Proctor, MN

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Proctor, Minnesota

Proctor, Minnesota, in St. Louis county, is 6 miles SW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 131 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Duluth - Superior metropolitan area. Proctor contains a population of approximately 2,852.

The People and Families of Proctor

In Proctor, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Proctor had a median family income of $49,875. In Proctor, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Proctor Housing

Proctor has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Proctor, 88% of commuters drive to work. In Proctor, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Proctor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Proctor, MN

Comparing Proctor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles SW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Duluth - Superior
Standard Zip Codes	55810
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.747
Longitude	-92.224

Station	DULUTH INTL AP
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 18 F
Apr Temp	29 to 49 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Station	DULUTH HARBOR STA
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 47 F
Jul Temp	57 to 75 F
Oct Temp	38 to 53 F
Annual Precip	25.6 inches

Station	COTTON
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	-9 to 18 F
Apr Temp	25 to 52 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,852	100%
Male	1,324	46.4%
Female	1,528	53.6%
Under 18	685	24%
18+	2,167	76%
65+	450	15.8%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.99
White	2,752	96.5%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	15	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	1.2%
Other	8	0.3%
Mixed Race	40	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,875
Population In Poverty	142	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,779
Growth	-73
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.8%
Norwegian	17.9%
Swedish	10.3%
French (except Basque)	7.3%
Finnish	7%
Polish	6.2%
Irish	6%
Italian	5.4%
US/American	3.6%
English	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Scandinavian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Belgian	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
Slovene	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Serbian	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Proctor	2,852	$49,875
Carlton	810	$44,792
Cloquet	11,201	$47,799
Duluth	86,918	$46,394
Hermantown	7,448	$55,632
Scanlon	838	$46,000
Wrenshall	308	$41,875

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