Tower, MN

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Tower, Minnesota

Tower, Minnesota is 70 miles N of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 201 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in St. Louis county. The city is part of the Duluth - Superior metro area. The population of Tower is 479.

The People and Families of Tower

In Tower, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tower had a median family income of $37,500.

Political Inclinations

Among Tower political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Tower Housing

Of the housing in Tower, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Tower, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles N of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	201 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	St Louis
Metro Area	Duluth - Superior
Standard Zip Codes	55790
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.806
Longitude	-92.273

Station	TOWER 3 S
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	-13 to 16 F
Apr Temp	22 to 51 F
Jul Temp	48 to 77 F
Oct Temp	26 to 52 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	WINTON POWER PLANT
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	-8 to 14 F
Apr Temp	26 to 49 F
Jul Temp	56 to 78 F
Oct Temp	33 to 50 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	EVELETH WASTE WATER PLT
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	33 to 51 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	479	100%
Male	232	48.4%
Female	247	51.6%
Under 18	89	18.6%
18+	390	81.4%
65+	119	24.8%
Median Age	45.3
Average Family Size	2.69
White	468	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.5%
Other	4	0.8%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	469
Growth	-10
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Finnish	31.4%
Norwegian	13.7%
Swedish	11.1%
German	8.6%
Slovene	6.6%
Italian	5.8%
English	4.3%
US/American	3.8%
Irish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Slavic	2.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tower	479	$37,500
Aurora	1,850	$43,095
Babbitt	1,670	$37,137
Biwabik	954	$37,386
Cook	622	$34,643
Ely	3,724	$36,047
Hoyt Lakes	2,082	$45,603

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