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Traverse County

Population in July 2007: 1,447. Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 

Males: 669  (46.3%)
Females: 778  (53.7%)

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

Zip codes: 56296.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,520 (it was $29,219 in 2000)
Wheaton:  $36,520
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,130 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
Wheaton:  $77,130
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,442; Detached houses: $95,512; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,858; In 2-unit structures: $89,674; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,420; Mobile homes: $17,885

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Races in Wheaton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Wheaton: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.6%), Norwegian (15.6%), Swedish (12.9%), Irish (8.4%), French (4.1%), English (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1019 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheaton

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheaton city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
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:

Wheaton:  1.2% ($495)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (75.3 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (167.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (518.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dumont, MN (2.6 miles) , White Rock, SD (3.0 miles) , Rosholt, SD (3.5 miles ), Norcross, MN (3.9 miles) , Tintah, MN (4.1 miles) , Graceville, MN (4.1 miles ), Tenney, MN (4.1 miles) , Herman, MN (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.80 N, Longitude: 96.50 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -109 (-6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Crime in Wheaton by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10N/AN/A
    per 100,000 64.80.0N/AN/A
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 3312
    per 100,000 194.3197.266.8136.7
Burglaries 9573
    per 100,000 582.9328.7467.3205.1
Thefts 39172922
    per 100,000 2525.91117.71935.91503.8
Auto thefts 4000
    per 100,000 259.10.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 253.2107.2N/AN/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Wheaton-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Wheaton city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 tornado 17.7 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Wheaton:
  • WHEATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (401 12TH STREET NORTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wheaton:
  • HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, MN)
  • COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 29 miles; SISSETON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheaton, MN

Airports located in Wheaton: See detailed data for Airports located in Wheaton, MN

Local government website: www.cityofwheaton.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheaton:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 33 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
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Library in Wheaton:
  • WHEATON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,409; Location: 901 1ST AVENUE N; 16,261 books; 1,080 audio materials; 568 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wheaton: Wheaton Country Club (A), Traverse County Sheriffs Office (B), Wheaton City Hall (C), Wheaton Community Library (D), Wheaton Fire Department (E), Wheaton Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wheaton include: Ave Maria Catholic Church (A), Presbyterian Church (B), Bethlehem Covenant Church (C), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Calvary Worship Center (F), Saint John's Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wildwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wheaton that have no violations reported:
  • WHEATON AGRONOMY CENTER (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHEATON COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRAVERSE COUNTY PARK (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:  58.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheaton, MN


71 people in nursing homes


Wheaton compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • 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 Wheaton (2009 data):
  • State Bank of Wheaton: State Bank Of Wheaton at 921 Broadway, branch established on 1899-01-01; Drive-In Facility at 1001-1003 Broadway, branch established on 1978-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.4 mil, Deposits: $53.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Traverse County Investment Corporation
  • Bank of the West: Wheaton Branch at 1024 Broadway, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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2004 Presidential Election results in Traverse County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Wheaton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents29.8%29.5%14.9%6.7%19.0%
Congregations21.1%21.1%10.5%15.8%31.6%
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 1$3,462$41,5442$2,782
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,926$39,7040$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$284
Streets and Highways 1$3,184$38,2080$0
Hospitals 122$390,570$38,41746$52,920
Solid Waste Management 1$2,812$33,7440$0
Sewerage 1$2,864$34,3680$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$572
Water Supply 1$2,864$34,3680$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$3,536
Totals for Government 130$415,682$38,37153$60,094



Wheaton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $4,343,000
    Sewerage: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $151,000
    All Other: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,011,000
    General - Other: $572,000
    Water Utilities: $195,000
    Police Protection: $189,000
    Regular Highways: $157,000
    Sewerage: $155,000
    Housing & Community Development: $155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $101,000
    Libraries: $94,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $263,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,346,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,377,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $365,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,675,000
    Water Utilities: $1,313,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $337,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $571,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $256,000
    Own Hospitals: $198,000
    Parks & Recreation: $118,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $579,000
    All Other: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $415,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,784,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $67,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Wheaton:
  • 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.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheaton:
  • KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wheaton:
  • K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, 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)
  • 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)


Wheaton fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 1997 12:17 AM, 27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 10, 1983 08:00 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 660

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wheaton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Wheaton, MN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 1115 Broadway, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNTV712
    Assigned Frequencies : 953.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/1999, Expiration Date: 07/06/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (612) 563-8152
  • Wheaton, 1/4 Mi Ne Of Junction County Rd. 9 And Th236, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQDM679
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/03/2005, Expiration Date: 10/03/2015, Certifier: Robert J Prudhomme
    Registrant: State Of Department Of Transportation Minnesota, 395 John Ireland Blvd., Ms730, St.Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 296-8364, Fax: (651) 297-5735, Email:
  • 1700 Third Avenue So., Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WLD373, Licensee ID: L00125055
    Assigned Frequencies : 2008.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company, 120 West Schleiman Avenue, Appleton, MN 56208

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Wheaton Municipal Airport, Call Sign: WRLB2641, Licensee ID: L00001503
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.32600 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/03/2006, Expiration Date: 10/03/2016
    Registrant: State Of Minnesota, 222 E Plato Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55107
  • Wheaton Municipal Airport, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 315.8 m, Call Sign: KTM9
    Assigned Frequencies : 121.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017
    Registrant: Office Of Aeronautics, 222 E. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107, Phone: (612) 297-4835, Fax: (612) 298-5643, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB0HPJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00245695
    Grant Date: 12/07/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: Tamra L Ragan, 6069-560th Street, Wheaton, MN 56296-5065
  • Call Sign: N0ALH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00245693
    Grant Date: 12/07/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: John C Ragan, 6069-560th Street, Wheaton, MN 56296-5065
  • Call Sign: N0QDR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00401167
    Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011, Certifier: Corey C Spilde
    Registrant: Corey C Spilde, 506 Trail St N Apt 106, Wheaton, MN 56296
  • Call Sign: KC0TTS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00973816
    Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2005, Certifier: John C Ragan
    Registrant: West Central Minnesota Amateur Radio Club, 6069 - 560th St, Wheaton, MN 56296-5065
  • Call Sign: N3MN, Previous Call Sign: KC0TTS, Licensee ID: L00973816
    Grant Date: 02/23/2005, Expiration Date: 02/23/2015, Certifier: John C Ragan
    Registrant: West Central Minnesota Amateur Radio Club, 6069 - 560th St, Wheaton, MN 56296-5065


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wheaton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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