Workforce
Dougals County Douglas Couty & Adjacent Counties MSA
Total Employment 15,167 131,188 ----
Available Workforce 15,857 167,616 ----
Annual Average Unemployment 4.4% 4.7% ----
Employment By Industry
% of total emplyment Douglas Couty Douglas County & Adjacent Counties MSA
Agriculture N/A* N/A* 807* ----
Mining N/A* N/A* 84* ----
Construction 4.3 655 4,252* ----
Manufacturing 14.7 2,229 19,666 ----
Trans., Comm., Utilities 3.5 535 4,542* ----
Wholesale Trade 3.3 493 5,393 ----
Retail Trade 24.0 3,646 27,944 ----
Finance, Ins., Real Estate
2.9 436 3,935 ----
Sevices 16.7 2,535 24,223 -
Government 15.9 2,404 19,161 ----
Occupation and Wages in Northwest Region
Job Title Wage/Hr.
Accountants & Auditors $13.46
Bookkeeping, Acctg, & Auditing Clerks $8.98
Computer Operators $9.54
Crushing/Mixing Mach. Oper/Tend $11.00
Freight/Stock/Material Movers, Hand $6.25
General Mangers & Top Exec. $19.91
General Office Clerks $8.19
Hand Packers & Packagers $5.75
Machinery Maintenance Workers $9.58
Machinest $9.70
Maintenance Repairers, Gen. Utility $9.95
Packaging/Filling mach. Oper/Tend $8.25
Receptionist & Information Clerks $7.25
Secretaries, Except Legal & Medical $8.84
Stock Clerks - Stockroom or Whse. $7.13
Sup.-Production & Operation Workers $12.58
Systems Analysts, Electric Data Proc. $17.23
Utilities
Electric
Electric Utility Northwest States Power Co.
Telephone (800)892-0343
Econ. Dev. Contact Anita Duckor
Telephone (612)330-6446
Natural Gas
Gas Provider Minnegasco
Telephone (800)722-9326
Econ. Dev. Contact Arnold Hendrickson
Telephone (612)321-5375
Water
Water Source Wells
Storage Capacity 55,000 gal.
Pumping Capacity 540 gal./minute
Average Demand 120,000 gal./day
Peak Demand 360,000 gal./day
Total Water Hardness 1 ppm
Industrial Water Rate Base chg. $8; $1.45/1,000 gallons
Wastewater
Treatment Type Stabilization Pond System
Capacity of Plant 210,000 gal./day
Average Demand 175,000 gal./day
Peak Demand 460,000 gal./day
Usage Charge No base chg.; $4.50/1,000 gallons