Mizpah, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 54 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -30.8%
Males: 26  (49.2%)
Females: 28  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

37.9 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56660, 56661.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,208 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Mizpah:

$68,208
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,096 (it was $18,519 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,940 (it was $15,000 in 2000)
Mizpah:

$167,940
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $95,121; detached houses: $107,273; mobile homes: $57,885
March 2022 cost of living index in Mizpah: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Mizpah, MN (2022)
    • 3762.7%White alone
    • 2135.6%Two or more races
    • 23.4%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (55.6%), Czech (11.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1385 feet

Land area: 3.03 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.6% ($233)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (125.9 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (209.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (528.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Northome, MN (2.2 miles ),
Kelliher, MN (3.4 miles ),
Funkley, MN (3.8 miles),
Squaw Lake, MN (4.6 miles),
Blackduck, MN (4.6 miles ),
Big Falls, MN (5.1 miles ),
Effie, MN (5.2 miles),
Inger, MN (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 47.93 N, Longitude: 94.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

Distribution of median household income in Mizpah, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mizpah, MN in 2022

Mizpah satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Average climate in Mizpah, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Mizpah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 53% 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 178.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.4 miles away from Mizpah center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Mizpah center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Mizpah center
On 5/14/2019 at 17:00:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Mizpah center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Koochiching County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mizpah topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mizpah:

  • NORTHOME HEALTHCARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NORTHOME, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mizpah:

  • Bemidji State University (about 44 miles; Bemidji, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,316)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 92 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 110 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)
  • Lake Superior College (about 125 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 125 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 126 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 130 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Mizpah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Koochiching County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.6%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Mizpah:

Marital status in Mizpah, MN
  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 80.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

For population 25 years and over in Mizpah:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mizpah, MN (based on Koochiching County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,7993
Mainline Protestant2,3857
Evangelical Protestant1,24619
Other1232
None6,758-
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: 4
This county:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

11.19 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Koochiching County:

11.19 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Koochiching County:

26.4%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Koochiching County:

13.7%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mizpah:

50.0%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

25.0%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.0
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

50.0%
Minnesota:

21.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.2
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

50.0%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Mizpah:

80.0%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mizpah, 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
Local Libraries 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Mizpah government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,000 ($92.59)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($37.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($18.52)

Mizpah government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($18.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($18.52)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($37.04)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,000 ($240.74)
    Other: $3,000 ($55.56)
  • Tax - Property: $2,000 ($37.04)
    Other License: $1,000 ($18.52)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mizpah:

  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mizpah:

  • KCRB-FM (88.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNBJ (91.3 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Mizpah:

  • KAWE (Channel 9; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

Mizpah fatal accident list:

Sep 30, 2001 01:37 AM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • 35Total average daily traffic
  • 35Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA7FHR, Licensee ID: L00257286, Grant Date: 06/07/2016, Expiration Date: 08/08/2026, Certifier: William R Smith, Registrant: William R Smith, 10807 County Road 25, Mizpah, MN 56660


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mizpah, MN
  • 53.3%Wood
  • 40.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mizpah, MN
  • 100.0%Wood


Mizpah compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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