Blaine, Minnesota

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Population (year 2000): 44,942, Est. population in July 2002: 48,535 (+8.0% change)
Males: 22,494 (50.1%), Females: 22,448 (49.9%)

County: Anoka

Land area: 33.9 square miles

Zip code: 55449

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $59,219 (year 2000)
Median house value: $125,600 (year 2000)

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Races in Blaine:

White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Black (0.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
Vietnamese (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (38.3%), Norwegian (17.6%), Irish (12.6%), Swedish (12.5%), Polish (6.6%), English (5.9%).

For population 25 years and over in Blaine

High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blaine city

Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 9.9%

3.4% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (5.6 miles, pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (13.6 miles, pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (444.9 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Lake Park, MN (3.2 miles), Mounds View, MN (3.9 miles), Lexington, MN (4.0 miles), Circle Pines, MN (5.3 miles), Fridley, MN (5.4 miles), Coon Rapids, MN (5.6 miles), New Brighton, MN (6.6 miles), Ham Lake, MN (6.8 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 263 buildings, average cost: $109,700
1997: 311 buildings, average cost: $107,800
1998: 551 buildings, average cost: $110,500
1999: 703 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2000: 564 buildings, average cost: $136,100
2001: 667 buildings, average cost: $141,900
2002: 817 buildings, average cost: $137,700
2003: 807 buildings, average cost: $141,900

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Average weather in Blaine, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	12.1	19.2	31.2	45.8	58.6	66.9	71.5	69.1	60.1	48.1	31.5	17.4
High temperature (°F)	20.9	27.9	40.0	56.8	70.1	77.6	81.6	79.1	70.4	57.9	38.8	24.9
Low temperature (°F)	3.2	10.4	22.3	34.8	47.1	56.1	61.3	59.2	49.8	38.2	24.0	9.9
Precipitation (in)	1.0	0.8	1.8	2.4	3.3	4.3	4.1	4.6	3.2	2.3	2.0	0.9

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Normal climate around Blaine, Minnesota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	9	7	10	10	11	12	10	10	10	8	8	9
Wind speed (mph)	10.4	10.3	11.2	12.1	11.0	10.3	9.3	9.0	9.8	10.5	10.9	10.3
Morning humidity (%)	76	76	76	74	75	78	81	84	84	80	80	78
Afternoon humidity (%)	69	67	64	55	55	58	59	61	63	61	68	71
Sunshine (%)	53	59	57	58	61	66	72	69	62	55	39	42
Days clear of clouds	8	8	7	7	7	7	10	10	10	10	5	6
Partly cloudy days	7	7	7	8	9	10	12	11	8	7	6	6
Cloudy days	15	14	17	15	15	12	9	10	12	14	18	18
Snowfall (in)	10.6	8.0	10.4	2.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	7.8	9.3

Hospitals/medical centers near Blaine:

UNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FRIDLEY, MN)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN)
NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blaine:

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 63 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 101 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blaine:

ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 3 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: ANE)
SURFSIDE (about 8 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; ID: 8Y4)
CRYSTAL (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MIC)

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Local government website: www.ci.blaine.mn.us/

Colleges/Universities in Blaine:

REGENCY BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 84; Location: 40 HWY 10; Private, for-profit)
ANOKA FLIGHT TRAINING (Location: PO BOX 49337; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blaine:

BETHEL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)

Public high schools in Blaine:

BLAINE SR. (Students: 3,036; Grades: 09 - 12)
ANTHONY LOUIS HOUSE (Students: 12; Grades: 09 - 12)
NEW CONNECTIONS (Students: 10; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blaine:

ROOSEVELT MID. (Students: 1,443; Grades: 06 - 08)
WESTWOOD MID. (Students: 975; Grades: 06 - 08)
JEFFERSON EL. (Students: 673; Grades: KG - 05)
JOHNSVILLE EL. (Students: 629; Location: 991 125TH AVE NE; Grades: KG - 05)
WESTWOOD EL. (Students: 627; Grades: KG - 05)
UNIVERSITY EL. (Students: 540; Grades: KG - 05)
MADISON EL. (Students: 539; Grades: KG - 05)
UNIVERSITY CREEK ALC (Students: 109; Grades: 06 - 12)
ALEXANDRIA HOUSE WOMENS SHELTER (Grades: 00 - 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Blaine:

CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 8966 PIERCE ST. N.E.; Grades: PK - 8)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 804 131ST AVE NE; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Blaine:

ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,824,681; Location: 707 HIGHWAY 10 NE; 512,525 books; 32,940 audio materials; 21,427 video materials; 1,452 serial subscriptions)

Blaine compared to Minnesota state average:

Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Blaine:

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)
KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blaine:

KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
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.)
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)
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
WLKX-FM (95.9 FM; FOREST LAKE, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Blaine:

KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, 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)
WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, 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.)
W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

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