,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,408,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $161,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $294,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Special Assessments: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $28,000
Sewerage: $18,000
Fire Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
General - Other: $3,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $576,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $116,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $179,000
All Other: $18,000
- Tax - Property: $169,000
NEC: $8,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $365,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,815 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | 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 Watkins:
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- 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.)
- 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))
- KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
- WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
- KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Watkins:
- KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
- KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
- KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
- KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
- KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
- KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
- KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
- KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
- KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
- KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
- KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Watkins:
- KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
- KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K19BG (Channel 19; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 4,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 205
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Christopher B Page, 16092 Meeker-Swtearns St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Along Soo Tracks 3.1 Mi Nw, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXX340
Assigned Frequencies : 160.770 MHz, 161.085 MHz, 161.370 MHz, 161.520 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 11/22/2011
Registrant: Soo Systems Radio Communications Corporation, 501 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone: (651) 495-9511, Fax: (651) 776-0049, Email:
- 450 Central Avenue North, Type: Tank, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPTE412
Assigned Frequencies : 451.037 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011, Certifier: Greg Stang
Registrant: National Licens Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KB0WRV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01101054
Grant Date: 10/06/2006, Expiration Date: 10/06/2016
Registrant: Lia C Nistler, 241 Cedar Avenue South, Watkins, MN 55389 - Call Sign: WB0ABU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01193497
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Paul M Ludwig, 15251 Co Rd 165, Watkins, MN 55389
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: MILLER DUANE E KITFOX III (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 133DM , Serial Number: 1
Registrant (Individual): Duane E Miller, 14246 Co Rd 149, Watkins, MN 55389 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3274L , Serial Number: 17256174, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Leemah Flight Avco, 14246 County Road 149, Watkins, MN 55389, Other Owners: Duane F Miller, Jean Ann Miller - Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70538 , Serial Number: 18259293, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1968
Registrant (Individual): Doug Young, 35600 Csah 17, Watkins, MN 55389 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7807E , Serial Number: 17607, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1959
Registrant (Individual): J Donald Erpelding, 16714 143rd Ave, Watkins, MN 55389 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8350V , Serial Number: 85, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): J Braden Ferrell, 15905 Cy Rd 21, Watkins, MN 55389, Other Owners: Rachel A Mertz
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