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Breckenridge is located on the famed Red River of the North. The Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers merge here and offer the opportunity for fishing and canoeing. A unique feature of the area is the country club which has nine holes situated in each state of Minnesota and North Dakota. It is 50 miles to the Fargo Airport.
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County:
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Wilkin
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Region:
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West Central
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Distance from Minneapolis:
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203 miles
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Distance from nearest MSA:
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45 Miles from Fargo-Moorhead MSA
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Elevation:
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963.495 Feet Above Sea Level
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US Congressional District:
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7
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MN Legislative District:
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09B
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| Services & Information |
Location
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Phone Number
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| Breckenridge Public Utilities |
Breckenridge, MN
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218-643-4681
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Great Plains Natural Gas
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Breckenridge, MN
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218-643-1644
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Waste Management
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Wahpeton, ND
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701-642-2995
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Chamber of Commerce
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Wahpeton, ND
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701-642-8744 |
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Relocation Center & Services
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Wahpeton, ND
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701-642-8744 |
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Breckenridge Public Library
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Breckenridge, MN
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218-643-2113
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City of Wahpeton
(Our sister city across the river)
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Wahpeton, ND
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701-642-8559
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Organizations |
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Area
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2000 Census
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1990 Census
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1980 Census
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1970 Census
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City
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3,559
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3,708
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3,909
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4,200
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County
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7,138
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7,516
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8,454
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9,389
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Nearest MSA
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162,116
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153,296
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137,574
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120,238
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Wilkin County
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Wilkin & Adjacent Counties
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Total Employment
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3,887
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64,659
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Available Workforce
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3,965
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65,339
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Annual Average Unemployment
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4.3%
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4.5%
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| Housing & Commercial Activity |
Housing
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Single Family Units
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1,070
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Percentage Owner Occupied
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90%
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Multiple Family Units
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416
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Median Sales Price
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$150,000
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Mobile Homes
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112
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Median Assessed Value
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$120,000
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Number Housing Units built since last Census
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8
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Median Rent
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$358
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Number of Residential Building Permits for 2000
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74
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Vacancy Rate
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9%
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Value of Residential Building Permits for 2000
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$1,820,800
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Commercial Activity
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Number of Commercial Building Permits for 2000:
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15
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Value of Commercial Building Permits for 2000:
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$2,523,500
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Number of Public Building Permits for:
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Value of Public Building Permits for:
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Retail Sales
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Year
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City
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County
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1990
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$27,368,589
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$31,573,686
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2000
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$30,326,000
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$38,149,000
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Education
Post-Secondary
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Personnel Assistant Construction, Electrician, Carpentry, Construction,
Electronics Technology, Culinary Arts/Cook/Chef, Dental Assistant,
Draft & Design/CAD, Welding, Medical Record/Health Info Tech,
HVAC - Heating, Vent & AC, Fashion, Mgmt/Sales Associate, Advertising, Automotive Technician, Diesel/Heavy Equip/Truck/Farm, Applied & Commercial Art
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Nearest Community College
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Location
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Miles to
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North Dakota State College of Science
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Wahpeton, ND
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1
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Business Admin. & Mgmt, Ag & Farm Systems Mgmt & Mechanics, Architectural Drafting, Auto Body Tech, Banking & Financial Services, Building Construction Tech, Chef Training, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Programming, Cooling & Heating, Crop Production Sales & Service, Dental Hygiene, Diesel
Technology, Electrical & Electronic Tech, John Deere Ag, Legal Secretarial, Liberal Arts, Machinist & Toolmaker, Marketing, Mechanical Drafting, Medical Secretarial & Transcriptionist, Microcomputer, Nursing & Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy Technician, Plumbing, Recreational Engines, Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning, Restaurant Mgmt, Welding
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Fergus Falls Community College
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Fergus Falls, MN
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24
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Business Admin. & Mgmt Engineering, Legal Secretarial,
Medical Secretarial, Histologic Technology Nursing, General
Medical Laboratory Technology, General
Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
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Nearest Private College/University
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Location
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Miles to
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Concordia College
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Moorhead, MN
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50
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Telecommunication Use Available at Area Post - Secondary Institutions:
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Yes
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Breckenridge K - 12
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School Type
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# of Schools
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Enrollment
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Grades
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Pupil/Teacher Ratio
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Senior High
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1
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346
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9-12
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16:1
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Middle School
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1
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185
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7-8
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26:1
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Elementary
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1
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558
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K-6
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22:1
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Private/Parochial
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1
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139
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K-8
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17:1
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Telecommunications Use Available at Local K-12:
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Yes
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High School Graduates Attending Post - Secondary:
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86%
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State-Wide Average:
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65%
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