Bird Island, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 989 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.2%
 
Males: 498  (50.4%)
Females: 491  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

48.1 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55310.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,206 (it was $38,092 in 2000)
Bird Island:

$66,206
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,970 (it was $18,700 in 2000)

Bird Island city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,339 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Bird Island:

$111,339
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $170,705; detached houses: $168,443

Median gross rent in 2022: $626.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bird Island: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.2%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.1% for other race residents, 71.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bird Island, MN (2022)
    • 95189.8%White alone
    • 504.7%Black alone
    • 393.7%Hispanic
    • 20.2%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (59.7%), Norwegian (13.1%), American (8.3%), English (4.1%), Swedish (3.6%), Czech (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 640 people per square mile   (low).

Bird Island, Minnesota map

9 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.8%
Minnesota:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,485 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $980 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (65.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (80.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Olivia, MN (2.2 miles ),
Hector, MN (3.0 miles ),
Danube, MN (3.2 miles ),
Lake Lillian, MN (3.5 miles ),
Buffalo Lake, MN (3.7 miles ),
Blomkest, MN (3.7 miles),
Cosmos, MN (3.9 miles ),
Morton, MN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 94.89 W

Area code: 320

Distribution of median household income in Bird Island, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bird Island, MN in 2022
Bird Island satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $167,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $390,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $355,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $259,200
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $279,300
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $244,400
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $262,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $264,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $255,100
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $270,400
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Bird Island, MN residents
Average permit cost in Bird Island, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Most common industries in Bird Island, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Truck transportation (7.1%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Food (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Bird Island, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.0%)
  • Child care workers (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)

Average climate in Bird Island, Minnesota

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Bird Island, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Bird Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Bird Island city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/25/2000, a category F4 tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bird Island-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 83.9 miles away from Bird Island center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 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 226.0 miles away from the city 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 119.1 miles away from Bird Island center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from Bird Island center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.1 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 Renville County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bird Island topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bird Island:

  • RENVILLE COUNTY COMM RES ("831 GROVE AVE, BOX 520")
  • BIRD ISLAND MANOR HCC (421 SOUTH 11TH STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Bird Island:

  • RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; OLIVIA, MN)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - OLIVIA (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; OLIVIA, MN)
  • OLIVIA HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; OLIVIA, MN)
  • BUFFALO LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BUFFALO LAKE, MN)
  • COSMOS HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; COSMOS, MN)
  • RENVILLA HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; RENVILLE, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bird Island:

  • Ridgewater College (about 28 miles; Willmar, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 48 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Gustavus Adolphus College (about 55 miles; Saint Peter, MN; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • South Central College (about 59 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,726)
  • Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 62 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 13,940)
  • College of Saint Benedict (about 62 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; FT enrollment: 2,025)

Public elementary/middle school in Bird Island:

Private elementary/middle school in Bird Island:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bird Island: Bird Island (A), Renville County Fairgrounds (B), Bird Island Village Library (C), Bird Island Police Department (D), Bird Island Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bird Island include: Saint Mary's Church (A), Our Savior's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Mary's Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Renville County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

BIRD ISLAND (Population served: 1,042, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-27-2009 and APR-26-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2009), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2008), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-29-2008)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.3%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
13 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Bird Island in 2000:

  • 23 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other group homes

Banks with branches in Bird Island (2011 data):

  • Frandsen Bank & Trust: Bird Island Branch at 205 South Main Street, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $1,439.6 mil, Deposits: $1,194.5 mil, headquarters in Lonsdale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Bird Island:

Marital status in Bird Island, MN
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Bird Island:

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.8
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bird Island
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bird Island, MN (based on Renville County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,42523
Catholic3,8597
Evangelical Protestant1,96614
None3,480-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Renville County:

3.72 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Renville County:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

9.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Renville County:

7.8%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.2%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

40.5%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.4%
State:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Bird Island:

29.3
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.2%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

14.0%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bird Island:

6.9
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

40.3%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Bird Island:

56.1%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.3%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bird Island, 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
Financial Administration 2$15,221$91,3260$0
Water Supply 1$7,289$87,4680$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,746$32,9520$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,325
Firefighters 0$0 22$12,042
Totals for Government 4$25,256$75,76827$13,367

Bird Island government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $348,000 ($351.87)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $361,000 ($365.02)
    Sewerage: $272,000 ($275.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $249,000 ($251.77)
    Regular Highways: $185,000 ($187.06)
    Police Protection: $180,000 ($182.00)
    Financial Administration: $168,000 ($169.87)
    General - Other: $148,000 ($149.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $54,000 ($54.60)
    Libraries: $44,000 ($44.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($32.36)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($4.04)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($3.03)
    Transit Utilities: $3,000 ($3.03)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($1.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $127,000 ($128.41)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $70,000 ($70.78)
    Regular Highways: $47,000 ($47.52)
    Libraries: $16,000 ($16.18)
    General - Other: $16,000 ($16.18)
    Sewerage: $11,000 ($11.12)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($5.06)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000 ($84.93)

Bird Island government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $248,000 ($250.76)
    Other: $39,000 ($39.43)
    Regular Highways: $39,000 ($39.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000 ($30.33)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $74,000 ($74.82)
    Housing and Community Development: $54,000 ($54.60)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($10.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $95,000 ($96.06)
    Special Assessments: $63,000 ($63.70)
    Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($26.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($3.03)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $406,000 ($410.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $403,000 ($407.48)
    Other: $22,000 ($22.24)
  • Tax - Property: $577,000 ($583.42)
    Other License: $21,000 ($21.23)
    Public Utilities Sales: $5,000 ($5.06)

Bird Island government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,240,000 ($7320.53)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,727,000 ($6801.82)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $514,000 ($519.72)

Bird Island government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,694,000 ($1712.84)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bird Island:

  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDJS (1590 AM; 1 kW; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bird Island:

  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHZ (91.9 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKLN (94.1 FM; ATWATER, MN; Owner: FLAGSHIP BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bird Island:

  • K23FP (Channel 23; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K45FR (Channel 45; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K49AJ (Channel 49; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K51AL (Channel 51; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K53AO (Channel 53; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K55CK (Channel 55; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE CNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K57AE (Channel 57; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: RENVILLE COUNTY TV CORPORATION)
  • K17BV (Channel 17; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORP.)
  • K39CH (Channel 39; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K54GH (Channel 54; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K46FY (Channel 46; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K52GU (Channel 52; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K19CV (Channel 19; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K48GQ (Channel 48; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REDWOOD TV IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.4mTotal length
  • $177,000,000Total costs
  • 5,308Total average daily traffic
  • 539Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,326Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bird Island)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Bird Island, MN)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: AF0SS, Previous Call Sign: AF0W, Licensee ID: L01230841, Grant Date: 01/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2018, Registrant: Howard S Robb, 340 So 5th St, Bird Island, MN 55310

  • Call Sign: KD0FNP, Licensee ID: L01441018, Grant Date: 10/03/2018, Expiration Date: 10/28/2028, Certifier: Douglas C Olinger, Registrant: Douglas C Olinger, 361 Dogwood Ave, Bird Island, MN 55310


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 11 took place in 2010, and the least - 3 in 2009. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Bird Island, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.5%), and Structure Fires (26.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bird Island, MN
    • 5346.5%Outside Fires
    • 3026.3%Structure Fires
    • 2723.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bird Island, MN
Most common first names in Bird Island, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1978.3 years
Mary1885.3 years
Donald1773.4 years
John1776.6 years
George1477.9 years
Frank1381.4 years
Margaret1282.1 years
Henry1075.3 years
Clarence976.6 years
Marie981.8 years
Most common last names in Bird Island, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1074.1 years
Meyer1078.6 years
Lingl873.4 years
Weis885.5 years
Olson871.9 years
Baumann778.4 years
Ryan676.3 years
Eiler677.0 years
Schulte675.7 years
Gass676.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bird Island, MN
  • 88.3%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bird Island, MN
  • 51.3%Utility gas
  • 42.3%Electricity
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Bird Island compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Bird Island on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
There are no pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
  • Shannon Hansen (2)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.