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Hills, MN map Population (year 2000): 565. Estimated population in July 2006: 599 (+6.0% change)
 

Males: 264  (46.7%)
Females: 301  (53.3%)

Rock County

Median resident age:  45.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56138.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Hills  $35,600
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,000 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
Hills  $85,000
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), Dutch (27.6%), Norwegian (20.7%), Swedish (5.3%), Irish (3.9%), Danish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 1226 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hills

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hills city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
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:

Hills:  0.9% ($556)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (25.7 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (158.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (607.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaver Creek, MN (6.0 miles ), Lester, IA (6.4 miles ), Steen, MN (6.5 miles) , Larchwood, IA (7.3 miles ), Valley Springs, SD (8.3 miles ), Alvord, IA (13.3 miles) , Luverne, MN (13.5 miles ), Rock Rapids, IA (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.53 N, Longitude: 96.36 W


51 people in nursing homes

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Hills-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Hills city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hills:
  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC (about 24 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hills:
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 27 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 62 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 78 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hills:
  • QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 13 miles; LUVERNE, MN; ID: D19)
  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 15 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; ID: RRQ)
  • CANTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CANTON, SD; ID: 7G9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hills:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 64 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public high school in Hills:
  • HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SEC. (Students: 149; Location: 205 E. 2ND ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Hills:
  • HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 27; Grades: KG - 7)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Hills that have no violations reported:
  • HILLS (Population served: 563, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

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


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Banks with branches in Hills (2007 data):
  • Exchange State Bank: at State Highway 270 And County Road 6, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.1 mil, Deposits: $60.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Larch Bancorporation Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$536
Financial Administration 0$0 1$614
Streets and Highways 1$2,532$30,3840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,694
Totals for Government 1$2,532$30,3844$2,844


Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    All Other: $31,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $71,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $156,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $691,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

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 Hills:
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hills:
  • 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)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hills:
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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