Blooming Prairie, Minnesota Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Current weather forecast for Blooming Prairie, MN

Population (year 2000): 1,933. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,972 (+2.0% change)
 
Males: 905   (46.8%)
Females: 1,028   (53.2%)

Steele County

Median resident age:   39.7 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 55917 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,400 (it was $40,345 in 2000)
Blooming Prairie   $43,400
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,500 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
Blooming Prairie   $110,500
Minnesota:   $198,800

Blooming Prairie, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Blooming Prairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (2.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), Norwegian (35.6%), Irish (11.2%), Czech (7.5%), Danish (6.0%), English (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 1448 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Blooming Prairie

For population 25 years and over in Blooming Prairie

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blooming Prairie city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.1%
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:

Blooming Prairie:   1.1% ($865)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (41.4 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (75.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (395.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hollandale, MN (12.6 miles ), Waltham, MN (12.7 miles) , Claremont, MN (12.9 miles ), Mapleview, MN (13.5 miles) , Hayfield, MN (14.4 miles ), Austin, MN (14.8 miles ), Geneva, MN (15.0 miles ), Brownsdale, MN (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 93.05 W


91 people in nursing homes

Area code: 507


Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-5.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



 

Crime in Blooming Prairie by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 1 0 N/A
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.6 0.0 N/A
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 2 1 4 1 4 1
    per 100,000 102.4 50.7 201.4 50.6 203.8 50.6
Burglaries 8 12 9 10 19 6
    per 100,000 409.4 608.2 453.2 506.1 967.9 303.8
Thefts 32 12 30 20 13 18
    per 100,000 1637.7 608.2 1510.6 1012.1 662.3 911.4
Auto thefts 4 0 1 1 7 7
    per 100,000 204.7 0.0 50.4 50.6 356.6 354.4
Arson 1 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 51.2 50.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 131.0 77.0 136.5 130.6 163.5 N/A
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.53
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blooming Prairie-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Blooming Prairie city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Blooming Prairie:
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
  • NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blooming Prairie:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 70 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blooming Prairie:
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
  • DODGE CENTER (about 20 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID: TOB)
  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 22 miles; OWATONNA, MN; ID: OWA)

Local government website: WWW.BLOOMINGPRAIRIE.COM
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blooming Prairie:
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 68 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 70 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
Public high school in Blooming Prairie:
  • BLOOMING PRAIRIE SEC. (Students: 378; Location: 202 4TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Blooming Prairie:
  • BLOOMING PRAIRIE EL. (Students: 394; Location: 123 2ND ST. N.W.; Grades: PK - 06)

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

Churches in Blooming Prairie include: Saint Columbanus Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) , First Lutheran Church (C) , United Methodist Church (D) .

Post office: Blooming Prairie Post Office (A) .

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blooming Prairie that have no violations reported:
  • BLOOMING PRAIRIE (Population served: 1952, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PRAIRIE MENNONITE CHURCH AND SCHOOL (Address: PO Box 395, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.5%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.9%
Whole state:   5.3%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   6.6%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.8%
Whole state:   3.2%

Blooming Prairie compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Blooming Prairie (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Blooming Prairie Branch at 236 East Main Street, branch established on 1988-07-21. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Blooming Prairie: Farmers And Merchants State Bank Of at 245 East Main Street, branch established on 1904-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.8 mil, Deposits: $52.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bankers, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Steele County Minnesota:




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
Police Protection - Officers 4 $10,590 $31,770 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $3,742 $44,904 0 $0
Financial Administration 1 $3,573 $42,876 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 2 $7,718 $46,308 0 $0
Local Libraries 1 $3,529 $42,348 0 $0
Electric Power 5 $16,831 $40,394 1 $872
Water Supply 1 $3,587 $43,044 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $6,190 $37,140 0 $0
Streets and Highways 2 $5,681 $34,086 0 $0
Totals for Government 19 $61,441 $38,805 1 $872


Blooming Prairie government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $466,000
    All Other: $229,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $140,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $483,000
    General - Other: $393,000
    Police Protection: $191,000
    Regular Highways: $152,000
    Financial Administration: $126,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Fire Protection: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $253,000
    Total Other Securities: $104,000
    From Other Government: $17,000
    From Local Government: $4,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $201,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,615,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $280,000
    Other NEC: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,557,000
    Electric Utilities: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $281,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
    Special Assessments: $84,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $462,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Health - Other: $82,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $629,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,735,000
    Water Utilities: $124,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $380,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $526,000
    All Other: $66,000
  • Tax - Property: $472,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,516,000

6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.54%
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 Rice County, MN  0.94% ($32,919 average AGI)
from Waseca County, MN  0.50% ($31,847)
from Dodge County, MN  0.36% ($36,098)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.71%
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 Rice County, MN  0.56% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Waseca County, MN  0.50% ($31,917)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.45% ($42,569)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blooming Prairie:
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blooming Prairie:
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSK (91.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K280EC (103.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K289AE (105.7 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRFO-FM (104.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Blooming Prairie:
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

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