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County population in 2005: 16,174 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,666
Renter-occupied apartments: 978
| %
of renters here: |
15% | | State: | 25% |
Land area: 1819 sq. mi.
Water area: 176.0 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 9 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
11.6% | | Whole
state: |
7.9% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
3.6% | | Whole
state: |
3.2% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.8%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 71%
- Government:
15%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 14%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Aitkin County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Aitkin County, Minnesota:
- White
Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- American
Indian (2.8%)
- Two
or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic
(0.6%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
46.5 years | | Minnesota
median age: |
35.4 years |
| Males:
7,712 |
(50.4%) | | Females:
7,589 |
(49.6%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,987
County population in 2003: 15,797
Jobs in 2003: 4,341
Total labor force in 2004: 7,988
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%
Average
household size:
| Aitkin
County: |
2.3 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,386 ($31,139 in 2000)
| This
county |
$34,386 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,885
| Aitkin
County |
$156,885 | | Minnesota: | $198,800 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $409
Institutionalized population: 174
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Aitkin County in 2000: $730
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
11
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
16
- Burglaries:
179
- Thefts:
247
- Auto
thefts: 33
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
12
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
19
- Burglaries:
228
- Thefts:
269
- Auto
thefts: 47
2004
Presidential Election results in Aitkin County Minnesota:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.1%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $533 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aitkin County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aitkin
, Hill City
, McGregor
, Palisade
, McGrath
, Tamarack
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Neighboring
counties: Carlton County
, Cass County
, Crow Wing County
, Itasca County
, Kanabec County
, Mille Lacs County
, Pine County
, St. Louis County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Aitkin County: Savanna
Fairways Golf Club
(A),
Camp Kitchi Kahniss
(B)
Churches in Aitkin County include: Round
Lake Church
(A),
Fleming Church
(B),
Beaver Church
(C),
Pine Lake Chapel
(D),
Pine Grove Church
(E),
Bethlehem Church
(F),
Glen Church
(G),
Holden Church
(H),
Grace Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Fairview
Cemetery
(1),
Lakeview Cemetery
(2),
Spencer Cemetery
(3),
Fleming Cemetery
(4),
Forest Cemetery
(5),
Riverside Cemetery
(6),
Rice River Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dagle
Lake
(A),
Aitkin Lake
(B),
Sweetman Lake
(C),
Cutaway Lake
(D),
Moose Lake
(E),
Little Hanson Lake
(F),
Anderson Lake
(G),
Apple Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reddy
Creek
(A),
Borden Creek
(B),
Prairie River
(C),
Rice River
(D),
Ripple River
(E),
Grave Creek
(F),
Sisabagamah Creek
(G),
Libby Branch
(H),
Fleming Brook
(I)
Parks in Aitkin County include: Ball
Bluff Park
(1),
Cedar State Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Grayling State Wildlife Management Area
(3),
Savanna Portage State Park
(4),
Little Willow State Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Kimberly State Wildlife Management Area
(6),
Swamp Lake State Wildlife Management Area
(7),
Salo Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
(8),
Newstrom State Wildlife Management Area
(9)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
6.0% | | Minnesota: |
4.7% |
Current college students: 349
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 143 (60% naturalized citizens)
| Aitkin
County: |
0.9% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 17
- 1990
to 1994: 3
- 1985
to 1989: 12
- 1980
to 1984: 20
- 1975
to 1979: 4
- 1970
to 1974: 7
- 1970
to 1974: 25
- 1965
to 1969: 55
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Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 10,583
- One,
attached: 108
- Two:
63
- 3
or 4: 81
- 5
to 9: 154
- 10
to 19: 162
- 20
or more: 215
- Mobile
homes: 2,315
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 487
Housing units in Aitkin County with a mortgage: 1,459 (121 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,382 Agriculture
in Aitkin County
Average size of farms: 259 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18081
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $110.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27356
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46930
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.27%
Corn for grain: 1093 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acresAitkin
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 75 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/6/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Wood
products (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (17%)
- Accommodation
and food services (13%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada
(22%)
- Korea
(18%)
- Germany
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Mexico
(6%)
- Netherlands
(6%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Aitkin County:
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- German
(29%)
- Norwegian
(14%)
- Swedish
(13%)
- Irish
(6%)
- United
States or American (5%)
- Finnish
(5%)
- English
(4%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,517 (74%)
- Carpooled:
719 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
- Subway
or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
4 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
3 (0%)
- Bicycle:
17 (0%)
- Walked:
286 (5%)
- Other
means: 45 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 488 (8%)
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People
in group quarters in Aitkin County, Minnesota
- 148
people in nursing homes
- 21
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,052.
7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,157 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.96% | | Minnesota
average: |
7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.84% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($35,521 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($4,636 average AGI)
| Aitkin
County: |
1.11% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Hennepin County, MN
|
1.09% ($39,750 average AGI) |
| from
Anoka County, MN
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0.94% ($54,708) |
| from
Crow Wing County, MN
|
0.72% ($30,216) |
| from
Ramsey County, MN
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0.53% ($39,852) |
| from
Dakota County, MN
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0.39% ($83,250) |
| from
Itasca County, MN
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0.39% ($21,900) |
| from
Washington County, MN
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0.25% ($52,231) |
7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,714 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.05% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.63% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($26,838 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,877 average AGI)
| Aitkin
County: |
1.42% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Crow Wing County, MN
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1.44% ($50,014 average AGI) |
| to
Itasca County, MN
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0.59% ($20,333) |
| to
Hennepin County, MN
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0.55% ($31,464) |
| to
St. Louis County, MN
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0.28% ($22,643) |
| to
Anoka County, MN
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0.26% ($19,077) |
| to
Beltrami County, MN
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0.26% ($33,923) |
| to
Ramsey County, MN
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0.26% ($26,154) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Births
per 1000 population in Aitkin County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Aitkin County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Aitkin County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,006 (3,577 aged, 429 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 15,127
- In
family households: 12,641 (3,876 male householders, 601 female householders)
3,841
spouses, 3,701 children (3,373 natural, 109 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 129 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,486 (1,137 male householders (960 living alone)), 1,050 female householders (954 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 174 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,624 2-persons, 732 3-persons, 637 4-persons, 317 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,914 1-person, 241 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
2,284 married couples with children.
634 single-parent households (222 men, 412 women).
96.5% of residents of Aitkin County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,825,000 ($6788 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,516,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $445,000
Federal grants: $26,988,000
Federal procurement contracts: $701,000 ($44,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,118,000 ($83,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,278,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,718,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,300,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 744
| Here: |
46 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 919
| Here: |
57 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +8
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +14
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,070
| Here: |
+66 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Aitkin County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 404
- 1995
to 1998: 1,286
- 1990
to 1994: 1,205
- 1980
to 1989: 1,796
- 1970
to 1979: 2,884
- 1960
to 1969: 2,011
- 1950
to 1959: 1,332
- 1940
to 1949: 961
- 1939
or earlier: 2,289
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Aitkin County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 29
- 2
rooms: 97
- 3
rooms: 334
- 4
rooms: 930
- 5
rooms: 1,474
- 6
rooms: 1,132
- 7
rooms: 728
- 8
rooms: 505
- 9
or more rooms: 437
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Aitkin County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 15
- 2
rooms: 171
- 3
rooms: 184
- 4
rooms: 249
- 5
rooms: 175
- 6
rooms: 92
- 7
rooms: 39
- 8
rooms: 42
- 9
or more rooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Aitkin County: |
- no
bedroom: 40
- 1
bedroom: 374
- 2
bedrooms: 1,995
- 3
bedrooms: 2,282
- 4
bedrooms: 787
- 5
or more bedrooms: 188
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Aitkin County: |
- no
bedroom: 21
- 1
bedroom: 318
- 2
bedrooms: 394
- 3
bedrooms: 193
- 4
bedrooms: 44
- 5
or more bedrooms: 8
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Aitkin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 203
- 1
vehicle: 1,635
- 2
vehicles: 2,511
- 3
vehicles: 982
- 4
vehicles: 235
- 5
or more vehicles: 100
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Aitkin County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 204
- 1
vehicle: 505
- 2
vehicles: 196
- 3
vehicles: 57
- 4
vehicles: 9
- 5
or more vehicles: 7
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63% of Aitkin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Minnesota.
| Aitkin
County: |
63.3% | | State
average: |
58.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 12239
- Northeast:
198
- Midwest:
1941
- South:
230
- West:
492
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Wood
(17%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity
(9%)
- Utility
gas (8%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Utility
gas (24%)
- Electricity
(20%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Other
fuel (3%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
| Here: |
2.5% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: |
1.6% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27
| Here: |
9.1% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
Aitkin
County government finances in 2002:
-
Charges - Air Transportation: $18,000
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $209,000
- Charges
- All Other: $1,238,000
Regular Highways: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $4,330,000
Corrections - Other: $2,488,000
- Current
Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,703,000
Regular Highways: $2,634,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,545,000
Corrections - Other: $1,838,000
Police Protection: $1,501,000
Financial Administration: $1,159,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,126,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $545,000
Health Services - Other: $452,000
Solid Waste Management: $348,000
General Public Buildings: $318,000
Parks & Recreation: $291,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $225,000
Libraries: $144,000
General - Other: $65,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $250,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Corrections: $59,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,475,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,203,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $281,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $2,273,000
Interest Earnings: $1,094,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,162,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,376,000
Public Welfare: $3,010,000
General Support: $1,984,000
All Other: $926,000
Health & Hospitals: $334,000
- Tax
- Property: $8,719,000
NEC: $108,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,945,000
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