Elysian, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 616. Population change since 2000: +26.7%

Males: 300	(48.8%)
Females: 316	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56028.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,183 (it was $37,750 in 2000)

Elysian:	$47,183
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,131

Elysian:	$21,131
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,123 (it was $78,300 in 2000)

Elysian:	$152,123
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,221; Detached houses: $182,505; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,526; In 2-unit structures: $122,981; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,641; Mobile homes: $37,759
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Races in Elysian:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Elysian: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.8%), Norwegian (18.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (3.9%), French (3.3%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 699 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elysian

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elysian city

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 9.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
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:

Elysian:	1.1% ($824)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burnsville, MN (43.2 miles , pop. 60,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (56.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waterville, MN (2.4 miles ), Janesville, MN (2.4 miles ), Madison Lake, MN (2.6 miles ), Kilkenny, MN (3.1 miles) , Eagle Lake, MN (3.2 miles ), Cleveland, MN (3.4 miles ), Morristown, MN (3.4 miles ), Waseca, MN (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,700
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,700
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,200
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $112,700
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $155,900
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $181,500
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $195,200
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $203,100

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Latitude: 44.20 N, Longitude: 93.68 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Printing workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Elysian, Minnesota

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Elysian-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Elysian city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Elysian-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Elysian center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elysian:

WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WASECA, MN)
SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 19 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)
ST PETER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HCC (about 19 miles; ST PETER, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Elysian, MN

Airports located in Elysian:

Galler's Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elysian:

MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 16 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 21 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 54 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)

Public elementary/middle school in Elysian:

ELYSIAN ELEMENTARY (Location: 105 5TH STREET NW; Grades: 1 2 )

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Notable locations in Elysian: Le Sueur County Museum (A), Elysian Public Library (B), Elysian Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elysian include: Assembly of God Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Lesueur CO Museum - Lesueur CO Museum Geneology Center (301 2nd Street Northeast).

Hotel: Lotus Lodge Motel (511 West Highway 60).

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

ELYSIAN (Population served: 590, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

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Elysian 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elysian (2009 data):

Elysian Bank: at 405 Main Street East, branch established on 1907-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.1 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Elysian, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Elysian

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	51.6%	22.7%	6.7%	5.7%	5.1%
Congregations	31.7%	14.6%	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Congregations	4.9%	4.9%	4.9%	2.4%	12.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$7,372	$44,232	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$4,964
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,854
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,852
Totals for Government	2	$7,372	$44,232	5	$8,670

Elysian government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
Charges - Sewerage: $117,000
All Other: $55,000

Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $256,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $176,000
Water Utilities: $138,000

Regular Highways: $110,000

Financial Administration: $75,000

Fire Protection: $67,000

General - Other: $44,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Police Protection: $6,000

Libraries: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $112,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Highways: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $766,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,467,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,070,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,996,000
Water Utilities: $741,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $541,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
Special Assessments: $40,000

Interest Earnings: $33,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $510,000
Regular Highways: $86,000

Fire Protection: $56,000

General - Other: $27,000

Water Utilities: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $641,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $155,000
All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $214,000
NEC: $20,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

8.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.21%
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 Scott County, MN	1.36% ($37,839 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN	0.83% ($40,929)
from Nicollet County, MN	0.78% ($41,785)

7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
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 Blue Earth County, MN	1.10% ($29,545 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN	0.97% ($28,062)
to Scott County, MN	0.76% ($38,289)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elysian:

KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRBI (1310 AM; 1 kW; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KYSM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elysian:

KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KMSU (89.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KBGY (107.5 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO II LLC)
KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KQCL (95.9 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KRDS-FM (95.5 FM; NEW PRAGUE, MN; Owner: RADIO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, LLC)
K274AL (102.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
KRBI-FM (105.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elysian:

KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $210,000
Total average daily traffic: 880

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB0NKY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00879776
Grant Date: 06/17/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Erin K Fox
Registrant: Erin K Fox, 1953 1st St N, Elysian, MN 56028
Call Sign: KB0NW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00495987
Grant Date: 02/15/2005, Expiration Date: 03/20/2015
Registrant: Kenneth W Blake, 41 Egret Lane, Elysian, MN 56028
Call Sign: KI0KE, Previous Call Sign: KE6MZG, Licensee ID: L00248513
Grant Date: 10/01/2004, Expiration Date: 10/12/2014, Certifier: Robert E Pearce
Registrant: Robert E Pearce, 3 Roots Beach Ln, Elysian, MN 56028
Call Sign: WD0DYC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01205600
Grant Date: 10/25/2006, Expiration Date: 11/05/2016
Registrant: Marlene F Zimprich, 101 Highway 60, Elysian, MN 56028

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2380X , Serial Number: 18256280, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1965
Registrant (Individual): Gordon F Galler, 43211 W Elysian Lake Rd, Elysian, MN 56028
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2461A , Serial Number: 18-1947, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1959
Registrant (Individual): Gordon F Galler, 43211 W Elysian Lake Rd, Elysian, MN 56028
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3867Z , Serial Number: 18-7648, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Frank G Galler, 43211 W Elysian Lake Rd, Elysian, MN 56028, Other Owners: Michael J Galler
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83208 , Serial Number: 28-8116124, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Mankato Flying Club, 47136 Pilots Ln, Elysian, MN 56028
Aircraft: BOEING E75N1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680E3B (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9300H , Serial Number: 75-8573, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/2008
Registrant (Individual): Gordon Galler, 43211 W Elysian Lake Rd, Elysian, MN 56028

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 1

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