Wilmont, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 319. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 166	(52.1%)
Females: 153	(47.9%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56185.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,827 (it was $29,464 in 2000)

Wilmont:	$36,827
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,592

Wilmont:	$21,592
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,022 (it was $38,100 in 2000)

Wilmont:	$74,022
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,401; Detached houses: $92,785

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Races in Wilmont:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilmont: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.3%), Irish (12.3%), United States (5.1%), Dutch (2.7%), Swedish (2.7%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1720 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 280 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wilmont

High school or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmont city

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
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:

Wilmont:	1.1% ($404)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (47.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (151.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lismore, MN (2.5 miles ), Rushmore, MN (3.2 miles ), Adrian, MN (3.2 miles ), Iona, MN (3.3 miles) , Leota, MN (3.3 miles ), Kenneth, MN (3.5 miles) , Chandler, MN (3.6 miles ), Fulda, MN (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.76 N, Longitude: 95.83 W

Area code: 507

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-5.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)
Food (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Wilmont, Minnesota

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Wilmont-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Wilmont city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 tornado 28.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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

On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Wilmont center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmont:

WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LUVERNE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilmont, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmont:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 87 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 92 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 96 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)

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Notable locations in Wilmont: Wilmont City Hall (A), Wilmont Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wilmont include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilmont include: Ball Field Park (1), Hilltop Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wilmont Post Office (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:	65.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmont, MN

Wilmont compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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.
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 Wilmont (2009 data):

United Prairie Bank: Wilmont Branch at 323 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1900-04-13. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $533.9 mil, Deposits: $444.1 mil, headquarters in Mountain Lake, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Nobles County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (8%)

Religion statistics for Wilmont

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents	35.9%	18.7%	10.6%	9.0%	6.5%
Congregations	15.6%	11.1%	22.2%	8.9%	8.9%

Name	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	5.2%	3.1%	1.5%	4.4%
Congregations	6.7%	6.7%	2.2%	2.2%	15.6%

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	$2,310	$27,720	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$3,398	$40,776	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,708	$34,248	0	$0

Wilmont government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $229,000
Water Utilities: $110,000

Regular Highways: $34,000

Fire Protection: $26,000

General - Other: $20,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Police Protection: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $149,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $132,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $41,000
Fire Protection: $22,000

Water Utilities: $8,000

Liquor Stores: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,300,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $218,000
Water Utilities: $79,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $217,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.10%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.35% ($24,037 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MN	0.23% ($22,278)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.20% ($22,067)

6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,923 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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.74% ($25,121 average AGI)
to Murray County, MN	0.38% ($40,733)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.34% ($29,481)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilmont:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilmont:

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)
KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOJ (88.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wilmont:

KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Wilmont fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 2007 06:15 AM, 16, 7th Ave, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 19141 150th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.5 Mi W, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNYT837, Licensee ID: L00438133
Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
Grant Date: 12/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System, Lake Benton, MN 56149, Phone: (507) 368-4248

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

WORTHINGTON, Sw 1/4 Of Sw 1/4 Of Section 19, Township 102 N, Range 41 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.1 m, Overall height: 130.1 m, Call Sign: WMR722
Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/30/2005, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980, Fax: (202) 654-5981

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5585W , Serial Number: 28-665, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1962
Registrant (Individual): Charles R Fienhage, Po Box 131, Wilmont, MN 56185

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