Yellow Medicine County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wood Lake, MN
Wood Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black 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 significantly 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 Wood Lake (2011 data):
- First Independent Bank: Of Wood Lake at Main Street, branch established on 1902/04/01. Info updated 2012/01/11: Bank assets: $205.8 mil, Deposits: $186.4 mil, headquarters in Russell, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Finlayson Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Wood Lake (based on Yellow Medicine County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.98%
| Here |  | 91.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 50.2% | 20.9% | 10.4% | 5.6% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 12.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Yellow Medicine County: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Yellow Medicine County: | 6.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Yellow Medicine County: | 27.0% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Yellow Medicine County: | 13.3% | | State: | 13.0% |
| 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 | $1,944 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $5,126 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 15 | $8,220 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,006 | $36,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $374 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,006 | $36,072 | 34 | $15,664 |
Wood Lake government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000 ($45.66)
- Charges - Sewerage: $50,000 ($114.16)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($66.21)
All Other: $29,000 ($66.21)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($25.11)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.28)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $261,000 ($595.89)
Water Utilities: $94,000 ($214.61)
Regular Highways: $92,000 ($210.05)
Fire Protection: $54,000 ($123.29)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($84.47)
Parks & Recreation: $29,000 ($66.21)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($66.21)
General - Other: $15,000 ($34.25)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($31.96)
Health Services - Other: $9,000 ($20.55)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($13.70)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($15.98)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($29.68)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $174,000 ($397.26)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $221,000 ($504.57)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $76,000 ($173.52)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $249,000 ($568.49)
Water Utilities: $170,000 ($388.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000 ($109.59)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($9.13)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000 ($91.32)
Special Assessments: $13,000 ($29.68)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($18.26)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $98,000 ($223.74)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($152.97)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($9.13)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($6.85)
General - Other: $3,000 ($6.85)
Liquor Stores: $2,000 ($4.57)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $337,000 ($769.41)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $252,000 ($575.34)
Water Utilities: $47,000 ($107.31)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000 ($15.98)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $127,000 ($289.95)
All Other: $7,000 ($15.98)
- Tax - Property: $81,000 ($184.93)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.28)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000 ($102.74)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($22.83)
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,955 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.99% | | 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:
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,915 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wood Lake:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wood Lake:
- KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
- K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Wood Lake:
- KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
- K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
- KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 888
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,350
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KC0IPZ, Licensee ID: L00277432
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/15/2010, Certifier: Eric T Johnson
Registrant: Eric T Johnson, 200 North Ave, Wood Lake, MN 56297 - Call Sign: KC0IQA, Licensee ID: L00277433
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/15/2010, Certifier: Dustin R Hansen
Registrant: Dustin R Hansen, Rr1, Wood Lake, MN 56297
| Most common first names in Wood Lake, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 10 | 78.5 years |
| Walter | 10 | 80.2 years |
| Henry | 7 | 77.6 years |
| Ella | 6 | 85.5 years |
| Herbert | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Emma | 5 | 87.8 years |
| John | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Carl | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Elmer | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Wood Lake, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Timm | 13 | 86.3 years |
| Henke | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Just | 7 | 79.3 years |
| Schlenner | 7 | 78.3 years |
| Schmidt | 7 | 83.0 years |
| Bahn | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Stelter | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Markgraf | 6 | 86.3 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 81.3 years |
| Schrupp | 6 | 73.4 years |
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