Housing units in zip code 55790 with a mortgage: 329 (12 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 384
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,456
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $424
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 55790: Cold Springs Camp (A), President McKinley Point of Interest (B), Sioux River Campground (C), Rivers (D), Carson Station (E), Soudan Station (F), The Wilderness Golf Course (G), Hoodoo Point Campground (H), Tower Police Department (I), Tower City Hall (J), Tower Fire Department and Ambulance Service (K), Bois Forte Heritage Center (L), Vermillion Lake Fire Department (M), Greenwood Township Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55790 include: Immaculate Lutheran Church (A), Saint James Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Martins Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Princess Lake (A), Tidbit Lake (B), Soroll Lake (C), Adolf Lake (D), Barefoot Lake (E), Lake Alf (F), Astrid Lake (G), Battle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: West Two River (A), Wolf Creek (B), Pike River (C), Phantom Creek (D), Nigh Creek (E), Limpy Creek (F), Pine Creek (G), Lehtinen Creek (H), East Two River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 55790 include: Tower Wayside Park (1), Old Vermilion Trail and Winton City Historical Marker (2), McKinley Park (3), Tower Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 45
2000 to 2004: 139
1990 to 1999: 272
1980 to 1989: 179
1970 to 1979: 312
1960 to 1969: 173
1950 to 1959: 250
1940 to 1949: 132
1939 or earlier: 276
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 55790:
Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 32
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 28
$80,000 to $89,999: 35
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $174,999: 39
$175,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 55
$500,000 to $749,999: 71
$750,000 to $999,999: 65
$1,000,000 or more: 14
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 55790:
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 68
$350 to $399: 243
$400 to $449: 78
$450 to $499: 135
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 44
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
No cash rent: 14
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $113,911.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $307,897
Black or African American householders: $231,045
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $298,899
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $278,956
55790:
$278,956
Minnesota:
$202,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,640 - $463,614
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $154,570
Here:
$154,570
State:
$249,955
Mobile homes: $78,277
Here:
$78,277
State:
$63,606
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,585
One, attached: 12
Two: 72
3 or 4: 183
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 163
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 96
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 543 (76%)
Carpooled: 65 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (2%)
Motorcycle: 16 (2%)
Bicycle: 25 (4%)
Walked: 45 (6%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 46 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 76
5 to 9 minutes: 83
10 to 14 minutes: 61
15 to 19 minutes: 74
20 to 24 minutes: 67
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 14
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,866
In family households: 1,518 (509 male householders, 76 female householders)
519 spouses, 364 children (317 natural, 17 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 348 (163 male householders (130 living alone)), 113 female householders (100 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 378 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
119 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (8 men, 30 women).
97.0% of residents of 55790 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 21% well, 23% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (18% very well, 50% well, 32% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% very well, 88% well).
5.4% of residents speak other language at home (31% very well, 30% well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 20 (1.2%) (58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (33%)
Germany (22%)
Other Eastern Europe (22%)
India (22%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 7
1990 to 1999: 5
1980 to 1989: 2
Before 1980: 17
Races in zip code 55790:
White population: 1,561 Black population: 0 American Indian population: 81 Asian population: 5 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 13 Hispanic or Latino population: 19
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOBS STANDARD SVC (APPROX 300 MAIN in TOWER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985752872, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985752872, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Business NAICS classification: GASOLINE STATIONS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES. Organizations: REICHENSPERGER BOB (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BOBS STANDARD SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000108720, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT Organizations: MINNESOTA DEPT OF NAT RESOURCES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MDNR CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORTHERN RESTORATION (310 MAIN ST in TOWER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000008698, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000008698, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DANIEL LENCI (CONTACT/OWNER)
HAROLDS ARCTIC CAT SALES (6734 HIGHWAY 169 in TOWER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000900282, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000900282, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CARLSON HAROLD G (CONTACT/OWNER)
, HAROLD S ARCTIC SALES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HAROLDS ARCTIC SALES, HAROLDS ARTIC CAT SALES
MNDNR TRAILS AND WATER (406 MAIN ST in TOWER, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF TRAIL AND WATER (CONTACT/OWNER)
HIGHWAY 77 SEASONAL (APPROXIMATELY 1 MI FROM CO RD 77 & CSAH 414 INTER in TOWER, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
HIGHWAY 77 SEASONAL LANDFILL (HIGHWAY 77 in TOWER, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
Electricity (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Wood (11%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 2,280. Population change in the 1990s: -397 (-17.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,556
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 196
South: 27
West: 49
67% of the 55790 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:
39.5%
Minnesota:
12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
12.9%
Minnesota:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:
32.1%
Minnesota:
25.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
REDROCK FIRE INC (2709 BIRCH POINT RD in TOWER, MN; small business)
$57,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (5-9: 1)
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.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$83,220
8
$176,240
49
$177,556
6
$100,645
16
$243,782
1
$66,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$174,110
3
$135,863
1
$7,790
1
$109,320
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$157,150
19
$196,925
3
$84,220
4
$355,393
1
$78,550
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$32,930
9
$217,881
1
$18,640
2
$513,750
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$110,125
1
$60,510
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$141,773
14
$226,628
29
$160,548
9
$69,513
1
$754,620
13
$224,618
1
$158,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$44,080
7
$223,330
1
$28,790
0
$0
3
$316,173
1
$35,440
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$143,550
3
$107,393
15
$157,143
2
$49,050
0
$0
3
$158,247
1
$42,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$130,735
6
$226,572
1
$160,250
0
$0
2
$256,930
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$112,140
0
$0
2
$220,845
1
$10,040
0
$0
1
$119,960
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$86,830
16
$156,044
37
$141,905
10
$71,320
12
$198,731
1
$41,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
8
$156,240
1
$23,520
1
$276,010
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
3
$117,777
13
$184,189
4
$151,893
4
$227,413
1
$111,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$110,660
5
$213,242
1
$134,000
1
$70,420
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
3
$205,083
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$87,420
26
$147,343
41
$150,340
12
$60,151
20
$177,277
2
$75,475
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
5
$130,856
6
$118,457
2
$156,940
2
$182,020
1
$73,420
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
5
$125,034
15
$139,407
3
$55,517
3
$98,437
1
$51,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$87,168
13
$154,302
1
$35,350
1
$167,570
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$102,670
4
$162,165
1
$59,390
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$99,840
34
$127,893
54
$122,129
8
$51,734
19
$197,027
3
$84,563
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
3
$110,113
5
$123,136
1
$50,630
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
8
$120,525
19
$114,273
2
$65,780
2
$135,425
2
$48,575
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$184,240
13
$160,595
2
$97,120
2
$175,405
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$108,250
5
$89,778
0
$0
1
$61,120
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
29
$119,289
56
$104,284
7
$60,010
18
$132,368
3
$60,907
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
3
$141,733
5
$124,996
1
$49,420
2
$143,520
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$130,930
23
$109,363
4
$35,808
2
$175,775
2
$70,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$110,290
13
$137,978
1
$81,650
1
$227,040
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$61,380
2
$179,270
0
$0
1
$107,510
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)