Douglas County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Type of workers:

Douglas County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Douglas County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 16,326	(49.7%)
Females: 16,495	(50.3%)

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Douglas County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,658
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$450
State:	$645

Douglas County:	$190,174
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $240,634

Here:	$240,634
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,855

Here:	$161,855
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $183,682

Here:	$183,682
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,545

Here:	$167,545
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,240

Here:	$127,240
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $34,882

Here:	$34,882
State:	$34,666

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 124
• Thefts: 239
• Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 104
• Thefts: 273
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	8.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alexandria, Osakis, Evansville, Brandon, Carlos, Kensington, Garfield, Miltona, Forada, Nelson.

Neighboring counties: Grant County , Otter Tail County , Pope County , Stearns County , Stevens County , Todd County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Douglas County: Acorn Acres Resort and Campground (A), Alexandria Golf Club (B), Arrowwood-Radisson Golf Course (C), Mount Carmel Camp (D), East Mill Nine Golf Course (E), Lake Latoka East Bound Rest Area (F), Lake Miltona Golf Club (G), Broken Arrow Resort and Campground (H), Red Rock Golf Course (I), Burgen Lake West Bound Rest Area (J), Nordic Trails Golf Course (K), Sun Valley Resort and Campground (L), Surfside Resort and RV Park (M), Lucky Acres Campground (N), Smith Lake Resort and Campground (O), Oak Park Campground (P), Pine Ridge Golf Course (Q), Luther Crest Camp (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Finnish Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Rose City Evangelical Free Church (C), Mission Covenant Church (D), Bethesda Lutheran Church (E), Our Lady of the Runestone Church (F), Oscar Lake Church (G), Christina Lake Church (H), Shalom Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Van Loon Cemetery (1), Carlos Cemetery (2), Trysil Cemetery (3), Hudson Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Kensington Cemetery (6), Finnish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Aaron, Lake (A), Albert Lake (B), Alvin, Lake (C), Amos Lake (D), Anderson Lake (E), Andrew, Lake (F), Anka, Lake (G), Taylor Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Hoplin Creek (A), Spruce Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Stormy Creek (D), Bly Creek (E), Fairfield Creek (F), Calamus Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Anderson State Wildlife Management Area (1), Balgaard State Wildlife Management Area (2), Lake Brophy County Park (3), Lake Carlos State Park (4), Belle River State Wildlife Management Area (5), Big Spruce State Wildlife Management Area (6), Minnesota Watersheds Historical Marker (7), Herberger Lake State Wildlife Management Are (8), Hegg Lake State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Holmes City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.3%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 1,348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 302 (67% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,355
• One, attached: 474
• Two: 432
• 3 or 4: 376
• 5 to 9: 309
• 10 to 19: 379
• 20 or more: 962
• Mobile homes: 1,260
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 147

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 4,582 (573 second mortgage, 741 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,691

Here:	63.0% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/15/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 93% 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 33.7 miles away from Douglas County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the county 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 69.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from Douglas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,858 (79%) Carpooled: 1,495 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%) Taxi: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 39 (0%) Walked: 510 (3%) Other means: 85 (1%) Worked at home: 1,231 (8%)

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.32% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($28,736 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($9,518 average AGI)

Douglas County:	1.69%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Hennepin County, MN	0.54% ($48,947 average AGI)
from Pope County, MN	0.46% ($32,092)
from Otter Tail County, MN	0.44% ($25,903)
from Stearns County, MN	0.39% ($33,709)
from Todd County, MN	0.33% ($30,043)
from Grant County, MN	0.23% ($25,219)
from Anoka County, MN	0.21% ($42,345)

6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.45% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,008 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($13,690 average AGI)

Douglas County:	1.85%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Hennepin County, MN	0.44% ($39,097 average AGI)
to Pope County, MN	0.43% ($28,900)
to Stearns County, MN	0.40% ($46,661)
to Otter Tail County, MN	0.39% ($112,364)
to Grant County, MN	0.22% ($25,806)
to Cass County, ND	0.19% ($21,630)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.18% ($18,480)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,863 (6,190 aged, 673 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,137 (7,605 male householders, 1,440 female householders)

  7,873 spouses, 9,368 children (8,688 natural, 234 adopted, 446 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 141 other relatives, 373 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,010 (1,942 male householders (1,508 living alone)), 2,254 female householders (2,013 living alone)), 814 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 674 (495 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,527 2-persons, 1,687 3-persons, 1,708 4-persons, 816 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,521 1-person, 565 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

96.8% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,440,000 ($5326 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,674,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,823,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,416,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,326,000
Federal grants: $38,371,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,090,000 ($489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,414,000 ($4,192,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,978,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,286,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,615,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	+62 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Here:	3.9
State:	3.7

61% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Minnesota.

Douglas County:	60.8%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26440
• Northeast: 255
• Midwest: 4333
• South: 433
• West: 949

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,400

Here:	10.5%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	2.3%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	9.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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