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Wilkin County

Population in July 2008: 103. Population change since 2000: -15.6%
 

Males: 46  (45.1%)
Females: 57  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56594


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,325 (it was $29,063 in 2000)
Wolverton:  $36,325
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,499
Wolverton:  $22,499
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,793 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Wolverton:  $81,793
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,811; Detached houses: $84,006; Mobile homes: $38,750

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Races in Wolverton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Wolverton: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (59.0%), German (55.7%), Swedish (18.0%), Scotch-Irish (7.4%), Irish (6.6%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 362 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wolverton

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolverton city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

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:

Wolverton:  0.7% ($290)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (21.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (200.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (554.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Christine, ND (1.9 miles) , Comstock, MN (2.6 miles) , Abercrombie, ND (2.8 miles ), Oxbow, ND (2.9 miles ), Kent, MN (3.0 miles) , Colfax, ND (3.1 miles) , Walcott, ND (3.1 miles) , Kindred, ND (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 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: 46.56 N, Longitude: 96.73 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-16.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Painters and paperhangers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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Average climate in Wolverton, Minnesota

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Wolverton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Wolverton city center killed 2 people and injured 19 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 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.


Wolverton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Wolverton center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wolverton:
  • INNOVIS HEALTH (about 20 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 20 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - FARGO (about 20 miles; FARGO, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Wolverton, MN

Airports located in Wolverton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolverton:
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 22 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 26 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 26 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 110 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)

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Notable locations in Wolverton: Wolverton (A), Wolverton Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wolverton include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Evangelical Free Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 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:  5.5%
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: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wolverton, MN



Wolverton compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Wolverton travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkin County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Wolverton

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents41.7%29.7%12.0%7.8%8.9%
Congregations27.8%11.1%16.7%11.1%33.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$576
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$126
Water Supply 1$2,415$28,9800$0
Totals for Government 1$2,415$28,9802$702



Wolverton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $71,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
    Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $157,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
    All Other: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Richland County, ND  1.91% ($36,549 average AGI)
from Otter Tail County, MN  1.27% ($29,941)
from Cass County, ND  0.60% ($44,625)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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 Otter Tail County, MN  1.46% ($220,625 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  1.24% ($28,059)
to Richland County, ND  1.21% ($75,303)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wolverton:
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBMW (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolverton:
  • KLTA (105.1 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB-FM (92.7 FM; KINDRED, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEGK (106.9 FM; WAHPETON, ND; Owner: GUDERIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVOX-FM (99.9 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCM-FM (91.1 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQWB-FM (98.7 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCCD (90.3 FM; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • WDAY-FM (93.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFNW-FM (97.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKBX (101.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDSU (91.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPFX (107.9 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFBN (88.7 FM; FARGO, ND; Owner: FARGO BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOT (104.1 FM; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WASHINGTON RADIO, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Wolverton:
  • KVRR (Channel 15; FARGO, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K56ET (Channel 56; FARGO, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Appx. 2.2 Mi Ene Of, Structure height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN421
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Nancy Odney, 8.4 Km Se Of Us Hwy 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 216.7 m, Overall height: 219.1 m
    Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 North Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath, OH 44210-0807, Phone: (330) 659-4440
  • Jerri L Janjua, Site Is 1 1/2 Mi East Of Wolverton At The Intersection Of Cnty Rd 186 & Cnty Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Robert Leedham, 0.6 Mi N On Hwy 75 & 2.8 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 7 Mi E Cr 186, Call Sign: KGZ541, Licensee ID: L00563113
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.125 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012
    Registrant: Stuart Nichol, 1924 140th St, Wolverton, MN 56594, Phone: (218) 995-2681
  • .6 Mi N On Hwy 75 & 2.8 Mi E On Gravel Rd, Call Sign: WNNL301
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/06/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leeham
    Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • 8.5 Mi E.; 5 Mi S., Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPSM681
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.315 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/2001, Expiration Date: 06/21/2011, Certifier: Timothy Buth
    Registrant: Johnson, David B, 55 North 3rd Street, Fargo, ND 58102, Phone: (701) 241-6787, Fax: (701) 241-6725
  • Wolverton HBD, Bnsf Mp 23.0, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPUK868
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • 1640 200th St, Call Sign: WQGL614
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.605 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/2007, Expiration Date: 02/23/2017, Certifier: Terry Arnhalt
    Registrant: Minn-Kota Comm., 7940 178 Ave Se, Wahpeton, ND 58075, Phone: (701) 642-9229, Fax: (701) 642-9220, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kkwb-Fm Transmitter, Structure height: 216 m, Call Sign: KPE565
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/13/1983, Expiration Date: 04/01/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
    Registrant: W - B Broadcasting, Inc., 605 Dakota Avenue, Wahpeton, ND 58075

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Wolverton, 0.6 Mi N On Hwy 75 & 2.8 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WOM28
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N0CBU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/28/1998, Expiration Date: 06/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2007
    Registrant: Marlyn E Orud, Rr 1 Box 19, Wolverton, MN 56594
  • Call Sign: N0CBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00189949
    Grant Date: 01/27/2007, Expiration Date: 03/11/2017
    Registrant: Randy M Orud, 1489 120th Street, Wolverton, MN 56594
  • Call Sign: WB0AFU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: Betty K Johnson, Box 129, Wolverton, MN 56594
  • Call Sign: WB0AFV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: Millard F Johnson, Box 129, Wolverton, MN 56594

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