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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Manufacturing (17.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.4%).
Detached houses: $152,614Here:$152,614State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $281,599Here:$281,599State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $113,839Here:$113,839State:$233,138 Mobile homes: $48,629Here:$48,629State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.2%
McCain (Republican): 53.0% Obama (Democratic): 46.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $758 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $628 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilkin County is $397 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Cities in this county include: Breckenridge, Rothsay, Campbell, Foxhome, Wolverton, Kent, Nashua, Doran, Tenney.
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Notable locations in Wilkin County: Tenney (A), Campbell (B), Everdell (C), Lawndale (D), Braton School (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wilkin County include: Christ Church (A), Deerhorn Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Vukka Lutheran Church (D), Meadows Church (E), Sticklestad Church (F), Vukku Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wolverton Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Christ Lutheran Cemetery (4), Deerhorn Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Breckenridge Lake (A), Lawndale Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Deerhorn Creek (A), Whisky Creek (B), Rabbit River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wilkin County include: Manston State Wildlife Management Area (1), Fort Abercrombie Historical Marker (2), Sunnyside Township State Game Refuge (3), Atherton State Wildlife Management Area (4), Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area (5), Akron State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wilkin County: Tenney (A), Campbell (B), Everdell (C), Lawndale (D), Braton School (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wilkin County include: Christ Church (A), Deerhorn Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Vukka Lutheran Church (D), Meadows Church (E), Sticklestad Church (F), Vukku Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wolverton Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Christ Lutheran Cemetery (4), Deerhorn Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Breckenridge Lake (A), Lawndale Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Deerhorn Creek (A), Whisky Creek (B), Rabbit River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wilkin County include: Manston State Wildlife Management Area (1), Fort Abercrombie Historical Marker (2), Sunnyside Township State Game Refuge (3), Atherton State Wildlife Management Area (4), Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area (5), Akron State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clay County , Grant County , Richland County, North Dakota , Otter Tail County , Traverse County .
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Current college students: 175 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 49 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.9%
Housing units in Wilkin County with a mortgage: 865 (107 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 698
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5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.51% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($12,564 average AGI) 3.33% relocated from other states ($20,878 average AGI)Wilkin County:3.33%Minnesota average:2.24%
8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,412 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.69% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($49,403 average AGI) 4.38% relocated to other states ($23,005 average AGI)Wilkin County:4.38%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,273 (1,135 aged, 138 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
1,665 spouses, 2,307 children (2,133 natural, 44 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 14 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
Size of family households: 848 2-persons, 437 3-persons, 371 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 712 1-person, 87 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
95.4% of residents of Wilkin County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
Population growth in Wilkin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Wilkin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,100
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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.)
General - Other: $1,599,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,631,000
Police Protection: $768,000
Financial Administration: $760,000
Health - Other: $647,000
Central Staff Services: $330,000
Natural Resources - Other: $319,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $265,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $172,000
General Public Buildings: $143,000
Correctional Institutions: $94,000
General - Other: $45,000
Libraries: $40,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Highways: $247,000
Interest Earnings: $227,000
Special Assessments: $210,000
Fines and Forfeits: $17,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,750,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $564,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $77,000
General Local Government Support: $1,114,000
Public Welfare: $824,000
All Other: $310,000
Other License: $10,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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