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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Retail trade (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).
Detached houses: $171,302Here:$171,302State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $157,099Here:$157,099State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $191,461Here:$191,461State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,492Here:$189,492State:$214,201 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,997Here:$250,997State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $70,579Here:$70,579State:$34,666
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 65.8% McCain (Republican): 33.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,268 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $933 (0.9%)
Area name: Duluth, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Louis County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.
Cities in this county include: Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia, Hermantown, Chisholm, Eveleth, Ely, Arnold, Mountain Iron, Proctor.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 54 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 25 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in St. Louis County: Cold Springs Camp (A), Cloquet Valley Ranger Station (B), Chippewa Campground (C), Chief Wooden Frog Campground (D), Camp Warren (E), Camp Sigel (F), Camp Rivard (G), Camp Olcott (H), Camp F E House (I), Camp Austin (J), Browns Bay Campground (K), Ash River Campground (L), Giants Ridge Ski Area (M), Moose River Portage (N), Pfeifer Lake Campground (O), Gold Portage (P), Kabetogama Campground (Q), Kabetogama Lake Information Wayside (R), Cadotte Lake Campground (S), Whiteface River Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. Louis County include: Palo Congregational Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (E), Lakeland Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Soudan Baptist Church (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zim Cemetery (1), Willow Valley Cemetery (2), West Pike Cemetery (3), Vermilion Lake Cemetery (4), Toivola Cemetery (5), Spruce Hill Cemetery (6), Solway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ryan Lake (A), McDivitt Lake (B), Princess Lake (C), Tidbit Lake (D), Soroll Lake (E), Hautala Lake (F), Kumpula Lake (G), Admiral Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Water Hen Creek (A), North River (B), West Knuckey Creek (C), West Swan River (D), West Two River (E), Whiteface River (F), Woksapiwi Creek (G), North Creek (H), Wolfpack Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Louis County include: Soudan Underground Mine Park (1), Clifton-French River Historical Marker (2), Laurentian Divide Geological Marker (3), Laurentian Divide Superior National Forest Historical Marker (4), Floodwood Historical Marker (5), Floodwood Wayside Park (6), Three-Way Continental Divide Historical Marker (7), Soudan Mine Historical Marker (8), Lion Springs Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Louis County: Cold Springs Camp (A), Cloquet Valley Ranger Station (B), Chippewa Campground (C), Chief Wooden Frog Campground (D), Camp Warren (E), Camp Sigel (F), Camp Rivard (G), Camp Olcott (H), Camp F E House (I), Camp Austin (J), Browns Bay Campground (K), Ash River Campground (L), Giants Ridge Ski Area (M), Moose River Portage (N), Pfeifer Lake Campground (O), Gold Portage (P), Kabetogama Campground (Q), Kabetogama Lake Information Wayside (R), Cadotte Lake Campground (S), Whiteface River Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Louis County include: Palo Congregational Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (E), Lakeland Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Soudan Baptist Church (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zim Cemetery (1), Willow Valley Cemetery (2), West Pike Cemetery (3), Vermilion Lake Cemetery (4), Toivola Cemetery (5), Spruce Hill Cemetery (6), Solway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ryan Lake (A), McDivitt Lake (B), Princess Lake (C), Tidbit Lake (D), Soroll Lake (E), Hautala Lake (F), Kumpula Lake (G), Admiral Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Water Hen Creek (A), North River (B), West Knuckey Creek (C), West Swan River (D), West Two River (E), Whiteface River (F), Woksapiwi Creek (G), North Creek (H), Wolfpack Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Louis County include: Soudan Underground Mine Park (1), Clifton-French River Historical Marker (2), Laurentian Divide Geological Marker (3), Laurentian Divide Superior National Forest Historical Marker (4), Floodwood Historical Marker (5), Floodwood Wayside Park (6), Three-Way Continental Divide Historical Marker (7), Soudan Mine Historical Marker (8), Lion Springs Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aitkin County , Carlton County , Douglas County, Wisconsin , Itasca County , Koochiching County , Lake County .
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Current college students: 16,743 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,897 (67% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in St. Louis County with a mortgage: 27,496 (2,392 second mortgage, 3,507 home equity loan, 166 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19,308
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Louis County (%):
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,366 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($273 average AGI)St. Louis County:0.11%Minnesota average:0.12% 2.74% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($18,709 average AGI) 1.89% relocated from other states ($16,384 average AGI)St. Louis County:1.89%Minnesota average:2.24%
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,935 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)St. Louis County:0.04%Minnesota average:0.04% 2.92% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($18,136 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($16,575 average AGI)St. Louis County:2.35%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 36,042 (30,713 aged, 5,329 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 139.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
41,444 spouses, 52,833 children (48,783 natural, 1,236 adopted, 2,814 stepchildren), 1,452 grandchildren, 854 brothers or sisters, 665 parents, 901 other relatives, 3,205 non-relatives
Size of family households: 25,274 2-persons, 10,963 3-persons, 9,842 4-persons, 3,947 5-persons, 1,263 6-persons, 526 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25,742 1-person, 3,891 2-persons, 683 3-persons, 309 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
95.0% of residents of St. Louis County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in St. Louis County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 38.77 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Year house built
61% of St. Louis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $5,551,000
Regular Highways: $1,586,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $910,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
General - Other: $6,063,000
Police Protection: $121,000
Regular Highways: $29,222,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $15,160,000
Police Protection: $12,535,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,605,000
Financial Administration: $8,147,000
General - Other: $7,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,707,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,582,000
Health - Other: $6,387,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,664,000
Central Staff Services: $5,406,000
General Public Buildings: $4,461,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,283,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $965,000
Parks and Recreation: $720,000
Libraries: $534,000
Local Fire Protection: $311,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $222,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,157,000
Highways: $3,150,000
All Other: $1,974,000
Natural Resources: $511,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,654,000
Fines and Forfeits: $967,000
Donations From Private Sources: $169,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,407,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $9,341,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,123,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,138,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $480,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $449,000
Police Protection: $405,000
General - Other: $178,000
Central Staff Services: $96,000
Solid Waste Management: $82,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Highways: $22,205,000
General Local Government Support: $19,493,000
All Other: $1,809,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,584,000
Other License: $127,000
Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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