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Carlton County

Population in July 2008: 386. Population change since 2000: +25.3%
Males: 175  (45.5%)
Females: 211  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55797.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,549 (it was $39,643 in 2000)
Wrenshall:  $49,549
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,740
Wrenshall:  $28,740
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,758 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Wrenshall:  $157,758
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,512; Detached houses: $237,164; Mobile homes: $14,615

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Races in Wrenshall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wrenshall: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), Norwegian (18.2%), Swedish (17.2%), Polish (12.0%), Irish (5.8%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1041 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 256 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wrenshall

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wrenshall city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

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:

Wrenshall:  0.9% ($754)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (16.9 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (120.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thomson, MN (1.8 miles) , Carlton, MN (1.9 miles ), Scanlon, MN (2.5 miles ), Cloquet, MN (2.8 miles ), Oliver, WI (3.1 miles ), Proctor, MN (3.4 miles ), Superior, WI (3.5 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $55,900
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.62 N, Longitude: 92.39 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (21%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Wrenshall-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Wrenshall city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wrenshall:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLOQUET, MN)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 14 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wrenshall, MN

Amtrak station near Wrenshall:
  • 17 miles: DULUTH (2122 W. SUPERIOR ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrenshall:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 14 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 20 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 87 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 111 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
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Hotel: Nickerson Bar & Motel (Highway 23).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wrenshall that have no violations reported:
  • ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


Wrenshall compared to Minnesota 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Wrenshall travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Carlton County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Wrenshall

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.1%34.3%10.5%4.8%3.0%
Congregations12.8%27.7%12.8%1731.9%8.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBaptist General ConferenceEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.5%1.1%0.6%1.7%
Congregations6.4%8.5%4.3%4.3%-1717.0%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$900
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$300
Sewerage 0$0 1$325
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$100
Water Supply 0$0 1$325
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,950



Wrenshall government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $147,000
    Interest Revenue: $12,000
    From Other Government: $5,000
    From Local Government: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $74,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
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 St. Louis County, MN  2.23% ($41,590 average AGI)
from Pine County, MN  0.46% ($27,232)
from Douglas County, WI  0.27% ($35,848)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 St. Louis County, MN  1.95% ($30,029 average AGI)
to Pine County, MN  0.46% ($31,982)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.29% ($23,444)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wrenshall:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KQDS (1490 AM; 1 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wrenshall:
  • KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • WKLK-FM (96.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
  • WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • W203AL (88.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMOZ (106.9 FM; MOOSE LAKE, MN; Owner: AGATE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wrenshall:
  • WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
  • KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
  • KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
  • K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
  • KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)
  • K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fire Hall 1 W Alcohol Rd, Call Sign: KNGG530, Licensee ID: L00625368
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz, 154.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: City Of Wrenshall, 1 W Alcohol Rd, Wrenshall, MN 55797

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K0DF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01103681
    Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016
    Registrant: Daniel J Fahland, 875 Cr 4, Wrenshall, MN 55797
  • Call Sign: KC0PDK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00639211
    Grant Date: 02/14/2003, Expiration Date: 02/14/2013, Certifier: Kenneth S Stroud
    Registrant: Kenneth S Stroud, 508 Mason, Wrenshall, MN 55797-9120


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS EDGE X CLASSIC (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2483S , Serial Number: 582-847, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Mark E Henschel, 976 County Road 6, Wrenshall, MN 55797
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/16/1992
  • Aircraft: WACO UPF-7 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 29928 , Serial Number: 5425, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1953
    Registrant (Individual): Dale F Wilkins, Rr 1 Po Box 212, Wrenshall, MN 55797
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 4211Y , Serial Number: 967-77, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Colin J Hillman, 740 Seboe Rd, Wrenshall, MN 55797
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 85937 , Serial Number: 11AC-359
    Registrant (Individual): Mark D Manning, 730 Cemetery Rd, Wrenshall, MN 55797



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$103,2701$135,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$74,280
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9704.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13

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