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Waite Park Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Waite Park Minnesota

Population:

Waite Park (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Waite Park (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	2,824	3,496	5,020	6,568	6,731	1,548	30.84
Land Area (sq. mile)	0.40	1.74	1.94	7.81	--	5.87	302.56
Density (persons per sq. mile)	7,060.0	2,009.2	2,587.6	841.0	--	-1,746.61	-67.50
Housing Units	753	1,298	2,201	3,065	--	864	39.25
Households	--	1,261	2,072	2,967	3,244	895	43.19
Persons Per Household	--	2.72	2.38	2.19	2.04	-0.19	-8.09

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), all of it land. Minnesota State Highway 23 and County 75 are two of the main routes in Waite Park. Minnesota Highway 15 skirts the southeastern border of Waite Park. Interstate Highway 94 is to the immediate south and west of Waite Park. Waite Park is immediately west of the city of St. Cloud.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,568 people, 2,967 households, and 1,536 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.0 people per square mile (324.7/km²). There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 392.5/sq mi (151.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.74% White, 0.72% African American, 0.56% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.

There were 2,967 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 21.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,803, and the median income for a family was $43,415. Males had a median income of $27,066 versus $21,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,796. About 7.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

History:

WAITE PARK, a city in section 17 of St. Cloud, containing the Great Northern Railway shops, which were built in 1890-91, was incorporated as a village March 20, 1893, being named in honor of Henry Chester Waite of St. Cloud. He was born in Rensselaerville, N.Y., June 30, 1830; was graduated at Union College, Schenectady, in 1851 and was admitted to practice law in 1853; came to Minnesota in 1855, settling in St. Cloud as its first lawyer; later engaged in banking, flour milling, and as a merchant; was register of the U.S. land office, 1865-69; was a member of the state constitutional convention, 1857, a representative in the legislature, 1863, and a state senator in 1870-71 and 1883-85; died on his farm near the city of St. Cloud, November 15, 1912. He owned flouring mills at Cold Spring and in Clearwater. The post office operated 1897-1972.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Government:

Waite Park City Hall Waite Park, MN 56387
Mayor	Richard E Miller 54 4th Avenue N Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 253-1129
Clerk/Treasurer	Shaunna Johnson PO Box 339 Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 252-6822
Council Member	Frank R Theisen 254 12th Avenue N Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 252-6852
Council Member	Herman W Bartz 32 13th Avenue N Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 252-5861
Council Member	Chuck Schneider 31 Greenstone Lane Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 253-2271
Council Member	Michael L Linquist 508 Kirkwall Drive Waite Park, MN 56387	(320) 253-4048

Post Office:

US Post Office
254 2nd Avenue S
Waite Park, MN 56387
Phone: (320) 251-8415
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday Closed

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 5:15 pm
Saturday 6:00 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	--
Natural Gas	n/a	--
Wastewater	n/a	--
Water	n/a	--
Telephone	n/a	--
Cable TV	n/a	--

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
n/a

News:

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Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Waite Park Minnesota area

Events:

none

Attractions:

none

Recreation:

Community Park The 7.2- acre city-wide park, with playground, grills and all season pavilion, is a popular park with area residents. Located just north of Waite Park City Hall, on 13th Avenue North, Community Park doubled in size in 2002. The expanded park now contains the Park Pavillion, a popular location for graduations, reunions, and weddings. The Pavillion seats 80 in its climate controlled interior and more than 200 under its awning. Along with a kitchen facillty (set up to serve both inside and outside), restrooms, and meeting facilities, a TV and VCR are also available.
Lions Park The park includes a shelter with restrooms, picnic tables, grills, a picnic area, a fenced tennis court, a basketball court and play equipment. Two ponds exist in the park. The city of St. Cloud handles all reservations for Lions Park.
Quarry Park and Nature Reserve This 643-acre regional, county owned park is located along County Road 137 and Seventh Street South. The park features oak woodland, oak forest, wet meadow, wet prairie, bluff lands, rock outcroppings and granite quarries. A Scientific Nature Program acquired a conservation easement from Stearns County to permanently protect this site. Red Shouldered Hawk, which are listed as a special concern in Minnesota, nest within Quarry Park. Plant life includes everything from Oaks and aspens to yellow lady slippers, Indian paintbrush, prickly pear cactus and the tubercled rein orchid.
River's Edge Park The park contains three ball fields with dug-outs, one with seating, a batting cage, concession stand and picnic tables. Restrooms and drinking fountains are present. The park is used throughout the year. Winter recreation includes hockey and figure skating rinks with a warming house. The park is available for picnics and roller hockey during the rest of the year. Disc golf and a soccer field are available, as well as off-street parking and fishing in the Sauk River.
Rock Island Park Rock Island Park features amenities typical of a passive recreational area including paved trails and benches surrounding a regional storm water pond. The Rock Island pond is suitable for fishing and the site of the annual Spass Tag fishing tournament. Rock Island Park is handicap accessible and features a picnic area, horseshoe pits, barbecue grills and a playground.

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

none - see St. Cloud

Schools:

Churches:

Crossroads Church 710 Sundial Drive Waite Park, MN 56387 Phone: (320) 230-5301 Web: www.crossroadschurch.info Pastor: Pat Ridpath Sunday Worship: 9:30 am & 11:15 am
St. Joseph's Catholic Church 106 7th Avenue North Waite Park, MN 56387 Phone: (320) 251-5231 Web: www.stjosephswaitepark.org Pastor: Fr. Bernie Gruenes Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am Hispanic
United Pentecostal Church 301 7th Street S Waite Park, MN 56387 Phone: (320) 253-2333

Media:

Newspapers
Daily	St. Cloud Times 3000 7th Street N PO Box 768 St. Cloud, MN 56302 Phone: (320) 255-8700 Fax: (320) 255-8775 Web: www.sctimes.com
Radio
660 Listen	WBHR-AM - "660 The Bear" 1010 2nd Street N PO Box 366 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 257-6403 Web: www.660wbhr.com Power: Day: 10,000 watts Night: 500 watts
800 Listen	WVAL-AM - "Minnesota's Country Legend" 1010 2nd Street S PO Box 366 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-6200 Fax: (320) 252-9367 Web: www.800wval.com Power: Day: 2,600 watts Night: 850 watts
1010 Listen	WMIN-AM - "Uptown 1010" Sauk Rapids, MN Web: www.wmin1010.com Power: Day: 1,700 watts Night: 240 watts
1180	KYES-AM - "Relevant Radio" PO Box 547 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 257-9669 Toll Free: (877) 280-1188 Web: www.kyesradio.com Power: Day: 50,000 watts Night: 5,000 watts
1240 Listen	WJON-AM - "Information Radio" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 252-5852 Business line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.wjon.com Power: Day: 1,000 watts Night: 1,000 watts
1390	KXSS-AM - "The Fan" 1986 Julep Road St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: (320) 251-4422 Fax: (320) 251-1855 Web: www.1390thefan.com Power: Day: 2,500 watts Night: 1,000 watts
1450 Listen	KNSI-AM - "NewsTalk 1450" 619 St. Germain Street St. Cloud MN 56301-3640 Phone: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.1450knsi.com Power: Day: watts Night: watts KNSI has a variety of news and talk programming dealing with news, current events, politics, sports, and more. Its signature live and local show is Hot Talk which airs weekday mornings. KNSI also airs many syndicated talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, George Noory and Michael Savage.
88.1 Listen	KVSC-FM - "Your Sound Alternative" 720 Fourth Avenue S 27 Stewart Hall, SCSU Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Phone: (320) 308-5872 Fax: (320) 308-5337 Web: www.kvsc.org Power: 16,500 watts
88.9 Listen	KNSR-FM - "MPR News" PO Box 7011 Collegeville, MN 56321 Phone: (320) 363-7702 Fax: (320) 363-4948 Web: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/stations/knsrksjr Power: 100,000 watts
89.5	K208DV (translator) KLRD-FM - "Air 1 Radio" 1425 N Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: (503) 543-9700 Fax: (503) 543-9750 Web: www.air1.com Power: 62 watts
90.1 Listen	KSJR-FM - "MPR Classical" PO Box 7011 Collegeville, MN 56321 Phone: (320) 363-7702 Fax: (320) 363-4948 Web: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/stations/knsrksjr Power: 100,000 watts
91.5 Listen	KCFB-FM - "Minnesota Christian Broadcasters" PO Box 409 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Phone: (320) 252-4214 Fax: (320) 252-2027 Web: www.ktig.org Power: 15,000 watts
92.9	KKJM-FM - "Family Friendly" 1310 2nd Street N PO Box 547 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Studio line: (320) 257-0929 Office Line: (320) 251-1780 Fax: (320) 257-1624 Web: www.spirit929.com Power: 25,000 watts
94.9 Listen	KMXK-FM - "Mix 94.9" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 251-KMXK (5695) Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.mix949.com Power: 50,000 watts
96.7 Listen	KZRV-FM - "Modern Rock Revolution" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 258-3REV (3738) Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.rev967.com Power: 50,000 watts
98.1 Listen	WWJO-FM - "98 Country" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 252-9897 Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.98country.com Power: 97,000 watts
98.9 Listen	KZPK-FM - "Wild Country 99" 619 W. St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56302 Office Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.wildcountry99.com Power: 47,000 watts
99.9 Listen	KCML-FM - "Lite Rock 99.9" 619 W. St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56301-3640 Studio Line: (320) 259-LITE Office Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.lite999.com Power: 2,900 watts
101.7 Listen	WHMH-FM - "Rockin' 101" 1010 2nd Street North Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Request: (320) 252-6201 Toll Free: (866) 252-6201 Business Line: (320) 252-6200 Fax: (320) 252-9367 Web: www.rockin101.com Power: 50,000 watts
103.7 Listen	KLZZ-FM - "The Loon" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 257-1037 Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.1037theloon.com Power: 9,000 watts
104.7 Listen	KCLD-FM - "Today's Hit Music" 619 W St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56302 Studio Line: (320) 251-1047 Business Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.1047kcld.com Power: 100,000 watts
Television
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4	WCCO-TV - CBS 90 S 11th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (612) 339-4444 Toll Free: (800) 444-WCCO Web: www.wcco.com
5	KSTP-TV - ABC 3415 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (651) 646-5555 Fax: (651) 642-4409 Web: www.kstp.com
7	KCCO-TV - CBS Simulcasts WCCO-TV 90 S 11th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (612) 339-4444 Toll Free: (800) 444-WCCO Web: www.wcco.com
9	KMSP-TV - Fox 11358 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone: (952) 944-9999 Web: www.myfox9.com
11	KARE-TV - NBC 8811 Olson Memorial Highway Minneapolis, MN 55427 Phone: (763) 546-1111 Web: www.kare11.com 11.1 KARE-TV 11.2 KARE WX Now
13	WCMN- TV - A1( analog)
19	K19BG - TBN (analog) Web: www.tbn.org TBN is the world’s largest religious network and America’s most watched faith channel. TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeal to people in a wide variety of Protestant, Catholic and Messianic Jewish denominations.
23	WUCW-TV - CW 1640 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: (651) 646-2300 Fax: (651) 646-1220 Web: www.thecwtc.com
29	WFTC-TV - My TV 11358 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone: (612) 379-2900 Web: www.my29tv.com
30	KTCJ-TV - GCN Web: www.gcntv.org GCN, the Global Christian Network, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It was founded by a group of international visionaries who wanted to see the gospel broadcast around the world in the richness of diverse cultures, through the creation of innovative television programs. After joining in a covenant relationship, this group pooled their resources, and created a satellite network with an international flair unlike any other.
41	KPXM-TV - Ion 22601 176th Street NW Big Lake, MN 55309 Phone: (763) 263-8666 41.1 Ion 41.2 qubo 41.3 ION Life 41.4 The Worship Network
45	KSTC-TV - Independent 3415 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (651) 645-4500 Web: www.kstc45.com