Menahga, Minnesota
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(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Menahga, MN
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.29 |
| Minnesota average: | 1.76 |
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| Here: | 4.7% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
- Health care (17.1%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Construction (19.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.8%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Wood products (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.6%)
- Health care (29.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Food (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Construction laborers (4.2%)
- Top executives (3.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.7%)
- Cashiers (7.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
Average climate in Menahga, Minnesota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Menahga-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/11/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the Menahga city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/6/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center .
Earthquake activity:
Menahga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Menahga center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 272.9 miles away from Menahga center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 107.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/14/2019 at 17:00:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB) earthquake occurred 107.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wadena County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Menahga:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Menahga:
Airports located in Menahga:
- Huntersville Field Airport (4MN9) (Runways: 2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Menahga:
- Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 51 miles; Brainerd, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
- Bemidji State University (about 52 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 4,316)
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
- Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 63 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- North Dakota State College of Science (about 80 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
- Concordia College at Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
Public high school in Menahga:
- MENAHGA SECONDARY (Location: 216 ASPEN AVE SE, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Menahga:
- MENAHGA ELEMENTARY (Location: 216 ASPEN AVE SE, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Menahga: Menahga Campground (A), Menahga Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Spirit Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Menahga Area - Historical Society & Museum (320 Helsinki Boulevard Northeast).
Hotels: Spirit Lake Motel & Gift Shop (Highway 71 South), Four Seasons Plumbing & Heating (57341 110th Street), Bren Mar Rose Bed & Breakfast (120 Main Street Sw).
Birthplace of: Wally Wood - Comic strip cartoonist.
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 52.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
128 people in nursing homes in 2000
Banks with branches in Menahga (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Menahga & Sebeka: First National Bank Of Menahga & Seb at 21 Main St Ne, branch established on 1898/09/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $81.2 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Menahga Bancshares, Inc.
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Minnesota average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Menahga, MN (based on Wadena County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,637 | 26 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,799 | 13 |
| Catholic | 1,812 | 4 |
| Other | 126 | 2 |
| None | 5,469 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Wadena County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Here: | 8.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| This county: | 11.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wadena County: | 7.7% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wadena County: | 27.0% |
| Minnesota: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Wadena County: | 11.6% |
| Minnesota: | 13.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Menahga: | 60.7% |
| State: | 50.6% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 50.8% |
| Minnesota: | 48.4% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 27.2 |
| Minnesota: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Menahga: | 19.9% |
| Minnesota: | 21.0% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Menahga: | 25.2% |
| State: | 9.8% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 21.0% |
| State: | 33.5% |
General health condition:
| Menahga: | 59.6% |
| Minnesota: | 57.7% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Here: | 85.7% |
| Minnesota: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Menahga, MN Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other and Unallocable | 4 | $10,677 | $32,031 | 1 | $261 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 3 | $16,988 | $67,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6,027 | |
| Firefighters | 0 | $0 | 23 | $5,293 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 2 | $6,123 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,192 | |
| Sewerage | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,410 | |
| Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,798 | |
| Totals for Government | 7 | $27,665 | $47,426 | 34 | $25,104 |
Menahga government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $6,404,000 ($4764.88)
Liquor Stores: $856,000 ($636.90)
Police Protection: $265,000 ($197.17)
Sewerage: $257,000 ($191.22)
General - Other: $193,000 ($143.60)
Financial Administration: $178,000 ($132.44)
Water Utilities: $153,000 ($113.84)
Regular Highways: $120,000 ($89.29)
Local Fire Protection: $66,000 ($49.11)
Parks and Recreation: $53,000 ($39.43)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $20,000 ($14.88)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($9.67)
- General - Interest on Debt: $131,000 ($97.47)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,086,000 ($808.04)
Regular Highways: $221,000 ($164.43)
Local Fire Protection: $215,000 ($159.97)
Sewerage: $145,000 ($107.89)
Health - Other: $92,000 ($68.45)
General - Other: $9,000 ($6.70)
Liquor Stores: $7,000 ($5.21)
Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($4.46)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.74)
Menahga government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $6,428,000 ($4782.74)
Sewerage: $266,000 ($197.92)
Other: $55,000 ($40.92)
Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($12.65)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($1.49)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.74)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000 ($11.16)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $189,000 ($140.62)
General Revenue - Other: $105,000 ($78.12)
Fines and Forfeits: $9,000 ($6.70)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($5.21)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,161,000 ($863.84)
Liquor Stores: $867,000 ($645.09)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $996,000 ($741.07)
General Local Government Support: $357,000 ($265.62)
Other: $261,000 ($194.20)
- Tax - Property: $417,000 ($310.27)
Other License: $1,000 ($0.74)
Menahga government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,448,000 ($3309.52)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,245,000 ($3158.48)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,000 ($368.30)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,000 ($217.26)
Menahga government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,845,000 ($1372.77)
Businesses in Menahga, MN
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Menahga:
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- 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)
- WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
- KWAD (920 AM; 1 kW; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Menahga:
- KDKK (97.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DELAHUNT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KXKK (92.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: BERNADINE A. SCHUMACHER)
- KKWS (105.9 FM; WADENA, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LLC)
- KSKK (94.7 FM; STAPLES, MN; Owner: NORMIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBLB (93.3 FM; NISSWA, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPRW (99.5 FM; PERHAM, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Menahga:
- K32FY (Channel 32; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K05IV (Channel 5; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KCCW-TV (Channel 12; WALKER, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- K17FE (Channel 17; WADENA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K63DX (Channel 63; WADENA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
Menahga fatal accident list:
Feb 12, 1993 10:16 PM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 22, 1980 00:59 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1978 05:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1980 00:59 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1978 05:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.2mTotal length
- 13,743Total average daily traffic
- 1,611Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,299Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Menahga)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- High School (Lat: 46.637750 Lon: -95.035583), Call Sign: KNCR724,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.295 MHz, Grant Date: 12/20/2011, Expiration Date: 02/12/2022, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2022, Registrant: Contact Radio Communications, 35787 145th Ave, Eagle Bend, MN 56446, Phone: (218) 639-7966, Email:
- Lat: 46.756111 Lon: -95.089167, Call Sign: WQOA669,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.362 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.412 MHz, 467.800 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, Grant Date: 08/16/2021, Expiration Date: 07/27/2031, Certifier: Clair Erickson, Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Fax: (952) 469-0170, Email:
- SHOP, 11584 350 Street (Lat: 46.733889 Lon: -95.127167), Call Sign: WRPM871,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.637 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2022, Expiration Date: 02/25/2032, Certifier: Cole Olson, Registrant: Roger\'s Two Way Radio, 102 Lincoln Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601, Phone: (218) 751-3077, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- MENAHGA, 0.4 Km West Of Hwy 71 (Lat: 46.733611 Lon: -95.106389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 129.5 m, Overall height: 129.6 m, Call Sign: WPYA211,
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 07/10/2013, Expiration Date: 07/09/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/03/2014, Certifier: Elizabeth L Kohler, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- MS03NP744, 37298 Twin Lakes Road (Mn20266-A) (Lat: 46.766278 Lon: -95.077306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQVT237,
Assigned Frequencies: 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2015, Expiration Date: 05/05/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Menahga)FAA Registered Aircraft:
11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Menahga)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Menahga, MN
- 12658.6%Structure Fires
- 7534.9%Outside Fires
- 115.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 31.4%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 67 took place in 2013, and the least - 3 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (58.6%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).| Most common first names in Menahga, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 57 | 80.4 years |
| William | 36 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 27 | 74.9 years |
| Anna | 26 | 84.0 years |
| Mary | 24 | 80.2 years |
| Edward | 20 | 72.6 years |
| Walter | 20 | 74.4 years |
| Emil | 19 | 79.5 years |
| Arthur | 19 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 17 | 77.9 years |
| Most common last names in Menahga, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 44 | 76.1 years |
| Carlson | 20 | 77.1 years |
| Haataja | 18 | 75.2 years |
| Peterson | 17 | 72.4 years |
| Anderson | 14 | 78.5 years |
| Hendrickson | 14 | 80.2 years |
| Miller | 13 | 82.1 years |
| Kangas | 13 | 70.8 years |
| Olson | 12 | 69.3 years |
| Grangruth | 11 | 79.2 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 60.1%Utility gas
- 22.0%Electricity
- 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
- 55.1%Electricity
- 40.7%Utility gas
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Menahga compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Europe (population 500+)"
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