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Cologne, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 2,072 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +104.7%
Males: 1,115  (53.8%)
Females: 957  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

38.2 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55322.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $114,227 (it was $54,583 in 2000)
Cologne:

$114,227
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,396 (it was $20,955 in 2000)

Cologne city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $351,479 (it was $128,300 in 2000)
Cologne:

$351,479
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $505,141; detached houses: $550,060; townhouses or other attached units: $341,257; in 2-unit structures: $306,988; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $298,442; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,560; mobile homes: $39,392

Median gross rent in 2022: $446.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cologne: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.2%
(1.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 79.3% for Black residents, 4.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cologne, MN (2022)
    • 1,80084.1%White alone
    • 954.4%Two or more races
    • 954.4%Hispanic
    • 532.5%Black alone
    • 371.7%Asian alone
    • 281.3%American Indian alone
    • 231.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Cologne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (48.4%), Norwegian (5.5%), Polish (4.8%), American (3.5%), Irish (3.0%), Czech (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 2,751 people per square mile   (average).

Cologne, Minnesota map

62 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This city:

2.9%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,356 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,306 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (16.8 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (28.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Waconia, MN (2.3 miles ),
Norwood Young America, MN (2.6 miles ),
Carver, MN (2.8 miles ),
Victoria, MN (3.0 miles ),
Hamburg, MN (3.1 miles ),
St. Bonifacius, MN (3.1 miles ),
Chaska, MN (3.1 miles ),
Mayer, MN (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 44.77 N, Longitude: 93.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 952

Distribution of median household income in Cologne, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cologne, MN in 2022
Cologne satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 13 buildings, average cost: $324,700
  • 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $260,100
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $268,300
  • 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $296,200
  • 2018: 24 buildings, average cost: $300,700
  • 2017: 40 buildings, average cost: $290,500
  • 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $295,300
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $309,200
  • 2014: 23 buildings, average cost: $280,600
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $213,300
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $235,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $237,600
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Cologne, MN residents
Average permit cost in Cologne, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +432 (+74.5%).
Most common industries in Cologne, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.9%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Social assistance (8.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
  • Food (5.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Cologne, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.6%)
  • Child care workers (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)

Average climate in Cologne, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.2. This is about average.

City:

63.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.00
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00126
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Cologne-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Cologne city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cologne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 51% 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 126.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 137.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 280.2 miles away from Cologne 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 165.6 miles away from Cologne center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 290.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carver County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cologne topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cologne:

  • NIGHTINGALE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WACONIA, MN)
  • AUBURN HOME IN WACONIA (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WACONIA, MN)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE - WACONIA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; WACONIA, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW HOME CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WACONIA, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WACONIA, MN)
  • COMMUNITY LIVING INC COTTAGE 4 (Hospital, about 9 miles away; VICTORIA, MN)
  • AUBURN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CHASKA, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cologne:

  • Normandale Community College (about 23 miles; Bloomington, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 6,726)
  • Capella University (about 29 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 21,718)
  • Walden University (about 30 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 62,473)
  • Hennepin Technical College (about 30 miles; Brooklyn Park, MN; FT enrollment: 4,515)
  • Augsburg College (about 30 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 2,954)
  • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (about 31 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 43,506)

Public elementary/middle school in Cologne:

  • COLOGNE ACADEMY (Location: 1221 S VILLAGE PKWY, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)

Private elementary/middle schools in Cologne:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cologne: Cologne (A), Cologne City Hall (B), Cologne Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cologne: Saint Bernard Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Benton Lake (A), Meuwissen Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Carver County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cologne that have no violations reported:

  • COLOGNE (Population served: 1,519, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Cologne (2011 data):

  • KleinBank: Cologne Branch at 210 Paul Avenue North, branch established on 1903/01/01. Info updated 2010/11/22: Bank assets: $1,504.4 mil, Deposits: $1,255.9 mil, headquarters in Big Lake, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Klein Financial, Inc.
  • Security Bank Waconia: Cologne Branch at 1110 Village Parkway, branch established on 2006/10/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $170.8 mil, Deposits: $154.8 mil, headquarters in Waconia, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares Co.

For population 15 years and over in Cologne:

Marital status in Cologne, MN
  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Cologne:

  • High school or higher: 99.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cologne
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cologne, MN (based on Carver County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,8878
Evangelical Protestant13,24430
Mainline Protestant9,28916
Other1,1196
None52,503-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Here:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
Carver County:

4.88 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Carver County:

27.9%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.8%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.2%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cologne:

45.4%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cologne:

22.0%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cologne:

9.9%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cologne:

6.8
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cologne:

31.7%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Cologne:

57.3%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.3%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cologne, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$17,391$69,5640$0
Sewerage 1$2,445$29,3400$0
Streets and Highways 1$774$9,2880$0
Water Supply 1$1,284$15,4080$0
Financial Administration 1$6,585$79,0201$923
Firefighters 0$0 31$13,459
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$744
Totals for Government 7$28,480$48,82333$15,126

Cologne government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $402,000 ($194.02)
    Water Utilities: $364,000 ($175.68)
    Regular Highways: $258,000 ($124.52)
    Financial Administration: $191,000 ($92.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $189,000 ($91.22)
    Parks and Recreation: $172,000 ($83.01)
    General - Other: $89,000 ($42.95)
    Police Protection: $44,000 ($21.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $28,000 ($13.51)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($6.76)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $493,000 ($237.93)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,117,000 ($539.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $100,000 ($48.26)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($9.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $18,000 ($8.69)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($1.93)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000 ($23.65)

Cologne government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $462,000 ($222.97)
    Other: $145,000 ($69.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000 ($39.09)
    Regular Highways: $27,000 ($13.03)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $53,000 ($25.58)
    Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($23.65)
    Special Assessments: $30,000 ($14.48)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($1.45)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $474,000 ($228.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $200,000 ($96.53)
    Other: $40,000 ($19.31)
  • Tax - Property: $1,103,000 ($532.34)
    Other License: $142,000 ($68.53)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,000 ($1.93)

Cologne government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,279,000 ($7374.03)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,689,000 ($7089.29)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,868,000 ($901.54)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,277,000 ($616.31)

Cologne government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,222,000 ($589.77)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cologne:

  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cologne:

  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cologne:

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Cologne fatal accident list:

Feb 17, 2011 09:29 AM, Us-212 0200000212, Sr-284, Lat: 44.765419, Lon: -93.781264, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2011 03:12 PM, Us-212, Sr-284, Lat: 44.765422, Lon: -93.781267, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 2010 00:49 AM, Sr-284, Lat: 44.776383, Lon: -93.782108, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 5, 2007 06:31 PM, Us-212 0200000212, Hwy 284, Lat: 44.765436, Lon: -93.781206, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 2005 01:13 PM, Us-212, 284, Lat: 44.765440, Lon: -93.781270, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 18, 2001 10:10 PM, Us-212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 2001 10:37 PM, Us-212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 11, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 85ft / 25.9mTotal length
  • $45,000,000Total costs
  • 26,130Total average daily traffic
  • 2,451Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cologne, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 71970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cologne, MN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cologne)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • 9780 166th St (Lat: 44.703306 Lon: -93.779417), Call Sign: KNEF609, Licensee ID: L00045038,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.005 MHz, Grant Date: 12/23/1997, Expiration Date: 12/04/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2003, Registrant: Allen Schulz, 9780 166th St, Cologne, MN 55322, Phone: (612) 466-2589

  • Nw 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Sect 19 T-115-N R-25-W (Lat: 44.752472 Lon: -93.878861), Call Sign: KNEP377, Licensee ID: L00104171,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.580 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2003, Expiration Date: 01/06/2013, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2013, Registrant: Gary Widmer, Rr, Cologne, MN 55322

  • 2.5 Mi E (Lat: 44.768861 Lon: -93.724417), Call Sign: KQZ328, Licensee ID: L00008317,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/1997, Expiration Date: 04/27/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2001, Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W Mineral Ave Rm Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (800) 341-8188

  • Lat: 44.767722 Lon: -93.815500, Call Sign: WQAG690,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2014, Expiration Date: 05/27/2024, Certifier: Neal W Burandt, Registrant: Carver County Public Works, 11360 Highway 212 W, Cologne, MN 55322, Phone: (952) 466-5212, Fax: (952) 466-5223, Email:

  • 1221 South Village Pkwy (Lat: 44.763083 Lon: -93.784806), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WQRX893,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.000 MHz, 462.750 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2013, Expiration Date: 08/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/14/2023, Certifier: Lynn Gluck Peterson, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1287 North Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Fax: (847) 229-0259, Email:

  • Lat: 44.762694 Lon: -93.785083, Call Sign: WQYB376,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 452.637 MHz, 456.687 MHz, 457.087 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2016, Expiration Date: 08/06/2026, Certifier: Lynn G Peterson, Registrant: Dsc Communications, 711 Hammond Ave., Superior, WI 54880, Phone: (715) 392-2911, Fax: (715) 392-2995, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cologne)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cologne)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$234,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0912.02

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2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 30 took place in 2013, and the least - 2 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cologne, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.2%), and Outside Fires (31.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cologne, MN
    • 11048.2%Structure Fires
    • 7131.1%Outside Fires
    • 3314.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 146.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cologne, MN
Most common first names in Cologne, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1083.3 years
Harold873.0 years
George872.0 years
Anna786.9 years
Henry783.3 years
Harry777.0 years
Clara691.7 years
William668.5 years
Margaret681.7 years
Frank587.7 years
Most common last names in Cologne, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mohrbacher876.0 years
Schwartz867.8 years
Aretz780.9 years
Fritz776.8 years
Meuleners774.0 years
Wirtz682.5 years
Tellers678.0 years
Haasken678.0 years
Sauter682.2 years
Herrmann569.0 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cologne, MN
  • 91.7%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Electricity
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cologne, MN
  • 69.1%Utility gas
  • 20.6%Electricity
  • 10.3%Other fuel


Cologne compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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