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Cottonwood County

Population in July 2008: 678. Population change since 2000: -10.2%
 

Males: 299  (44.2%)
Females: 379  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  51.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56183.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,076 (it was $24,063 in 2000)
Westbrook:  $30,076
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,270
Westbrook:  $21,270
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,645 (it was $30,700 in 2000)
Westbrook:  $59,645
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,293; Detached houses: $74,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,580; In 2-unit structures: $49,961; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,118; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,447; Mobile homes: $24,643

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Races in Westbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Westbrook: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.4%), Norwegian (33.4%), Swedish (6.4%), Danish (6.2%), Irish (4.6%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1422 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 875 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westbrook

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westbrook city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
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:

Westbrook:  1.2% ($360)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (73.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (124.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (421.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dovray, MN (2.4 miles) , Storden, MN (2.4 miles ), Currie, MN (3.4 miles ), Jeffers, MN (3.5 miles ), Avoca, MN (3.5 miles) , Walnut Grove, MN (3.6 miles ), Revere, MN (3.6 miles) , Dundee, MN (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.04 N, Longitude: 95.44 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-11.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Average climate in Westbrook, Minnesota

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Westbrook-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Westbrook city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Westbrook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Westbrook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Westbrook:
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (920 BELL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westbrook:
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WINDOM, MN)
  • TRACY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TRACY, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Westbrook, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westbrook:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 68 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 73 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high school in Westbrook:
Private high school in Westbrook:
  • WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 655 SIXTH ST; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Westbrook:
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Library in Westbrook:
  • WESTBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,435; Location: 556 1ST AVENUE; 8,593 books; 139 audio materials; 309 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Westbrook: Westbrook City Hall (A), Westbrook Heritage House Museum (B), Westbrook Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westbrook include: Saint Anthony's Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), United Presbyterian Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Immanuel Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Westbrook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westbrook, MN



Westbrook 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Westbrook (2009 data):
  • Bank Midwest: Westbrook Branch at 640 First Avenue, branch established on 1946-01-11. Info updated 2008-07-11: Bank assets: $534.7 mil, Deposits: $449.9 mil, headquarters in Spirit Lake, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Goodenow Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cottonwood County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Westbrook

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMennonite Church USA
Adherents34.9%11.8%11.7%9.9%7.4%
Congregations20.5%5.1%5.1%10.3%7.7%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Fellowship of Evangelical Bible ChurchesConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.8%3.1%2.4%2.2%10.9%
Congregations2.6%7.7%2.6%5.1%33.3%
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 2$2,154
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$408
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$3,500
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$3,100
Electric Power 4$17,088$51,2640$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,800
Totals for Government 4$17,088$51,26413$10,962



Westbrook government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $282,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    All Other: $49,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $431,000
    Gas Utilities: $330,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Libraries: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Health Services - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $236,000
    Electric Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $364,000
    Gas Utilities: $149,000
    Other NEC: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $380,000
    Gas Utilities: $360,000
    Other, NEC: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,000
    Gas Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
    Special Assessments: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $602,000
    Fire Protection: $148,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,385,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $529,000
    Gas Utilities: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $284,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $86,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $630,000

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.38% ($34,833 average AGI)
from Murray County, MN  0.38% ($40,278)
from Nobles County, MN  0.36% ($15,765)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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 Jackson County, MN  0.44% ($25,095 average AGI)
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.40% ($27,105)
to Watonwan County, MN  0.38% ($38,778)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westbrook:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westbrook:
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westbrook:
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)


Westbrook fatal accident list:
Feb 28, 1975 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Michael H Morris, N Side Of Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: 28 West Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, Phone: (201) 930-9000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 920 Bell Ave, Call Sign: KWI738
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz, 155.340 MHz, 155.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014
    Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co, 1115 Cross St, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 7th St And Birch Ave, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WNEX870
    Assigned Frequencies : 17960.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 03/10/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2004
    Registrant: Phone: (507) 537-6984
  • STATION, Nw 1/4 Section 12 Twp 107n Range 39w, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTP607
    Assigned Frequencies : 957.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/10/1992, Expiration Date: 08/10/1997, Cancelation Date: 06/26/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (515) 923-3206

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: WB0HMS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00404595
    Grant Date: 04/07/1997, Expiration Date: 06/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/02/2001
    Registrant: Roy D Williams, 652 Adams Ave, Westbrook, MN 57183
  • Call Sign: KC0LLS, Previous Call Sign: WB0HMS, Licensee ID: L00404595
    Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/09/2002, Certifier: Roy D Williams
    Registrant: Roy D Williams, 652 Adams Ave, Westbrook, MN 57183
  • Call Sign: WB0HMS, Previous Call Sign: KC0LLS, Licensee ID: L00404595
    Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/09/2012, Certifier: Roy D Williams
    Registrant: Roy D Williams, 652 Adams Ave, Westbrook, MN 56183
  • Call Sign: KD0BJZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01314557
    Grant Date: 08/15/2007, Expiration Date: 08/15/2017, Certifier: Gordon J Kopperud
    Registrant: Gordon J Kopperud, 36293 County Road 10, Westbrook, MN 56183


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