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Ostrander, MN map Population (year 2000): 212
Males: 105  (49.5%)
Females: 107  (50.5%)

Fillmore County

Median resident age:  48.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55961.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,000 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
Ostrander  $45,000
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,100 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Ostrander  $74,100
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Ostrander:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (35.8%), German (30.7%), Dutch (6.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.2%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 604 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ostrander

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ostrander city

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Minnesota:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ostrander, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ostrander to the number of sex offenders is 212 to 1.

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

Ostrander:  1.3% ($733)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (28.7 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (104.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Valley, MN (5.7 miles ), Le Roy, MN (8.9 miles ), Chester, IA (9.6 miles) , Grand Meadow, MN (11.7 miles ), Racine, MN (11.9 miles ), Wykoff, MN (12.8 miles ), Lime Springs, IA (15.1 miles ), Taopi, MN (15.2 miles) .

Latitude: 43.61 N, Longitude: 92.43 W


Area code: 507

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (32%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (35%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Private households (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Ostrander-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Ostrander city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ostrander:
  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 25 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
  • ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ostrander:
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ostrander:
  • FLYING A (about 16 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; ID: 2C4)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 19 miles; PRESTON, MN; ID: FKA)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 29 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ostrander:
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 50 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
Public elementary/middle school in Ostrander:
  • WHIPPLE HEIGHTS-OSTRANDER (Location: 505 ROBERT ST.; Grades: 00 - 00)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.2%

Ostrander compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ostrander (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank of Lewiston: Ostrander Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 1903-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.5 mil, Deposits: $74.7 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fischer Corporation, The



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$283
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,000
Fire - Other 0$0 1$16
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,400
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,699


Ostrander government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $300,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $115,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
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 Olmsted County, MN  1.50% ($34,524 average AGI)
from Winona County, MN  0.62% ($24,863)
from Houston County, MN  0.39% ($29,406)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,449 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 Olmsted County, MN  2.10% ($31,716 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN  0.67% ($37,786)
to Winneshiek County, IA  0.26% ($28,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ostrander:
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFIL (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ostrander:
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KFIL-FM (103.1 FM; PRESTON, MN; Owner: KFIL, INC.)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Ostrander:
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K52HH (Channel 52; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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