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City: Tower, MN
St. Louis County, MN
Zip code population (2000): 1,883
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,848



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Houses and condos: 2,240
Renter-occupied apartments: 92
% of renters here:  11%
State:  25%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 55790: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 81.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 45.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.2% ($949)
Minnesota:  1.6% ($1,297)

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Males: 969  (51.5%)
Females: 914  (48.5%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $207,451
55790:  $207,451
Minnesota:  $213,600

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55790, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,681 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $42,681
State:  $53,560

Salary/wage: $34,484 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
Here:  $34,484
State:  $46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,746 (reported on 60.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,746
Minnesota:  $1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,060 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,060
State:  $3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,732 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:  +$6,732
State:  +$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,070 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:  +$5,070
State:  +$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,600 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
55790:  $3,600
Minnesota:  $2,955

Total itemized deductions: $17,453 (1% of AGI, reported on 35.8% of returns)
Here:  $17,453
State:  $20,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $10k, 14.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,933 (2.7% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,933
Minnesota:  $3,333

Here:  2.7% of AGI
State:  3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,533 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
55790:  $5,533
State:  $8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,448 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,448
State:  $1,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%
Here:  61%
State:  59%
(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $10k, 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,969
This zip code:  $51,969
Minnesota:  $55,802
Tower, MN (55790) map

Nearest zip codes: 55782, 55732, 55708, 55741, 55792, 55710.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 55790 with a mortgage: 298 (17 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 302


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,136

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.5
State:  3.7


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Lakes and reservoirs: Vermilion Lake (A), Pike River Lake (B), Pike River Flowage (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 41
  • 1995 to 1998: 137
  • 1990 to 1994: 147
  • 1980 to 1989: 263
  • 1970 to 1979: 422
  • 1960 to 1969: 240
  • 1950 to 1959: 350
  • 1940 to 1949: 276
  • 1939 or earlier: 349



Zip code 55790 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tower, MN (55790):
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 67
  • 2 bedrooms: 273
  • 3 bedrooms: 318
  • 4 bedrooms: 96
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 40
  • 2 bedrooms: 26
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 55790 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 30
  • 1 vehicle: 167
  • 2 vehicles: 389
  • 3 vehicles: 151
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 56
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 55790 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 55790 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 55790:

  • Less than $10,000: 2
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 20
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 18
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 22
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 22
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 21
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 32
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 64
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 60
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 46
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 43
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 69
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 58
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 95
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 63
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 86
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 10
  • $1,000,000 or more: 12
 



55790 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 55790:

  • Less than $100: 7
  • $100 to $149: 4
  • $150 to $199: 1
  • $200 to $249: 9
  • $250 to $299: 8
  • $300 to $349: 13
  • $350 to $399: 5
  • $400 to $449: 5
  • $650 to $699: 4
  • No cash rent: 16
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $131,126.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,973
  • Black or African American householders: $171,820
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,281

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,842 (it was $114,700 in 2000)
55790:  $222,842
Minnesota:  $213,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,537 - $140,399

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $311,187
Here:  $311,187
State:  $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,253
Here:  $234,253
State:  $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $107,608
Here:  $107,608
State:  $280,233

Mobile homes: $48,125
Here:  $48,125
State:  $34,666


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,002
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 10
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 5 to 9: 10
  • 10 to 19: 34
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 118
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27
55790 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 606 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 131 (16%)
  • Railroad: 1 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (1%)
  • Walked: 41 (5%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 34 (4%)
 

55790 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 49
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 129
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 55
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 54
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 158
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 50
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 55
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 74
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 28
  • 90 or more minutes: 48
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.2%


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: 402 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 230 1-person, 40 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

220 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (13 men, 25 women).

95.3% of residents of 55790 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
3.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 6% well, 2% not well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

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
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 9

White population: 1,707
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 153
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 14

Zip code 55790 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Finnish: 462
 German: 177
 Norwegian: 168
 Swedish: 135
 Other groups: 115
 Italian: 81
 English: 66
 Slovene: 63
 Polish: 55
 Irish: 52
 French (except Basque): 37
 United States or American: 35
 Slavic: 19
 Croatian: 15
 Yugoslavian: 11
 French Canadian: 10
 Danish: 9
 Austrian: 9
 Scandinavian: 8
 Scottish: 7
 Dutch: 6
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 Scotch-Irish: 5
 British: 4
 Belgian: 3
 Canadian: 3
 Icelander: 3
 Slovak: 3
 Czech: 2
 Serbian: 2



Zip code 55790 topographic map


Facitilies 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)
  • MN DNR TRAILS & WATERWAYS (650 HWY 169 in TOWER, MN)
    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.


Median worth of mobile homes: $67,556

Zip code 55790 marital status for males
Zip code 55790 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


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

  • This state: 1556
  • 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, 67% lived in Minnesota.

Population in 1990: 2,280. Population change in the 1990s: -397 (-17.4%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:  4.3%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:  3.3%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Minnesota:  24.6%


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 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$86,83016$156,04437$141,90510$71,32012$198,7311$41,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$08$156,2401$23,5201$276,0100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$117,77713$184,1894$151,8934$227,4131$111,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$110,6605$213,2421$134,0001$70,4200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$205,0830$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0152.00 , 0154.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$127,6133$103,763
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$69,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0152.00 , 0154.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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