Fosston

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  4. Fosston Employment Information
  5. Fosston Family Information
  6. Fosston Education Information
  7. Fosston Public Benefits Information
  8. Fosston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Fosston Zip Codes


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Fosston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,575
  • Land Area (2000): 4.209 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.051 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 739
Fosston Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Employment Information Back to top
Fosston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 51 17.17%
2. Health Care 23 7.74%
3. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 7.41%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 6.73%
5. Educational Services 15 5.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.71%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 4.71%
8. Food Manufacturing 11 3.70%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.37%
10. Public Administration 10 3.37%
11. Truck Transportation 9 3.03%
12. Wood Manufacturing 9 3.03%
13. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.36%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 7 2.36%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.02%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.02%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 2.02%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.68%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.35%
20. Finance and Insurance 4 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 91 28.71%
2. Educational Services 38 11.99%
3. Social Assistance 33 10.41%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 25 7.89%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 5.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.42%
7. Finance and Insurance 13 4.10%
8. Public Administration 12 3.79%
9. Gasoline Stations 10 3.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 3.15%
11. Warehousing and Storage 8 2.52%
12. Florists 6 1.89%
13. Food Manufacturing 5 1.58%
14. Construction 4 1.26%
15. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.26%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 0.95%
17. Department and Other General Stores 3 0.95%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 0.95%
19. Truck Transportation 3 0.95%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 0.95%

Fosston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 29 9.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 23 7.74%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 6.40%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 6.06%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 5.72%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 5.05%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.70%
8. Construction Laborers 10 3.37%
9. Other Construction Trades 9 3.03%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 9 3.03%
11. Top Executives 9 3.03%
12. Agricultural Workers 7 2.36%
13. Carpenters 7 2.36%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.36%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.02%
16. Religious Workers 6 2.02%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.02%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.02%
19. Electricians 5 1.68%
20. Engineers 5 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 5.68%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 5.05%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 5.05%
4. Registered Nurses 16 5.05%
5. Cashiers 15 4.73%
6. Child Care Workers 15 4.73%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 4.73%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.42%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 4.10%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 3.79%
11. Other Healthcare Support 11 3.47%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 3.15%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.15%
14. Accountants and Auditors 9 2.84%
15. Secretaries and Admins 8 2.52%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.21%
17. Other Management Occupations 7 2.21%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.21%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.89%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 1.89%

Fosston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 545 42.58%
15-35 hours 155 12.11%
1-14 hours 45 3.52%
No regular hours 535 41.80%

Fosston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 0.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 5.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 37 6.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 4.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 12.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108 18.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 122 21.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 5.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 6.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 52 9.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29 5.04%

Fosston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 133 23.13%
5-9 211 36.70%
10-14 74 12.87%
15-19 45 7.83%
20-24 36 6.26%
25-29 3 0.52%
30-34 17 2.96%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 16 2.78%
45-59 12 2.09%
60-89 7 1.22%
At least 90 21 3.65%

Fosston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 3.13% 484 84.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 33 5.74%
45-59 2 0.35% 10 1.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 28 4.87%

Fosston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 58 9.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 434 71.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 3.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 58 9.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 4.80%

Fosston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 675 (1,477 people)
Families (2000): 369 (1,100 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 128
People at same address in 1995: 823
Fosston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 138 20.44%
$10,000-$14,999 61 9.04%
$15,000-$19,999 69 10.22%
$20,000-$24,999 50 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 46 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 27 4.00%
$35,000-$39,999 54 8.00%
$40,000-$44,999 35 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 34 5.04%
$50,000-$59,999 49 7.26%
$60,000-$74,999 37 5.48%
$75,000-$99,999 34 5.04%
$100,000-$124,999 17 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 10 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.04%
$200,000 or more 7 1.04%

Fosston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 274 40.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 187 27.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 76 11.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 79 11.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.15%

Fosston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 419 21.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 299 15.67%
Public Assistance 56 2.94%
Retirement 134 7.02%
Self Employment 106 5.56%
Social Security 307 16.09%
Supplemental Security 36 1.89%
Wage / Salary 399 20.91%
Other 152 7.97%

Fosston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 161 58.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 116 41.88%

Fosston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 292 51.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 191 33.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 4.94%

Fosston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 94 12.72%
Color 1 Box Married 307 41.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 162 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 176 23.82%

Fosston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Education Information Back to top
Fosston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 145 11.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 166 13.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 366 29.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 258 21.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 127 10.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 106 8.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 53 4.34%

Fosston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 1.21% 0 0.00% 19 1.21%
Kindergarten 14 0.89% 0 0.00% 14 0.89%
Grades 1-4 80 5.08% 0 0.00% 80 5.08%
Grades 5-8 68 4.32% 0 0.00% 68 4.32%
Grades 9-12 102 6.48% 2 0.13% 104 6.60%
Undergrad college 27 1.71% 5 0.32% 32 2.03%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 3 0.19% 7 0.44%
Total 314 19.94% 10 0.63% 324 20.57%

Fosston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fosston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,271 85.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 222 14.87%

Fosston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fosston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 184 11.68%
10-19 Years 211 13.40%
20-29 Years 152 9.65%
30-39 Years 168 10.67%
40-49 Years 188 11.94%
50-59 Years 138 8.76%
60-69 Years 166 10.54%
70-79 Years 174 11.05%
80-89 Years 162 10.29%
90+ Years 32 2.03%

Fosston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 716 45.46%
Color 1 Box Female 859 54.54%

Fosston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,518 96.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Fosston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 799 43.35%
2. German 296 16.06%
3. Swedish 224 12.15%
4. Irish 103 5.59%
5. English 60 3.26%
6. French Non-Basque 51 2.77%
7. United States Or American 45 2.44%
8. Danish 41 2.22%
9. French Canadian 36 1.95%
10. Polish 34 1.84%

Fosston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,398 94.20%
2. Scandinavian 40 2.70%
3. Russian 13 0.88%
4. Chinese 9 0.61%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.54%
6. Other Native North American 7 0.47%
7. Korean 4 0.27%
8. Other Slavic 3 0.20%
9. French 2 0.13%

Fosston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,559 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 1.07%

Fosston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fosston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fosston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56542