Forest Lake, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 7,601.

Males: 3,679	(48.4%)
Females: 3,922	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55025.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,903 (it was $44,419 in 2000)

Forest Lake:	$51,903
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,106

Forest Lake:	$26,106
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $220,104 (it was $121,700 in 2000)

Forest Lake:	$220,104
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $244,219; Detached houses: $267,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $225,369; In 2-unit structures: $175,523; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $340,164; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,813; Mobile homes: $27,067
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Races in Forest Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Forest Lake: 97.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), Swedish (16.1%), Norwegian (15.1%), Irish (12.5%), French (7.2%), English (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/11/1893

Elevation: 909 feet

Land area: 4.19 square miles.

Population density: 1812 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Forest Lake

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Lake city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 11.8%

152 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This city:	2.2%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Forest Lake, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forest Lake to the number of sex offenders is 3801 to 1.

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

Forest Lake:	1.1% ($1,321)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (17.3 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (23.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (356.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wyoming, MN (2.0 miles ), Chisago City, MN (2.8 miles ), Centerville, MN (2.9 miles ), Stacy, MN (2.9 miles ), Hugo, MN (2.9 miles ), Lino Lakes, MN (3.1 miles ), Lindstrom, MN (3.2 miles ), Ham Lake, MN (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 33 buildings, average cost: $105,700
1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $111,700
1998: 59 buildings, average cost: $106,500
1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $116,200
2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $112,900
2001: 91 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2002: 318 buildings, average cost: $141,200
2003: 502 buildings, average cost: $140,200
2004: 265 buildings, average cost: $154,700
2005: 115 buildings, average cost: $178,300
2006: 92 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2007: 83 buildings, average cost: $210,400
2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $276,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.28 N, Longitude: 92.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,902 (+28.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 871 (25.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 651

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Crime in Forest Lake (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (29.1 per 100,000)
3 robberies (43.7 per 100,000)
3 assaults (43.7 per 100,000)
36 burglaries (523.9 per 100,000)
238 thefts (3463.8 per 100,000)
40 auto thefts (582.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 266.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Forest Lake (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
6 rapes (86.5 per 100,000)
2 robberies (28.8 per 100,000)
12 assaults (173.0 per 100,000)
54 burglaries (778.4 per 100,000)
460 thefts (6631.1 per 100,000)
64 auto thefts (922.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 506.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.89
US city average:	3.00

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Forest Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Forest Lake city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Lake:

FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WYOMING, MN)
LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN)

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Airports and Other landing facilities located in Forest Lake:

Forest Lake Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,500, Local Ops: 6,500)
Du Fresne Airport (Runways: 1)
Mattison's Seaplane Base

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Lake:

CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
BETHEL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)

Public high schools in Forest Lake:

LAKES ED. CENTER (Location: 121 11TH AVE S.E.; Grades: 10 11 12 9 )
TOWN SQUARE CENTER (Location: 6101 SCANDIA TRAIL N.; Grades: 12 )
SOUTHWEST JR. (Location: 943 S.W. 9TH AVE.; Grades: 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 )
FOREST LAKE AREA LEARNING CENTER (Location: 200 SW 4TH STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 )
FOREST LAKE SENIOR HIGH (Location: 6101 SCANDIA TRAIL N; Grades: 10 11 12 )
CENTURY JUNIOR HIGH (Location: 21395 GOODVIEW AVENUE N; Grades: 10 12 7 8 9 )

Public elementary/middle schools in Forest Lake:

COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY (Location: 17345 NOTRE DAME STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
LAKES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE ADMY (Location: 246 SE 11TH AVENUE; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
CENTRAL MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY (Location: 200 SW 4TH STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
NORTH LAKES ACADEMY (Location: 255B NW 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 6 7 8 9 )
FOREST LAKE TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 1525 9TH AVE. S.W.)
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (Location: 200 SW 4TH STREET; Grades: PK )
FOREST VIEW EL. (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY (Location: 408 SW 4TH STREET; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG )
FOREST LAKE EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (Location: 6100 210TH STREET NORTH)

Private elementary/middle schools in Forest Lake:

ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 1250 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)
FOREST LAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 807 HWY 96 PO BOX 425; Grades: PK - KG)

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Church in Forest Lake: Faith Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Scandinavian Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Forest Lake include: Beltz Park (1), Lakeside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Maverick Motorsports Inc (Tours & Charters; 20031 Harrow Avenue North).

Hotels: Country Inn-Stes Forest Lake (1954 Broadway), Hitching Post Motel (23855 Forest Boulevard North), Forest Lake Motel (7 6th Avenue Northeast), AmericInn Forest Lake (1291 West Broadway Avenue).

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

FOREST LAKE (Address: Forest Lake City Hall, Population served: 12172, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

TANNER'S BROOK GOLF CLUB (Address: 5810 - 190th Street North, Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2002), St Boil Water Order (APR-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-23-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2002)

NORMAN QUACK'S (Address: 845 Broadway West, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2004), St Boil Water Order (APR-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-29-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2004)

TIMM'S MARINA AND CAMPGROUND (Address: 9080 Jewel Lane, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2001)

SUBURBAN GLASS & MIRROR/TOTAL AUTO RENEW (Address: c/o Mr. Rick Schilling, co-owner, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-03-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-03-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-1999)

MCCARRON'S BUILDING SUPPLY CENTER (Address: Northeast Highway Eight, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Boil Water Order (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest Lake that have no violations reported:

LORD OF LAKES LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SHILOH CHURCH OF FOREST LAKE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WINDY ACRES (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALDOCH SPORTS INC. (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHWOODS HUMANE SOCIETY (Address: PO Box 513, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TIRE WAREHOUSE & SERVICE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SIGSTAD'S MILL - DIRECT CARPET (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SEARS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PARENT BUSINESS CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALDOCH CRAFTS INC.- COLLISION CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest Lake, MN

132 people in nursing homes

Forest Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Forest Lake (2009 data):

TCF National Bank: Tcf Forest Lake Cub Branch at 2013 Broadway Street West, branch established on 2002-02-01; Forest Lake Branch at 1186 West Broadway, branch established on 1996-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
U.S. Bank National Association: Forest Lake Branch at 320 West Broadway, branch established on 1980-09-18. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Security State Bank of Marine: Forest Lake Branch at 21450 Forest Blvd, branch established on 2007-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.0 mil, Deposits: $83.3 mil, headquarters in Marine On St. Croix, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Marine Bancshares, Inc.
Patriot Bank Minnesota: Forest Lake Branch at 255 Hwy 97 Unit #1, branch established on 2002-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.9 mil, Deposits: $111.6 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lino Lakes Banc Shares, Inc.
Mainstreet Bank: at 1650 South Lake Street, branch established on 1903-03-15. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $483.5 mil, Deposits: $429.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bancmidwest Corporation
Lake Area Bank: Forest Lake Branch at 91 South Lake Street, branch established on 1994-05-06. Info updated 2008-06-04: Bank assets: $321.6 mil, Deposits: $229.6 mil, headquarters in Lindstrom, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Freedom Bancorporation, Inc.
Frandsen Bank & Trust: Forest Lake Branch at 2001 West Broadway Avenue, branch established on 2005-07-21. Info updated 2008-09-09: Bank assets: $332.9 mil, Deposits: $278.0 mil, headquarters in Lonsdale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Forest Lake Branch at 208 South Lake Street, branch established on 1903-05-03. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

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Forest Lake mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (18%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Forest Lake

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	48.2%	32.1%	4.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Congregations	11.0%	20.2%	6.4%	6.4%	6.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	5.8%
Congregations	2.8%	2.8%	3.7%	1.8%	38.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$25,576	$61,382	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$33,436	$80,246	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	23	$122,036	$63,671	4	$2,234
Police - Other	3	$13,007	$52,028	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$7,477	$89,724	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$5,101	$61,212	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$36,458	$62,499	0	$0
Airports	1	$4,406	$52,872	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$10,368	$62,208	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$4,406	$52,872	1	$2,006
Water Supply	3	$17,214	$68,856	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$23,460	$56,304	7	$10,612
Totals for Government	57	$302,945	$63,778	12	$14,852

Forest Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $50,000
Charges - All Other: $1,627,000
Housing & Community Development: $200,000

Parks & Recreation: $75,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,541,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,737,000
General - Other: $2,084,000

Police Protection: $1,558,000

Regular Highways: $1,252,000

Financial Administration: $569,000

Fire Protection: $438,000

Parks & Recreation: $318,000

Housing & Community Development: $220,000

Air Transportation: $165,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $164,000

Solid Waste Management: $158,000

Central Staff Services: $45,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
General - Interest on Debt: $325,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,525,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,041,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $425,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $740,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,355,000
Other, NEC: $4,344,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $382,000
Water Utilities: $170,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $757,000
Interest Earnings: $404,000

General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $358,000
Solid Waste Management: $226,000

Regular Highways: $167,000

Police Protection: $103,000

Parks & Recreation: $101,000

Air Transportation: $68,000

General - Other: $54,000

Fire Protection: $31,000

Housing & Community Development: $7,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,158,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,327,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,774,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $898,000
Highways: $849,000

All Other: $204,000
Tax - Property: $3,749,000
NEC: $459,000

Public Utilities: $109,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,729,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $322,000

9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.60%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.05%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ramsey County, MN	3.60% ($48,164 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN	1.01% ($49,186)
from Hennepin County, MN	1.01% ($52,426)

8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.55%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.05%
Minnesota average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ramsey County, MN	2.25% ($39,903 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN	0.92% ($43,671)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.89% ($51,972)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Lake:

WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Lake:

WLKX-FM (95.9 FM; FOREST LAKE, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
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)
KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
WGVY (105.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Lake:

KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Forest Lake, Minnesota:

Fatal accident count: 28
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
Fatalities: 30
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 63
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Minnesota average:

Fatal accident count: 69
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
Fatalities: 74
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 177
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Forest Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 74 meters (243ft)
Total average daily traffic: 232,644
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,665

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Forest Lake, MN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Forest Lake 0.6 Miles Ssw Of Intersection Of County Highway 2 And Us Highway 61, Structure height: 199 m, Call Sign: KNKA247
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Marilyn Matheny, 7651 179 Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., 10 Sylvan Drive, Suite 26, St. Simons Island, GA 31522, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
Dane Ershen, .6m Ssw Of Hwy 2/Hwy 61, Type: Pole, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Jeff Nelson, 6275 210th Street North, Type: Tank, Structure height: 53.6 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Psc Alliance Inc., 4921 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409-2644, Phone: (612) 720-5843, Email:
Marin Fettman, 9218 Lake Drive Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.3 m, Overall height: 53.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Forest Lake, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5

STATION, 220 N Lake St, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTQ604
Assigned Frequencies : 958.350 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/1993, Expiration Date: 01/05/1998
Registrant: Phone: (612) 470-1099
FOREST LAKE, Lat: 45.364444 Lon: -92.925000, Call Sign: WPQT794, Licensee ID: L00045393
Assigned Frequencies : 956.356 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/16/2010, Certifier: Charles D Robinson
Registrant: City Of Forest Lake
FOREST LAKE, 6275 210th Street North, Type: Tank, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WPWX263
Assigned Frequencies : 11143.1 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Certifier: Bernie Morency
Registrant: Psc Alliance Inc., 4921 Fifth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409-2644, Phone: (612) 720-5843, Fax: (612) 825-8972, Email:
DNR, 18320 Zodiac Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPZW851
Assigned Frequencies : 6550.62 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: John Tonding
Registrant: Anoka County, 325 E Main Street, Anoka, MN 55303, Phone: (763) 450-4580, Fax: (763) 755-2035, Email:
Freeway Dr, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WDT828
Assigned Frequencies : 950.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: Lakes Broadcasting Co., Inc., 14589 Grand Avenue South, Burnsville, MN 55306

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

4 Miles Wnw Of Forest Lake, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: KSV993, Licensee ID: L00123266
Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2005, Certifier: Wayne Watts
Registrant: Ameritech St. Louis Paging Corporation

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forest Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 54 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Forest Lake)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	7	$179,860	86	$196,020	107	$162,725	23	$56,633	2	$3,072,105	26	$180,285	2	$37,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	10	$224,349	32	$148,984	8	$45,730	0	$0	5	$143,490	2	$48,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$184,165	22	$197,527	70	$252,979	9	$45,113	0	$0	10	$457,621	6	$57,827
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	12	$270,193	22	$230,478	3	$124,980	0	$0	2	$115,290	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$330,975	13	$200,315	1	$40,780	0	$0	3	$154,710	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0701.03 , 0701.04

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	28	$211,285	11	$209,471	5	$246,584
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$120,000	4	$197,263	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$294,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$180,000	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0701.03 , 0701.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 29
Service Call: 10
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Forest Lake

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Forest Lake, MN

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