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Population (year 2000): 2,727. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,701 (-1.0% change)
 
Males: 1,303   (47.8%)
Females: 1,424   (52.2%)

Wright County

Median resident age:   33.3 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 55321 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,800 (it was $39,613 in 2000)
Cokato   $43,800
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,700 (it was $102,300 in 2000)
Cokato   $166,700
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Cokato, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cokato:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)


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Ancestries: German (32.3%), Swedish (23.2%), Norwegian (13.6%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.1%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1052 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 2107 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cokato

For population 25 years and over in Cokato

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cokato city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

69 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This city:   2.5%
Minnesota:   5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cokato, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cokato to the number of sex offenders is 2703 to 1.

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

Cokato:   0.9% ($944)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (33.3 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (63.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (500.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Howard Lake, MN (8.3 miles ), Dassel, MN (8.3 miles ), Silver Lake, MN (11.9 miles ), Kingston, MN (12.0 miles) , Winsted, MN (12.4 miles ), Annandale, MN (13.8 miles ), Darwin, MN (14.9 miles ), South Haven, MN (15.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,100
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 94.19 W


75 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 320

Cokato, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +492 (+22.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in Cokato, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cokato-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Cokato city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cokato:
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; GLENCOE, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cokato:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 69 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 90 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cokato:
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 13 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 18 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 20 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)

Local government website: www.cokato.mn.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cokato:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 60 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Public high schools in Cokato:
  • DASSEL-COKATO SR. (Students: 655; Location: 4852 REARDON AVE.S.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. (Students: 58; Location: 4851 REARDON AVE S.W.; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • WESTSIDE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 13; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CORNERSTONE LEVEL 5 (Students: 11; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cokato:
  • DASSEL-COKATO MID. (Students: 717; Location: 4852 REARDON AVE S.W.; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • COKATO EL. (Students: 467; Location: 5TH & JACKSON; Grades: PK - 04)
  • MEEKER-WRIGHT SP ED-EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 43; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: PK - PK)
  • VILLAGE RANCH ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 31; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • CORNERSTONE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM (Students: 12; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 08 - 11)
  • EASTERN WRIGHT DAY TREATMENT (Students: 5; Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • DASSEL-COKATO TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 4851 REARDON AVE. S.W.; Grades: 00 - 00)
  • MEEKER & WRIGHT SP ED COOP (Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 00 - 00)
  • MEEKER & WRIGHT SP. ED. COOP. (Location: 220 MILLARD; Grades: 00 - 00)

Notable locations in Cokato: Cokato Country Club (A) , Cokato (B) , Cokato Public Library (C) , Cokato Police Department (D) , Cokato Museum (E) , Cokato Fire Station (F) .

Church in Cokato: Evangelical Lutheran Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1) , Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church (2) .

Post office: Cokato Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Holt Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 910), Cokato Transportation (Tours & Charters; 5439 Oliver Avenue Southwest).

Hotel: 3rd St Inn B & B (370 3rd Street Southwest).

 

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

COKATO (Address: Cokato City Hall, Population served: 2733, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
STOCKHOLM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 16460 - 100th Street SW, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUN-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-02-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-25-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-19-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NORTH CROW RIVER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 1706 County Road 3 NW, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-22-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-22-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cokato that have no violations reported:
  • VILLAGE RANCH (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOCKHOLM KARTING CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCOOPS FROZEN CUSTARD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PENGO, INCORPORATED (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.7 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.0%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.0%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.7%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.1%
Whole state:   3.2%

Cokato compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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 Cokato (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Cokato: State Bank Of Cokato at 101 East Third Street, branch established on 1892-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.6 mil, Deposits: $49.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Of Cokato Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust Ii
  • The First National Bank of Cokato: The First National Bank Of Cokato at 365 South Broadway, branch established on 1916-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $28.2 mil, Deposits: $25.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Knoff Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 1 $3,751 $45,012 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $11,929 $71,574 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $10,317 $41,268 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $3,751 $45,012 0 $0
Totals for Government 7 $29,747 $50,995 0 $0


Cokato government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $241,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $639,000
    All Other: $119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $118,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $530,000
    Water Utilities: $274,000
    Regular Highways: $181,000
    Police Protection: $176,000
    General - Other: $134,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $96,000
    Financial Administration: $95,000
    Libraries: $87,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Health Services - Other: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $315,000
    Interest Revenue: $20,000
    From Other Government: $14,000
    Benefit Payments: $12,000
    From Local Government: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,330,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,092,000
    Water Utilities: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $161,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $144,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $273,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
    Fire Protection: $226,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    Health - Other: $66,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,491,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $508,000
    All Other: $46,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $647,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $867,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.00%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($59 average AGI)
Wright County:   0.03%
Minnesota average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.35% ($53,013 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.88% ($41,070)
from Anoka County, MN  0.61% ($45,306)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.41%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Wright County:   0.02%
Minnesota average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.90% ($41,202 average AGI)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.92% ($48,000)
to Stearns County, MN  0.45% ($31,264)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cokato:
  • 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.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • 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)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cokato:
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cokato:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

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