Atwater, Minnesota Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,079. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,034 (-4.2% change)
 
Males: 514   (47.6%)
Females: 565   (52.4%)

Kandiyohi County

Median resident age:   40.6 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 56209 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $39,265 in 2000)
Atwater   $42,200
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,100 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Atwater   $90,100
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Atwater, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Atwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (46.3%), Norwegian (25.9%), Swedish (22.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.0%), Danish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1215 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1015 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Atwater

For population 25 years and over in Atwater

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atwater city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.2%
Minnesota:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Atwater:   1.6% ($1,062)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (50.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (104.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (538.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grove City, MN (6.8 miles ), Kandiyohi, MN (10.6 miles ), Spicer, MN (12.9 miles ), Cosmos, MN (14.9 miles ), Lake Lillian, MN (15.0 miles ), New London, MN (16.0 miles ), Paynesville, MN (17.2 miles ), Litchfield, MN (17.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $74,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.14 N, Longitude: 94.78 W


11 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 320


Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Average climate in Atwater, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Atwater-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Atwater city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Atwater:
  • RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
  • WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 14 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
  • MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atwater:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 97 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 110 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atwater:
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; ID: LJF)
  • WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 22 miles; WILLMAR, MN; ID: ILL)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 30 miles; HECTOR, MN; ID: 1D6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atwater:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 79 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 87 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Public high school in Atwater:
  • A.C.G.C. ALP (Students: 17; Location: 302 S 2ND ST.; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Atwater:
  • A.C.G.C. NORTH EL. (Students: 284; Location: 302 S 2ND ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Atwater:
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 19911 56TH AVE NE; Grades: KG - 6)

Notable locations in Atwater: Atwater (A) , Atwater Police Department (B) , Atwater Library (C) , Atwater Fire Department (D) .

Churches in Atwater include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A) , Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B) , United Methodist Church (C) .

Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1) , Saint Marys Cemetery (2) .

Lakes: Tadd Lake (A) , Upper Lake (B) .

Parks in Atwater include: Gordy Johnson Little League Field (1) , Centennial Park (2) , Homer Bach Softball Field (3) .

Post office: Atwater Post Office (A) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Atwater and their reported violations in the past:

ATWATER (Address: Atwater City Hall, Population served: 1079, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WHEELER'S CAMPGROUND (Address: 5051-180th Avenue NE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUN-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Atwater that have no violations reported:
  • ROSENDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Address: PO Box 179, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH BREEZE RESORT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   64.4%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.9%
Whole state:   5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.5%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.4%
Whole state:   3.2%

Atwater compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Atwater (2007 data):
  • Atwater State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1932-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.9 mil, Deposits: $17.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Cattail Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2 $4,375 $26,250 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 1 $2,916 $34,992 2 $2,969
Other Government Administration 1 $2,400 $28,800 1 $1,335
Totals for Government 4 $9,691 $29,073 3 $4,304


Atwater government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $310,000
  • Charges - All Other: $211,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $124,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $107,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $41,000
    Total Federal Securities: $28,000
    Benefit Payments: $13,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    Interest Revenue: $-25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $178,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,397,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,990,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,808,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $99,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $221,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,371,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $253,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $235,000

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.15%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stearns County, MN  0.45% ($39,817 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($43,403)
from Chippewa County, MN  0.28% ($38,533)


6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.30%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Stearns County, MN  0.69% ($31,802 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.66% ($30,876)
to Renville County, MN  0.28% ($19,956)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atwater:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLFD (1410 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, MN; Owner: MID MINNESOTA BROADCASTING)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atwater:
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K240CU (95.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atwater:
  • 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.)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)

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