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Rock County

Population in July 2008: 205. Population change since 2000: -7.7%
 

Males: 96  (47.3%)
Females: 109  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56134.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,975 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Hardwick:  $36,975
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,468
Hardwick:  $18,468
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,782 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Hardwick:  $61,782
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,459; Detached houses: $75,956

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Races in Hardwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Hardwick: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.5%), Dutch (19.8%), Norwegian (17.6%), Irish (6.8%), Polish (5.4%), United States (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hardwick

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardwick city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Hardwick:  1.1% ($361)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (31.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (166.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (452.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kenneth, MN (2.5 miles) , Edgerton, MN (2.8 miles ), Luverne, MN (2.9 miles ), Trosky, MN (2.9 miles) , Leota, MN (3.1 miles ), Magnolia, MN (3.3 miles ), Jasper, MN (3.4 miles ), Lismore, MN (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.78 N, Longitude: 96.20 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-5.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Hardwick-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Hardwick city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 tornado 35.2 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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

On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Hardwick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hardwick:
  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 16 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)
  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardwick:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 77 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 110 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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

Park in Hardwick: Milford Remme Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Hardwick that have no violations reported:
  • HARDWICK (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hardwick, MN



Hardwick compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hardwick (2009 data):
  • Exchange State Bank: Hardwick Office Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1925-10-26. Info updated 2008-10-27: Bank assets: $98.9 mil, Deposits: $85.7 mil, headquarters in Luverne, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Larch Bancorporation Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Hardwick

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents23.8%17.4%15.0%12.9%10.7%
Congregations16.7%5.6%11.1%11.1%11.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnited Reformed Churches in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents7.3%6.1%3.1%1.6%2.1%
Congregations11.1%5.6%5.6%5.6%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.


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 1$1,425$17,1001$1,533
Water Supply 1$1,987$23,8440$0
Totals for Government 2$3,412$20,4721$1,533



Hardwick government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  1.21% ($27,548 average AGI)
from Nobles County, MN  0.49% ($32,353)
from Pipestone County, MN  0.38% ($20,769)


5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,764 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.70%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  1.72% ($34,217 average AGI)
to Nobles County, MN  0.37% ($30,308)
to Pipestone County, MN  0.29% ($25,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hardwick:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardwick:
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hardwick:
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,141

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Robert E Cook, 3.6 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 154.2 m, Overall height: 155.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00653818
    Registrant: Three Eagles Of Luverne, Inc., 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504, Phone: (402) 466-1234
  • Scott Kirby, Smook Rpt, Service Rd. N. Of Cr-9, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
    Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1 Mi N, Call Sign: WXH865
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/04/2004, Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
  • 2289 110th Ave, Call Sign: WQFD337
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.870 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Certifier: Tom Brockberg
    Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606 C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66610, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2 Mi N Of Hardwick On Us #75 Then 1/2 Mi East, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KPE576
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/1983, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Three Eagles Of Luverne, Inc., P. O. Box 599, Luverne, MN 56156

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • STATION, 6 Mi E Hwy 7, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WNTK487
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.506 MHz, 928.506 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2002, Expiration Date: 10/05/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (712) 472-2531
  • STATION, 6 Mi E Hwy 7, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WNTK489
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 08/08/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (712) 472-2531
  • STATION, Hwy 7 6 Mi E Of, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTL744
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.681 MHz, 928.681 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (605) 534-3535
  • Smook RPT, N. Service Rd And Cr-9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WQGF435
    Assigned Frequencies : 11485.0 MHz, 17800.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2007, Expiration Date: 01/03/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
    Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N0HOC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/01/1996, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2008
    Registrant: Larry J Rolfs, Hardwick, MN 56134
  • Call Sign: WA0IVB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00914205
    Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014
    Registrant: Alan M Meagher, 105 E 2nd Box 93, Hardwick, MN 56134


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