Clara City, Minnesota Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,393. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,350 (-3.1% change)

Males: 661	(47.5%)
Females: 732	(52.5%)

Chippewa County

Median resident age:	48.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56222 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,900 (it was $34,306 in 2000)

Clara City	$36,900
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,800 (it was $58,500 in 2000)

Clara City	$78,800
Minnesota:	$198,800

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Clara City, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Clara City:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (56.6%), Norwegian (19.8%), Dutch (10.3%), Irish (4.5%), Swedish (4.0%), United States (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1062 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 705 people per square mile

(low).

Clara City

For population 25 years and over in Clara City

High school or higher: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clara City city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.6%
Divorced: 5.6%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
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:

Clara City:	1.3% ($769)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (92.0 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (144.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maynard, MN (7.8 miles ), Raymond, MN (9.9 miles ), Sacred Heart, MN (11.9 miles ), Prinsburg, MN (12.3 miles ), Renville, MN (15.7 miles ), Granite Falls, MN (15.8 miles ), Kerkhoven, MN (16.6 miles ), Murdock, MN (18.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 95.37 W

89 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 320

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (18%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Average climate in Clara City, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Clara City city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clara City:

CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & GRANITE MANOR (about 25 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN)
SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BENSON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clara City:

ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 100 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 110 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
WATERTOWN MUNI (about 124 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clara City:

MURDOCK MUNI (about 18 miles; MURDOCK, MN; ID: 23Y)
GRANITE FALLS MUNI/LENZEN-ROE MEMORIAL FLD (about 20 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN; ID: 1G2)
WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 22 miles; WILLMAR, MN; ID: ILL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clara City:

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 102 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 105 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)

Public high schools in Clara City:

M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. SR. (Students: 284; Location: 711 WOLVERINE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. ALP (Students: 12; Location: 430 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: 10 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Clara City:

M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. JR. (Students: 132; Location: 430 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 08)

Notable locations in Clara City: Clara City (A) , Clara City Hall (B) , Clara City Public Library (C) , Clara City Hall (D) , Clara City Fire Department (E) , Clara City Police Department (F) .

Churches in Clara City include: Faith Lutheran Church (A) , Saint Clara Catholic Church (B) , Immanuel Lutheran Church (C) , Bethany Reformed Church (D) .

Cemetery: Bethany Cemetery (1) .

Post office: Clara City Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Green Meadow Inn (300 Highway 7 Southeast), Fiesta City Motel (300 Highway 7 Southeast).

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

CLARA CITY (Address: Clara City Hall, Population served: 1387, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2000), St BCA signed (FEB-14-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-30-1997)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.1%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Clara City compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Banks with branches in Clara City (2007 data):

Citizens State Bank of Clara City: Citizens State Bank Of Clara City at 55 First Street Northwest, branch established on 1902-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $271.3 mil, Deposits: $222.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Clara City government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,389,000
Housing & Community Development: $247,000

Sewerage: $227,000

Parks & Recreation: $29,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $57,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,119,000
Housing & Community Development: $278,000

Regular Highways: $193,000

General - Other: $187,000

Sewerage: $180,000

Police Protection: $127,000

Financial Administration: $103,000

Parks & Recreation: $55,000

Water Utilities: $51,000

Fire Protection: $24,000

Libraries: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $157,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,345,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $110,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,240,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $215,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000

Special Assessments: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $510,000
Welfare - Other: $60,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

General - Other: $11,000

Health - Other: $5,000

Libraries: $3,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,466,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $664,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $500,000
General Support: $357,000

All Other: $12,000
Tax - Property: $332,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $350,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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 Kandiyohi County, MN	0.84% ($28,405 average AGI)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.66% ($24,333)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN	0.42% ($29,381)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Kandiyohi County, MN	0.90% ($38,533 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.50% ($23,560)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.40% ($21,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clara City:

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.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KWLM (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clara City:

KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Clara City:

KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
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.)
K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
K54GG (Channel 54; 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)

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