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Good Thunder, MN map Population (year 2000): 592. Estimated population in July 2006: 564 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 287  (48.5%)
Females: 305  (51.5%)

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Median resident age:  31.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56037.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,700 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Good Thunder  $45,700
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,300 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Good Thunder  $96,300
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Good Thunder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

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Ancestries: German (58.8%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (10.3%), English (7.4%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 907 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Good Thunder

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Good Thunder city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
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:

Good Thunder:  1.0% ($736)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (72.1 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (86.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vernon Center, MN (7.4 miles ), Mapleton, MN (9.5 miles ), Skyline, MN (9.8 miles ), Amboy, MN (10.1 miles ), Mankato, MN (12.2 miles ), North Mankato, MN (12.2 miles ), Lake Crystal, MN (12.4 miles ), St. Clair, MN (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900

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Latitude: 44.00 N, Longitude: 94.07 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Printing and related support activities (31%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Printing workers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Good Thunder-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Good Thunder city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 40.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Good Thunder:
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 4 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 24 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)
  • ST PETER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HCC (about 24 miles; ST PETER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Good Thunder:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 84 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Good Thunder:
  • MANKATO REGIONAL (about 19 miles; MANKATO, MN; ID: MKT)
  • WELLS MUNI (about 28 miles; WELLS, MN; ID: 68Y)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 29 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID: SBU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Good Thunder:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 12 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 15 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
Public elementary/middle school in Good Thunder:
  • MAPLE RIVER WEST EL. (Students: 191; Location: 311 WILLARD ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Good Thunder:
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: BOX 37; Grades: PK - 8)

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

Churches in Good Thunder include: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lyra Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

GOOD THUNDER (Address: City Hall, Population served: 583, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2000)
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 17436 State Highway 22, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-26-1997), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1997)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
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 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Good Thunder 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Good Thunder (2007 data):
  • Minnstar Bank National Association: Good Thunder Branch at 400 Main, branch established on 1919-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.6 mil, Deposits: $76.8 mil, headquarters in Lake Crystal, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lake Crystal Bancorporation, Inc.



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Good Thunder government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $134,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $107,000
    All Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $75,000
    Financial Administration: $68,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $293,000
    Interest Revenue: $26,000
    Benefit Payments: $24,000
    From Other Government: $7,000
    From Local Government: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $97,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,619,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,587,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Special Assessments: $49,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $159,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $152,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $181,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.39%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Blue Earth County:  0.28%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nicollet County, MN  2.30% ($33,623 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.59% ($30,457)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.50% ($29,545)


9.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.78%
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 Nicollet County, MN  2.39% ($32,262 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.07% ($25,894)
to Waseca County, MN  0.46% ($31,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Good Thunder:
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • KYSM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KRBI (1310 AM; 1 kW; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Good Thunder:
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMSU (89.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K274AL (102.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Good Thunder:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)

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