Paynesville, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 2,555 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.7%
 
Males: 1,269  (49.7%)
Females: 1,286  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

47.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56362.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,632 (it was $34,000 in 2000)
Paynesville:

$66,632
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,340 (it was $17,246 in 2000)

Paynesville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,540 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Paynesville:

$177,540
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $215,056; detached houses: $216,570; townhouses or other attached units: $196,236; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $228,804; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $587,984; mobile homes: $27,487

Median gross rent in 2022: $692.

March 2022 cost of living index in Paynesville: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Paynesville, MN (2022)
    • 2,15687.7%White alone
    • 1295.2%Hispanic
    • 1014.1%Two or more races
    • 130.5%American Indian alone
    • 90.4%Asian alone
    • 80.3%Black alone

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

Crime rates in Paynesville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(79.9)
1
(39.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
4
(164.5)
3
(122.4)
1
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.3)
2
(82.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.1)
1
(40.8)
3
(122.0)
3
(123.5)
1
(41.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(82.2)
3
(120.1)
1
(40.0)
1
(39.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(78.7)
1
(40.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(885.0)
20
(822.4)
19
(775.2)
9
(366.0)
6
(247.0)
8
(330.4)
5
(207.0)
4
(164.3)
5
(200.2)
4
(159.8)
1
(39.8)
1
(39.5)
2
(78.7)
1
(40.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
59
(2,611)
84
(3,454)
58
(2,366)
53
(2,155)
36
(1,482)
37
(1,528)
7
(289.9)
7
(287.6)
9
(360.4)
8
(319.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(118.6)
2
(78.7)
2
(80.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(44.2)
2
(82.2)
3
(122.4)
2
(81.3)
4
(164.7)
1
(41.3)
1
(41.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(200.2)
2
(79.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(44.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.3)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index169.9342.1264.8175.3114.5128.995.739.468.5230.190.47.555.917.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Paynesville, MN

Crime rate in Paynesville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (57.0%), Norwegian (6.0%), American (4.2%), Polish (4.1%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 1,933 people per square mile   (low).

Paynesville, Minnesota map

13 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,604 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,596 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (29.3 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (76.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (428.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Roscoe, MN (2.3 miles),
Regal, MN (2.5 miles),
Lake Henry, MN (2.6 miles),
St. Martin, MN (3.0 miles ),
Eden Valley, MN (3.0 miles ),
Richmond, MN (3.3 miles ),
Spring Hill, MN (3.4 miles),
New London, MN (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 45.38 N, Longitude: 94.72 W

Area code: 320

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $333,300
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $289,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $179,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Paynesville, MN residents
Average permit cost in Paynesville, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Most common industries in Paynesville, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Food (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Food (8.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Paynesville, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)

Average climate in Paynesville, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Paynesville, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Paynesville-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Paynesville city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Paynesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 41% 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 67.1 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 78.9 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 243.8 miles away from the city 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 107.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.5 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 275.0 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 Stearns County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Paynesville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Paynesville:

  • PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 200 1ST STREET WEST)
  • PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSP / KORONIS MANOR (200 FIRST STREET WEST)
  • PAYNESVILLE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (311 WASHBURNE AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Paynesville:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paynesville:

  • College of Saint Benedict (about 24 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,025)
  • Ridgewater College (about 24 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 28 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 30 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 31 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 47 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)

Public high school in Paynesville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Paynesville:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Paynesville has a public use airport, 3,300 ft paved runway with av-gas. The FAA Identifier is 2P3.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Paynesville: Paynesville (A), Paynesville Police Department (B), Paynesville Fire Department (C), Paynesville Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Paynesville include: Saint Louis Catholic Church (A), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (B), Grace United Methodist Church (C), Paynesville Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Louis Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Paynesville Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 251 Ampe Drive), Flanders River Ranch (Amusement & Theme Parks; 20051 262nd Avenue Northeast).

Hotel: Paynesville Inn & Suites (700 West Highway 23).

Stearns 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 Paynesville that have no violations reported:

  • CARTWAY DRIVE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.6%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
61 people in nursing homes in 2000
35 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Paynesville (2011 data):

  • Farmers and Merchants State Bank: Farmers And Merchants State Bank at 125 East James Street, branch established on 1907/12/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $25.1 mil, Deposits: $22.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Darwin Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Paynesville Branch at 201 West James Street, branch established on 1892/10/06. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Paynesville:

Marital status in Paynesville, MN
  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Paynesville:

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Paynesville
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Religion statistics for Paynesville, MN (based on Stearns County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,56548
Mainline Protestant17,43828
Evangelical Protestant12,07147
Other9697
Orthodox211
None57,578-
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: 29
Stearns County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
This county:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
This county:

8.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stearns County:

6.2%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.6%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.6%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

38.6%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Paynesville:

23.6%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Paynesville:

12.9%
State:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Paynesville:

30.8%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Paynesville:

49.1%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

73.5%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Paynesville, 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
Financial Administration 6$58,570$117,1400$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$18,518$74,0722$2,810
Sewerage 2$11,013$66,0780$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,949$71,3889$6,843
Water Supply 1$7,961$95,5320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,109$61,3080$0
Streets and Highways 1$8,613$103,3560$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$2,788
Firefighters 0$0 25$4,816
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,623
Totals for Government 15$115,734$92,58742$18,880

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

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,493,000 ($584.34)
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,422,000 ($556.56)
    Sewerage: $797,000 ($311.94)
    General - Other: $787,000 ($308.02)
    Water Utilities: $615,000 ($240.70)
    Police Protection: $440,000 ($172.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $229,000 ($89.63)
    Regular Highways: $204,000 ($79.84)
    Financial Administration: $176,000 ($68.88)
    Air Transportation: $167,000 ($65.36)
    Local Fire Protection: $134,000 ($52.45)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $110,000 ($43.05)
    Central Staff Services: $32,000 ($12.52)
    Libraries: $6,000 ($2.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $105,000 ($41.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $796,000 ($311.55)
    General - Other: $84,000 ($32.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $61,000 ($23.87)
    Regular Highways: $41,000 ($16.05)
    Sewerage: $28,000 ($10.96)
    Police Protection: $27,000 ($10.57)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $15,000 ($5.87)
    Air Transportation: $9,000 ($3.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($2.74)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($12.52)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,046,000 ($409.39)
    Other: $111,000 ($43.44)
    Air Transportation: $106,000 ($41.49)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($1.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($1.17)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000 ($5.87)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $232,000 ($90.80)
    General Revenue - Other: $190,000 ($74.36)
    Interest Earnings: $125,000 ($48.92)
    Fines and Forfeits: $16,000 ($6.26)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,946,000 ($761.64)
    Liquor Stores: $1,432,000 ($560.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $929,000 ($363.60)
    General Local Government Support: $723,000 ($282.97)
    Other: $199,000 ($77.89)
  • Tax - Property: $611,000 ($239.14)
    Other License: $182,000 ($71.23)
    Public Utilities Sales: $33,000 ($12.92)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,015,000 ($1180.04)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,654,000 ($1038.75)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,567,000 ($613.31)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,206,000 ($472.02)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,075,000 ($1986.30)
Businesses in Paynesville, MN
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1La-Z-Boy1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Dairy Queen1True Value1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS1
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Paynesville:

  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 2 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paynesville:

  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)
  • K240CU (95.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Paynesville:

  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Paynesville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Paynesville fatal accident list:

Nov 4, 2011 03:02 PM, Sr-23, Sr-55, Lat: 45.378678, Lon: -94.729208, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1983 01:45 PM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 15, 1982 12:25 AM, 55, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 19, 1979 07:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 322ft / 98.0mTotal length
  • 65,324Total average daily traffic
  • 5,403Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Paynesville, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 132010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Paynesville, MN
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$63,9301$81,0204$137,5081$140,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$155,0200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$80,0800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$61,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Paynesville, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Paynesville, MN - Value

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 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 53 took place in 2012, and the least - 9 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Paynesville, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.1%), and Outside Fires (35.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Paynesville, MN
    • 13840.1%Structure Fires
    • 12335.8%Outside Fires
    • 7020.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 133.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Paynesville, MN
Most common first names in Paynesville, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3982.6 years
Mary2689.7 years
Anna2684.8 years
Joseph2575.1 years
William2579.8 years
George1982.1 years
Clarence1879.5 years
Arthur1881.3 years
Peter1780.9 years
Henry1685.0 years
Most common last names in Paynesville, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Schultz2779.2 years
Nelson2579.1 years
Miller2176.5 years
Johnson1985.2 years
Fuchs1678.8 years
Anderson1679.8 years
Lieser1579.7 years
Liestman1381.2 years
Bennett1382.9 years
Nehring1382.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Paynesville, MN
  • 87.4%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Paynesville, MN
  • 57.8%Utility gas
  • 29.3%Electricity
  • 6.8%No fuel used
  • 5.1%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Paynesville compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Paynesville on our top lists:

  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 (56362) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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