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Rock County

Population in July 2008: 175. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
 

Males: 82  (47.3%)
Females: 93  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56173


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,090 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Steen:  $46,090
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,752
Steen:  $20,752
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,553 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Steen:  $103,553
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,548; Detached houses: $103,426; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Steen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Steen: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (45.1%), German (25.8%), Norwegian (18.7%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1490 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 413 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Steen

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steen city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

6 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
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:

Steen:  1.0% ($521)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (23.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (156.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (451.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hills, MN (2.2 miles ), Lester, IA (2.5 miles ), Rock Rapids, IA (2.8 miles ), Beaver Creek, MN (2.9 miles ), Larchwood, IA (3.1 miles ), Luverne, MN (3.2 miles ), Valley Springs, SD (3.3 miles ), Alvord, IA (3.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $126,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.51 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)



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Steen-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Steen city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Steen center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Steen:
  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC (about 22 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steen:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 60 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 119 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.2%


Steen 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Steen (2009 data):
  • Exchange State Bank: Detached Facility at Main Street, branch established on 1982-06-07. 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 (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (12%)


Religion statistics for Steen

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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$218
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,185
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$240
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,643



Steen government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $13,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000
  • 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 Steen:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Steen:
  • 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)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, 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 Steen:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W0GWJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/03/1994, Expiration Date: 11/03/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/04/2006
    Registrant: Roy H Aukes, Route 1 Box 8, Steen, MN 56173-9703

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