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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Fosston, MN Bagley, MN, Clearbrook, MN, Erskine, MN, Fosston, MN, Oklee, MN
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $102,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to MN, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking |
School Rating Information
- FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OKLEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
644 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of MN school districts |
49.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
61.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| FOSSTON SECONDARY 301 E 1ST STREET, FOSSTON, MN 56542 (218) 435-1909 |
07-12 |
| MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY 700 E 1ST STREET, FOSSTON, MN 56542 (218) 435-6036 |
PK-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 90.8 | 78.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 8.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 43.0 | 30.3 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,752 | $3,704,000 | 50.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $140 | $90,000 | 1.2 |
| STAFF | $208 | $134,000 | 1.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $547 | $352,000 | 4.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $481 | $310,000 | 4.2 |
| OPERATION | $789 | $508,000 | 6.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $495 | $319,000 | 4.3 |
| OTHER | $132 | $85,000 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,792 | $1,798,000 | 24.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,953 | $1,902,000 | 25.7 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,497 | $7,404,000 | 100.0 |
Fosston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Fosston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 13.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Fosston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 15.1 |
Fosston Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MN* |
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| Since 1990 |  124.84%
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About Fosston
Fosston is a very small town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,846 people and just one neighborhood, Fosston is the 215th largest community in Minnesota. Fosston has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns , Fosston isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fosston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fosston is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fosston who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.89%), sales jobs (10.81%), and healthcare (7.46%).
In addition, many people in Fosston have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fosston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Fosston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Fosston Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Fosston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.89% of adults 25 and older in Fosston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fosston in 2000 was $16,821, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,284 for a family of four.
The people who call Fosston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fosston is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Fosston include Norwegian, German, Swedish, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Fosston is English. Some people also speak Scandinavian.
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