Elgin, Minnesota

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Population in July 2007: 934. Population change since 2000: +13.1%

Males: 467	(50.0%)
Females: 467	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 55932.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,000 (it was $41,184 in 2000)

Elgin	$47,000
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $128,200 (it was $82,800 in 2000)

Elgin	$128,200
Minnesota:	$213,600

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Races in Elgin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Elgin: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.5%), Norwegian (15.3%), Irish (11.3%), United States (5.3%), English (4.1%), Swedish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1428 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

High school or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 55.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 12.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elgin:	1.2% ($996)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (16.7 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (82.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainview, MN (6.3 miles ), Millville, MN (8.4 miles) , Eyota, MN (10.0 miles ), Hammond, MN (10.3 miles) , Dover, MN (13.5 miles ), Zumbro Falls, MN (15.8 miles) , Elba, MN (16.4 miles ), Rochester, MN (16.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $120,200
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,200
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $152,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $228,300

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Latitude: 44.13 N, Longitude: 92.25 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+10.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (33%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Elgin, Minnesota

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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Elgin city center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.0 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
MAYO PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY TRTMT CTR (about 17 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 72 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

FLYING A (about 23 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; ID: 2C4)
FILLMORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; PRESTON, MN; ID: FKA)
RED WING RGNL (about 35 miles; RED WING, MN; ID: RGK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 39 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 52 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 56 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elgin:

PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE JUNIOR (Location: 70 FIRST STREET SE; Grades: 7 8 )
PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE 4-6 (Location: 210 SECOND STREET SW; Grades: 4 5 6 )

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Notable locations in Elgin: Elgin Police Department (A), Elgin Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Elgin: Trinity Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Elgin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elgin and their reported violations in the past:

ELGIN (Address: Elgin City Hall, Population served: 826, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-03-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-03-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-21-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-21-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-21-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-21-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-1997)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elgin that have no violations reported:

WESCOTT AGRI PRODUCTS (Address: RR 1, Box 13, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PEACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Address: RR 1, Box 14-1, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Elgin compared to Minnesota state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elgin (2007 data):

Peoples State Bank of Plainview: Elgin Branch at 155 East Main, branch established on 1935-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.6 mil, Deposits: $110.5 mil, headquarters in Plainview, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Wrz Bankshares, Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	0	$0		13	$789
Streets and Highways	1	$3,320	$39,840	1	$2,324
Other Government Administration	1	$2,656	$31,872	6	$601
Totals for Government	2	$5,976	$35,856	20	$3,713

Elgin government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
All Other: $73,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $34,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $164,000
General - Other: $119,000

Regular Highways: $90,000

Sewerage: $89,000

Police Protection: $62,000

Fire Protection: $42,000

Financial Administration: $39,000

Health Services - Other: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $972,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $690,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $560,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $615,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $953,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $635,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
Special Assessments: $31,000

Interest Earnings: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $20,000
General - Other: $18,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $301,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000
All Other: $14,000
Tax - Property: $161,000
NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Olmsted County, MN	2.03% ($42,206 average AGI)
from Goodhue County, MN	0.74% ($38,000)
from Winona County, MN	0.50% ($26,905)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Olmsted County, MN	2.30% ($32,139 average AGI)
to Goodhue County, MN	0.85% ($36,000)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.36% ($44,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:

KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KROC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:

KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
KFSI (92.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:

KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
K27CW (Channel 27; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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