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  2. Fossum Statistics
  3. Fossum Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fossum Employment Information
  5. Fossum Family Information
  6. Fossum Education Information
  7. Fossum Public Benefits Information
  8. Fossum Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Fossum Legal Resources Back to top

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Fossum Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 187
  • Land Area (2000): 93.287 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 83
Fossum Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 37.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 102 62.96%

Fossum 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.


Fossum Employment Information Back to top
Fossum Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 34.04%
2. Educational Services 8 17.02%
3. Truck Transportation 7 14.89%
4. Construction 3 6.38%
5. U.S. Postal Service 3 6.38%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 4.26%
7. Finance and Insurance 2 4.26%
8. Public Administration 2 4.26%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2 4.26%
10. Wood Manufacturing 2 4.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 6 15.38%
2. Health Care 5 12.82%
3. Public Administration 5 12.82%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 7.69%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 3 7.69%
6. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 7.69%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 7.69%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 5.13%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 5.13%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 5.13%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 5.13%
12. Social Assistance 2 5.13%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1 2.56%

Fossum Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 9 19.15%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 14.89%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 10.64%
4. Electricians 5 10.64%
5. Other Management Occupations 5 10.64%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 6.38%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 6.38%
8. Bus Drivers 2 4.26%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 2 4.26%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 4.26%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 4.26%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 2 4.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 17.95%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7 17.95%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 12.82%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 4 10.26%
5. Cashiers 3 7.69%
6. Child Care Workers 2 5.13%
7. Other Management Occupations 2 5.13%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 5.13%
9. Registered Nurses 2 5.13%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 5.13%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1 2.56%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 1 2.56%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1 2.56%

Fossum Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 76 59.84%
15-35 hours 15 11.81%
1-14 hours 9 7.09%
No regular hours 27 21.26%

Fossum Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 6.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 5.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10 12.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4 5.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10 12.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20 25.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 20.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 5 6.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1 1.28%

Fossum Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4 5.13%
5-9 14 17.95%
10-14 12 15.38%
15-19 22 28.21%
20-24 5 6.41%
25-29 2 2.56%
30-34 4 5.13%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 3 3.85%
45-59 7 8.97%
60-89 4 5.13%
At least 90 1 1.28%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 59 75.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 7 8.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 8.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 6.41%

Fossum Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13 15.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 52 61.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 2.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 13.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 7.14%

Fossum 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.


Fossum Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 60 (162 people)
Families (2000): 55 (157 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28
People at same address in 1995: 99
Fossum Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4 6.67%
$10,000-$14,999 4 6.67%
$15,000-$19,999 6 10.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1 1.67%
$25,000-$29,999 2 3.33%
$30,000-$34,999 5 8.33%
$35,000-$39,999 3 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 9 15.00%
$45,000-$49,999 7 11.67%
$50,000-$59,999 2 3.33%
$60,000-$74,999 9 15.00%
$75,000-$99,999 8 13.33%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Fossum Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13 17.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 36 48.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11 14.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8 10.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fossum Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 56 24.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44 19.47%
Public Assistance 5 2.21%
Retirement 3 1.33%
Self Employment 33 14.60%
Social Security 21 9.29%
Supplemental Security 5 2.21%
Wage / Salary 52 23.01%
Other 7 3.10%

Fossum Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34 70.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14 29.17%

Fossum Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 13.04%
Color 1 Box Married 49 71.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11 15.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Fossum Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 46 79.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4 6.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 5.17%

Fossum 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.


Fossum Education Information Back to top
Fossum Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6 4.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13 10.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 44 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 31 25.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16 12.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 8.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 3.23%

Fossum 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 0 0.00% 4 2.14% 4 2.14%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 9 4.81% 0 0.00% 9 4.81%
Grades 5-8 4 2.14% 0 0.00% 4 2.14%
Grades 9-12 3 1.60% 0 0.00% 3 1.60%
Undergrad college 3 1.60% 0 0.00% 3 1.60%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 19 10.16% 4 2.14% 23 12.30%

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Fossum Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fossum Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 156 96.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6 3.70%

Fossum 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.


Fossum Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fossum Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21 11.23%
10-19 Years 25 13.37%
20-29 Years 25 13.37%
30-39 Years 17 9.09%
40-49 Years 27 14.44%
50-59 Years 29 15.51%
60-69 Years 27 14.44%
70-79 Years 9 4.81%
80-89 Years 7 3.74%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Fossum Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 95 50.80%
Color 1 Box Female 92 49.20%

Fossum Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 170 90.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 4.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 3.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Fossum Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 94 52.51%
2. German 38 21.23%
3. Swedish 12 6.70%
4. Czech 8 4.47%
5. Danish 6 3.35%
6. Scandinavian 5 2.79%
7. Dutch 3 1.68%
8. Irish 3 1.68%
9. English 2 1.12%
10. French Non-Basque 2 1.12%

Fossum Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 132 94.29%
2. Scandinavian 6 4.29%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 1.43%

Fossum Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 160 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 1.23%

Fossum 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.
Fossum 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.