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Carver County

Population in July 2007: 1,366. Population change since 2000: +30.5%
Males: 715  (52.4%)
Females: 651  (47.6%)
Median resident age:  31.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55322.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,800 (it was $54,583 in 2000)
Cologne  $65,800
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $221,500 (it was $129,000 in 2000)
Cologne  $221,500
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Cologne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cologne: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.8%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (12.7%), Swedish (7.7%), United States (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1814 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cologne

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cologne city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

31 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  3.1%
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:

Cologne:  1.1% ($1,410)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (22.9 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (37.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waconia, MN (5.4 miles ), Norwood Young America, MN (9.5 miles ), St. Bonifacius, MN (9.6 miles ), Belle Plaine, MN (10.3 miles ), Mayer, MN (10.8 miles ), Carver, MN (10.8 miles ), Victoria, MN (11.2 miles ), Minnetrista, MN (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $237,600
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $235,600

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Latitude: 44.77 N, Longitude: 93.78 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +432 (+74.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Cologne-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Cologne city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cologne:
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WACONIA, MN)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)
  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SHAKOPEE, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cologne:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 40 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 108 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cologne:
  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 9 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; ID: 7Y7)
  • GLENCOE MUNI (about 20 miles; GLENCOE, MN; ID: GYL)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 23 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cologne:
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 41 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
Private elementary/middle schools in Cologne:
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 14715 COUNTY ROAD 153; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 300 CHURCH ST E; Grades: 1 - 6)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cologne that have no violations reported:
  • COLOGNE (Population served: 1200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.2%

Cologne compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cologne (2007 data):
  • KleinBank: Cologne Branch at 210 Paul Avenue North, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,269.4 mil, Deposits: $1,017.1 mil, headquarters in Big Lake, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Klein Financial, Inc.
  • Security Bank Waconia: Cologne Branch at 1110 Village Parkway, branch established on 2006-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.6 mil, Deposits: $133.4 mil, headquarters in Waconia, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares Co.



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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
Sewerage 1$3,002$36,0241$1,497
Other Government Administration 1$2,639$31,6681$1,251
Totals for Government 2$5,641$33,8462$2,748



Cologne government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $947,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $186,000
    All Other: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $168,000
    General - Other: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $108,000
    Fire Protection: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $48,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,487,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,333,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $119,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Special Assessments: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $314,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $92,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $206,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

10.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.23%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.66% ($64,675 average AGI)
from Scott County, MN  0.81% ($49,615)
from Dakota County, MN  0.53% ($60,323)


8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.62%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  2.92% ($89,556 average AGI)
to Scott County, MN  1.07% ($46,664)
to McLeod County, MN  0.44% ($39,397)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cologne:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cologne:
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cologne:
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)




Cologne fatal accident list for 2005:
Jul 8, 2005 07:13 AM, Us-212, 284, Lat: 44.765444, Lon: -93.781269, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Cologne fatal accident list for 2001:
Jul 18, 2001 07:10 AM, Us-212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 2001 09:37 AM, Us-212, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 11, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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