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Redwood County

Population in July 2008: 246. Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 

Males: 135  (55.0%)
Females: 111  (45.0%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56263.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,980 (it was $33,625 in 2000)
Milroy:  $43,980
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,387

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,580 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Milroy:  $92,580
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $87,855; Detached houses: $89,373; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,290; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Milroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Milroy: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.5%), Norwegian (12.2%), Irish (7.4%), Danish (5.9%), Dutch (5.2%), Czech (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 968 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Milroy

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milroy city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Milroy:  1.7% ($800)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (84.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (118.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lucan, MN (2.7 miles ), Vesta, MN (3.0 miles ), Marshall, MN (3.4 miles ), Seaforth, MN (3.4 miles) , Tracy, MN (3.6 miles ), Walnut Grove, MN (3.8 miles ), Cottonwood, MN (3.8 miles ), Wabasso, MN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 95.55 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-8.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (25%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)



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Milroy-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Milroy city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Milroy-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 98% 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 89.7 miles away from Milroy center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city 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 48.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Milroy:
  • WEINER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MARSHALL, MN)
  • TRACY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TRACY, MN)
  • REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milroy:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 74 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 80 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
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Notable locations in Milroy: Milroy Town Hall (A), Milroy Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Milroy include: Milroy Lutheran Church (A), Saint Michael's Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.2%

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Milroy compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Redwood County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Milroy

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.76%
Here87.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.7%32.3%14.2%8.8%2.8%
Congregations22.4%26.5%12.2%14.3%6.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents2.1%1.2%1.1%0.5%0.3%
Congregations6.1%4.1%2.0%2.0%4.1%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$213
Other Government Administration 1$3,144$37,7285$425
Firefighters 0$0 21$77
Streets and Highways 1$2,874$34,4880$0
Totals for Government 2$6,018$36,10827$715



Milroy government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $100,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Renville County, MN  0.73% ($41,891 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN  0.53% ($25,515)
from Brown County, MN  0.45% ($26,607)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
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 Lyon County, MN  0.63% ($25,025 average AGI)
to Renville County, MN  0.50% ($33,531)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.47% ($23,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Milroy:
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KLGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Milroy:
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KLGR-FM (97.7 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K294AQ (106.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: WINDSENT, INC.)
  • K292FC (106.3 FM; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Milroy:
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Scott Kirby, Milroy Public, 103 Prospect St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 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
  • 2 Mi S & 2 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KQD285, Licensee ID: L00069323
    Assigned Frequencies : 35.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/28/1998, Expiration Date: 02/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2002
    Registrant: Richard Vroman, Box 39, Milroy, MN 56263
  • 1 Mi S & 1 Mi E, Call Sign: KRO658
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2015
    Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co, 1115 Cross St., North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MILROY P.S., 103 Prospect St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGD803
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, 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:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7722U , Serial Number: 17251722, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1964
    Registrant (Partnership): Shawn C Beebout, 12609 250th St, Milroy, MN 56263, Other Owners: Lynn J Beebout
  • Aircraft: SIX CHUTER INC SKYE RYDER AEROCHUTE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 80770 , Serial Number: SR7X1-2680, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Edward V Engels, Po Box 94, Milroy, MN 56263
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/13/1998



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