- A Profile of Stevens County -
(Including the Communities of Alberta, Chokio, Donnelly, Hancock and Morris)
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Climate
Community Services Education Employers (10 largest) Employment Data Industrial Sites Location Per-Capita Income Population Tax-Free Property Lisitings Transportation Utility Services |
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| Climate Conditions: | Coldest (deg f): | Hottest (deg f): | |||
| Days Between Killing Frosts: | 144 | January | July | ||
| Days Above 90 deg f: | 13 | Mean Daily Max: | 16 | 82 | |
| Avg Annual Snowfall: | 39.3 inches | Mean Daily Min: | -3.5 | 59 | |
| Avg Annual Precipitation: | 23.7 inches | ||||
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ACCOMMODATIONS AND CONFERENCE
FACILITIES
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| Accommodations | Conference Facilities | |||||||
| Hotels: |
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Number of Sites: | 20 | |||||
| Motels: | 3 | Largest Site: | University of Minnesota, Morris | |||||
| Units: | 129 | Maximum Capacity: | 4,000 | |||||
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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| Bank: | Deposits(as of 12/31/06):* | |||
| 1st American State Bank, Hancock | $27,233,000 | |||
| Bank of the West, Morris | $31,295,000 | |||
| Bremer Bank, Morris | $65,803,000 | |||
| First Federal Savings Bank, Morris | $35,025,000 | |||
| United Farmers & Merchants State Bank,Chokio, Donnelly, Morris | $29,028,000 | |||
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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| Community: | Event: | Date: | |||
| Alberta | Street Dance | Third Saturday of July | |||
| Chokio | Community Picnic | First Friday in June | |||
| Donnelly | Threshing Bee | Last Weekend August | |||
| Hancock | 4th of July Celebration | 4th of July Each Year | |||
| Morris | Prairie Pioneer Days | Second Full Week in July | |||
| Morris | Holiday Harvest Festival | Third Saturday in September | |||
| Stevens County | Stevens County Fair | Second Thursday of August (in Morris) | |||
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MEDIA, MAIL and DELIVERY SERVICES
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| Media Services | Mail Services | Delivery Services | ||||||
| Newspapers: | US Post Offices: | United Parcel Service | ||||||
| Chokio Review (Weekly) | Alberta 56207 | Federal Express | ||||||
| Hancock Record (Weekly) | Chokio 56221 | DHL | ||||||
| Morris Sun & Tribune (Twice Weekly) | Donnelly 56235 | |||||||
| Hancock 56244 | ||||||||
| Radio Stations: | Morris 56267 | |||||||
| KMRS (Morris) 1230 AM | ||||||||
| KKOK (Morris) 95.7 FM | ||||||||
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MEDICAL SERVICES AND PLACES
OF WORSHIP
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| Medical Services | Places of Worship | ||||||
| Hospitals: | 1 | Affiliation: | |||||
| Beds: | 25 | Catholic: | 3 | ||||
| Nursing Homes: | 1 | Protestant: | 24 | ||||
| Beds: | 140 | ||||||
| Doctors: | 22 | ||||||
| Visiting Doctors: | 18 | ||||||
| Dentists: | 4 | ||||||
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RETAIL SALES
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| Year: | Total County-Wide: | Per-Household: | ||||||||||
| 1995 | $96,650,000 | $9,614 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | $127,648,000 | $12,891 | ||||||||||
| Pupil to Teacher Ratios (avg): | School: | Enrolled: | Grades: | |||
| Elementary: | 19:1 | Chokio-Alberta | 193 | K-12 | ||
| High School: | 14:1 | Hancock | 238 | K-12 | ||
| Morris (Public) | 999 | K-12 | ||||
| High School Graduates (avg): | Morris (Parochial) | 108 | K-6 | |||
| Drop-out rate: | <1% |
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Morris Area Child Care Center | 27 | Pre-School | |
| Post Secondary Attendance: | 95% | University of Minnesota, Morris | 1,500 | College | ||
| Employer: | Product/Services: | Employees: | ||
| University of Minnesota, Morris | Education | 386 | ||
| Stevens Community Medical Center | Health Care | 350 | ||
| Superior Industries LLC | Aggregate Handling Equipment | 299 | ||
| Morris Area Public Schools | Education | 229 | ||
| Riley Brother's Construction | Construction | 150 | ||
| Saint Francis Health Services | Health Care | 148 | ||
| Stevens County | Government | 138 | ||
| Riley Brother's Paving | Road Construction | 135 | ||
| WestMor Industries LLC | Petro-Chemical Equipment | 112 | ||
| Hancock Concrete Products, Inc. | Concrete Drainage Products | 97 | ||
| Type of Employment*: | Employees: | Occupation/Job Title***: | Median Wage: | |||
| Manufacturing: | 729 | Welder (51-4121): | $15.85 | |||
| Non-Manufacturing: | 4,344 | Production/Assembly (51-9199): | $13.74 | |||
| Total Employment: | 5,073 | Machinist (51-4041): | $19.04 | |||
| Available in Labor Force: | 5,887 | Office Support (43-9999): | $13.41 | |||
| Unemployment Rate**: | 5.3% | Retail Sales (41-2031): | $9.84 | |||
| (*2007, 3rd Qtr Average) | Computer Programers (15-1021): | $25.15 | ||||
| (** February 2008) | (***as of the 3rd Qtr 2006) | |||||
| Industrial: | Location: | Morris Industrial / Business Park | ||
| Acres Available: | 5.01 | |||
| Zoned Industrial: | In City Limits | |||
| Land for Expansion: | Yes | |||
| Owners: | WestMor Industries, LLC | |||
| Acres Available: | 5.01 | |||
| Services: | City Potable Water: | 12-inch main | ||
| City Sanitary Sewer: | 12-inch main | |||
| Natural Gas: | Center Point Energy | |||
| Electrical Service: | Otter Tail Power | |||
| Electrical Capability: | 440 / 3 phase | |||
| Fiber Optic Communications: | Federated Telephone | |||
| Highway Access: | US TH-59 (10 ton) & MN TH-9 | Direct | ||
| Rail Service: | BNSF Multiple Trains Daily | Adjacent | ||
| Air Port: | Morris Municipal | 5 Miles | ||
| JOBZ: | Locations: | Chokio: | ||
| Parcel 14-0022-000 | 30 Acres | |||
| Parcel 14-0022-002 | 30 Acres | |||
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| Parcel 21-0035-000 | 68.37 Acres | |||
| Region: | 4 - West Central | US House District: | 7 |
| Distance from Mpls/St. Paul: | 140 miles NW | Minnesota Senate District: | 11 |
| Distance from Duluth: | 235 miles SE | Minnesota House District: | 11A |
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | % Change | % Change |
| 2003-2005 | 2004-2005 | |||
| $27,737 | $28,191 | $28,985 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Census: | Population: | |||
| 1980 | 11,322 | |||
| 1990 | 10,053 | |||
| 2000 | 10,634 | |||
| 2005 (estimated) | 9,826 | |||
| 2010 (projected) | 10,090 | |||
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These properties are tax-free or tax-exempt from certain local property, state income, and other forms of state taxes as defined by the State of Minnesota JOBZ Program. Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) information can be found at: http://www.deed.state.mn.us/bizdev/jobz.htm |
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Site specific information on the tax-free or tax-exempt property in Stevens County can be found at www.mnpro.com. The steps for finding detailed property information on www.mnpro.com are:
CHOKIO: 60 Acres in two 30-acre sites on the Northwestern and Southwestern corners of the community (in Baker Township). All sites have access to fiber optic, electrical power, city water and sewage, railroad and State Highway 28. www.mnpro.com contains more detailed information.. HANCOCK: 68.37Acres adjacent to State Highway 9 and Stevens County Highway 1 with access to fiber optic, electrical power, city water and sewage and railroad. www.mnpro.com contains more detailed information.
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| Air | |||
| Airport: | Morris Municipal | ||
| Air Freight Service: | No | ||
| Commercial: | No | ||
| Charter Service: | Yes | ||
| Jet Capable: | Smaller jets | ||
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Navigational Aids: |
Lights, Beacon, VOR, OMNI Range, | ||
| and AWOS System | |||
| Length: | 4,000 Feet paved | ||
| Distance to CBD: | 3 Miles (Morris) | ||
| Nearest Commerical Air Service: | Minneapolis/St. Paul International | ||
| Rail | |||
| Rail Lines: | BNSF | ||
| Frequency: | Multi-Daily | ||
| Reciprical Switching: | No | ||
| Piggy-Back Service: | On main line | ||
| Distance to main line: | On main line | ||
| Passenger Service: | No | ||
| Waterways | |||
| None | |||
| Bus | Truck | Highways | ||||
| Inter and Intra-State | Lines: | US TH-59 | ||||
| Daily from Alexandria | Eystad | MN TH-9 | ||||
| 45 Miles NE | Kirwin | MN TH-28 | ||||
| Inter-region: | Monson | I-94 (45 miles N) | ||||
| Rainbow Rider | American Freight | I-29 (45 miles W) | ||||
| Inter-city: | Quast | |||||
| Morris City Transit | Speedy | |||||
| Charter Service: | UPS | |||||
| Rentz Realty | Others | |||||
| (agent/contact) | Terminals: | |||||
| UPS | ||||||
| Electrical | Gas (natural or propane) | ||
| All Cities: | Otter Tail Power | Hancock: | Center Point Energy |
| Townships: | Agralite Cooperative | Morris: | Center Point Energy |
| Townships: | Runestone Electric | Remainder: | Propane by Delivery |
| Telephone | Cable Television | ||
| Alberta: | Federated Telephone | Alberta: | Federated Telephone |
| Chokio: | Federated Telephone | Chokio: | Federated Telephone |
| Donnelly: | Runestone Telephone | Donnelly: | Runestone Telephone |
| Hancock: | Federated Telephone | Hancock: | Federated Telephone |
| Morris: | Federated Telephone | Morris: | Federated Telephone |
| Morris: | Qwest | Morris: | MediaCom |
| NE Townships: | Runestone Telephone | ||
| Wireless Internet | |||
| DSL (fiber optic or cable) | County-wide: | Federated Telephone | |
| Alberta: | Federated Telephone | County-wide: | Info-link Wireless |
| Chokio: | Federated Telephone | ||
| Donnelly: | Runestone Telephone | Dialup Internet | |
| Hancock: | County-wide: | Federated Telephone | |
| Morris: | Federated Telephone | County-wide: | Info-link Wireless |
| Morris: | MediaCom | Donnelly: | Runestone Telephone |
| NE Townships: | Runestone Telephone | ||
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