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Population in July 2007: 2,381. Population change since 2000: +11.0%
 

Males: 1,076  (50.0%)
Females: 1,078  (50.0%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56329.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $38,393 in 2000)
Foley  $41,300
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,600 (it was $83,600 in 2000)
Foley  $112,600
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Foley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Foley: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.7%), Polish (18.8%), Norwegian (10.1%), Irish (8.4%), Swedish (7.4%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 1275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Foley

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foley city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

45 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.1%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Foley, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Foley to the number of sex offenders is 2392 to 1.

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

Foley:  1.3% ($1,053)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (19.4 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (65.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (503.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ronneby, MN (3.3 miles) , Gilman, MN (5.6 miles ), Foreston, MN (14.7 miles ), Clear Lake, MN (16.3 miles ), Sauk Rapids, MN (18.1 miles ), Pease, MN (18.2 miles) , Milaca, MN (19.0 miles ), Becker, MN (19.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.66 N, Longitude: 93.91 W


121 people in nursing homes
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+15.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3%)


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Foley-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Foley city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1997, a category 3 tornado 29.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Foley:
  • ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foley:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 52 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 73 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Foley:
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 17 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; ID: 8Y6)
  • MILACA MUNI (about 22 miles; MILACA, MN; ID: 18Y)
  • PRINCETON MUNI (about 23 miles; PRINCETON, MN; ID: PNM)

Amtrak station near Foley:
  • 18 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foley:
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 51 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high school in Foley:
Public elementary/middle schools in Foley:
Private elementary/middle school in Foley:
  • ST JOHNS AREA SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 215 7TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK - 6)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • New Intermediate School now located at 840 Norman Ave., Foley, MN

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Notable locations in Foley: Stone Creek Golf Club (A), Foley Fire Department (B), Foley Police Department (C), Benton County Courthouse (D), Benton County Sheriffs Office (E), Foley City Hall (F), Foley Community Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Foley include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church (B), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (C), Saint John's Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Foley: Benton County Takes Shape Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Foley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Benton County Courthouse - Sheriff- Jail (581 Highway 23), Benton County Courthouse - Treasurer-Auditor (531 Dewey Street), Benton County - Coordinator (531 Dewey Street), Benton County Courthouse - Veterans Service (531 Dewey Street), Benton County Of (531 Dewey Street), Benton County Courthouse - Auditor-Treasurer (531 Dewey Street), University Of Minnesota Extension Service - Benton County- Courthouse (531 Dewey Street), Benton (531 Dewey Street), Benton County Courthouse - Public Works-Highway (321 6 Avenue).

 

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

FOLEY (Address: 251 Fourth Avenue North, Population served: 2491, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
RAMEY STORE AND BAR (Address: 5047 - 345th Avenue, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-13-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-15-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-15-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-15-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004)
MILO'S PLACE (Address: 13862 - 85th Avenue NE, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-17-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-17-2002)
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH-ST. JOSEPH HALL (Address: 16454 - 125th Avenue NE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-29-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2001), St Boil Water Order (AUG-09-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-09-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1998), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-19-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-26-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Foley that have no violations reported:
  • ST. LAWRENCE PARISH AND CHURCH (Population served: 385, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAYWOOD COVENANT CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STONE CREEK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RUM SHACK BAR AND GRILL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

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

Foley compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Foley (2007 data):
  • Falcon National Bank: at 183 Cedar Drive, branch established on 2003-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $65.8 mil, Deposits: $58.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Centra Ventures, Inc.
  • Frandsen Bank & Trust: Rural American Bank Branch at 341 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1903-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $260.9 mil, Deposits: $224.8 mil, headquarters in Lonsdale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation



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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
Financial Administration 3$8,314$33,2560$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,168$43,0085$2,072
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$800
Streets and Highways 4$14,146$42,4380$0
Totals for Government 9$29,628$39,50410$2,872



Foley government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $292,000
    All Other: $114,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $280,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $677,000
    Sewerage: $242,000
    Police Protection: $188,000
    Financial Administration: $154,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Fire Protection: $97,000
    Parks & Recreation: $87,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $336,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $98,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,978,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,682,000
    Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $761,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $542,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
    Interest Earnings: $155,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $111,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,580,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $210,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $979,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $435,000
    All Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    NEC: $81,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $456,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

11.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($92 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.10%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stearns County, MN  5.46% ($29,797 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.89% ($31,016)
from Morrison County, MN  0.50% ($28,164)


12.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.50%
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 Stearns County, MN  5.95% ($30,037 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.79% ($27,104)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.79% ($39,678)


Strongest AM radio stations in Foley:
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 3 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WJON (1240 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foley:
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KLZZ (103.7 FM; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Foley:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMN-LP (Channel 13; ST. CLOUD-SARTELL, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)

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