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Lyon County

Population in July 2009: 371. Population change since 2000: +17.8%
 

Males: 171  (46.3%)
Females: 200  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56239.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,568 (it was $43,125 in 2000)
Ghent:

$60,568
Minnesota:

$55,616
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,266

Ghent city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $115,496 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Ghent:

$115,496
Minnesota:

$200,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $117,541; Detached houses: $124,612; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,369; In 2-unit structures: $107,240; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,745; Mobile homes: $34,122

Median gross rent in 2009: $281.

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Ghent races chart
  • White alone - 424 (96.6%)
  • American alone - 11 (2.5%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.9%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ghent: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Norwegian (16.8%), French (9.2%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (8.3%), Polish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1164 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 1381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ghent:

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ghent city:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,316 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,167 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (79.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (132.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Minneota, MN (2.4 miles ), Marshall, MN (2.6 miles ), Lynd, MN (3.0 miles ), Taunton, MN (3.2 miles ), Cottonwood, MN (3.6 miles ), Russell, MN (3.7 miles ), Porter, MN (4.0 miles) , St. Leo, MN (4.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $166,400
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $103,300
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 95.89 W

Area code: 507

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.4%
Minnesota:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
  • Retail trade (27%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Ghent-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Ghent city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ghent-area historical earthquake activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Ghent center
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 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ghent:

  • AVERA MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; MARSHALL, MN)
  • SANFORD TRACY (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; TRACY, MN)
  • SANFORD CANBY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; CANBY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ghent:

  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 8 miles; Marshall, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,730)
  • South Dakota State University (about 47 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 9,084)
  • Ridgewater College (about 60 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • South Central College (about 95 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,118)
  • Gustavus Adolphus College (about 96 miles; Saint Peter, MN; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 98 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 12,138)
  • College of Saint Benedict (about 106 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; FT enrollment: 2,057)

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Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ghent and their reported violations in the past:

GHENT (Population served: 350, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ghent, MN


Ghent 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ghent travel time to work - commute
Ghent mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Ghent:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.60%
Here69.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents49.5%25.9%6.9%5.6%2.8%
Congregations16.7%26.2%9.5%7.1%7.1%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaLutheran ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%2.0%1.3%1.1%2.6%
Congregations7.1%2.4%4.8%2.4%16.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Lyon County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Lyon County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.1%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lyon County:

13.2%
Minnesota:

13.0%

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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$187
Other Government Administration 1$2,790$33,4806$289
Firefighters 0$0 20$325
Streets and Highways 1$3,188$38,2560$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$187
Totals for Government 2$5,978$35,86828$988

Ghent government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000 ($99.73)
    All Other: $4,000 ($10.78)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $290,000 ($781.67)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $38,000 ($102.43)
    Regular Highways: $32,000 ($86.25)
    Sewerage: $30,000 ($80.86)
    Financial Administration: $19,000 ($51.21)
    General - Other: $13,000 ($35.04)
    Fire Protection: $12,000 ($32.35)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($18.87)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($16.17)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($10.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($8.09)
    Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($2.70)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($2.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($24.26)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($18.87)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000 ($390.84)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000 ($808.63)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $436,000 ($1175.20)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($24.26)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($18.87)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($18.87)
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($13.48)
    Special Assessments: $1,000 ($2.70)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000 ($16.17)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($8.09)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($115.90)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000 ($164.42)
    All Other: $1,000 ($2.70)
  • Tax - Property: $35,000 ($94.34)
    NEC: $5,000 ($13.48)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000 ($72.78)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Minnesota average:

7.79%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Lyon County:

0.17%
Minnesota average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Redwood County, MN  0.42% ($25,025 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.36% ($51,941)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.35% ($21,939)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
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 Hennepin County, MN  0.69% ($19,697 average AGI)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.36% ($26,441)
to Redwood County, MN  0.34% ($25,515)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ghent:

  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ghent:

  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K294AQ (106.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: WINDSENT, INC.)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ghent:

  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)

Ghent fatal accident list:

Apr 6, 1975 04:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $60,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,299
Total average daily truck traffic: 390
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 4,450


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • GHENT, 3.0 Miles East Of (Lat: 44.516611 Lon: -95.826111), Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WFY885
    Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/20/2010, Expiration Date: 02/01/2020
    Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Midwest, Inc., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KD0KYX, Licensee ID: L01559314
    Grant Date: 04/05/2010, Expiration Date: 04/05/2020, Certifier: Jason A Lenz
    Registrant: Jason A Lenz, 208 Bluebird Ct, Ghent, MN 56239



Most common first names in Ghent, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Edward876.0 years
Mary584.7 years
Joseph474.5 years
Theodore475.0 years
Henry383.6 years
Louise375.3 years
Rose387.7 years
Agnes274.5 years
Frank277.4 years
Camiel266.5 years
Most common last names in Ghent, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Boerboom580.1 years
Vankeulen580.4 years
Bot484.3 years
Loyson483.3 years
Regnier490.5 years
Caron385.1 years
Decock378.6 years
Decramer373.7 years
Delanghe388.4 years
Duthoy380.7 years

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