Wendell, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 177. Estimated population in July 2006: 168 (-5.1% change)

Males: 85	(48.0%)
Females: 92	(52.0%)

Grant County

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 56590

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Wendell	$38,300
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,000 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Wendell	$37,000
Minnesota:	$198,800

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Races in Wendell:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (59.9%), German (24.9%), Irish (7.3%), Swedish (4.5%), French (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wendell

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wendell city

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 5.8%

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:

Wendell:	1.4% ($398)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (75.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (208.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (647.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elbow Lake, MN (9.2 miles ), Norcross, MN (13.2 miles) , Nashua, MN (14.4 miles) , Tintah, MN (15.4 miles) , Herman, MN (15.8 miles ), Dalton, MN (15.8 miles ), Barrett, MN (16.8 miles ), Fergus Falls, MN (17.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 46.03 N, Longitude: 96.10 W

Area code: 218

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+11.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Machinery (9%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Construction (7%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Food processing workers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

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Average climate in Wendell, Minnesota

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Wendell, Minnesota average precipitation

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Wendell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Wendell city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 58.5 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.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wendell:

ELEAH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN)
FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 18 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wendell:

HECTOR INTL (about 78 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
WATERTOWN MUNI (about 107 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 130 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wendell:

ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 9 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; ID: Y63)
HERMAN MUNI (about 16 miles; HERMAN, MN; ID: 06Y)
FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 18 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; ID: FFM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wendell:

NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 39 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)

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Church in Wendell: Trinity Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Wendell compared to Minnesota 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.
Median age 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wendell (2007 data):

Eagle Bank: Wendell Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1945-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.2 mil, Deposits: $77.3 mil, headquarters in Glenwood, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Investment Company, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wendell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$625
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$625

Wendell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $15,000
All Other: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $24,000
General - Other: $15,000

Sewerage: $12,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $51,000
All Other: $7,000

Highways: $1,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
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 Douglas County, MN	1.27% ($25,806 average AGI)
from Otter Tail County, MN	0.53% ($37,154)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.49% ($34,250)

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
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 Douglas County, MN	1.29% ($25,219 average AGI)
to Otter Tail County, MN	1.25% ($28,065)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.56% ($21,929)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wendell:

KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wendell:

KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Wendell:

K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K31DH (Channel 31; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
K53DX (Channel 53; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K59BT (Channel 59; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K61BJ (Channel 61; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K63BW (Channel 63; DONNELLY/HERMAN, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K18DU (Channel 18; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
K55FW (Channel 55; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
K57BL (Channel 57; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)

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