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Blue Earth County

Population in July 2008: 330. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 158  (47.9%)
Females: 172  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56090.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,373 (it was $50,703 in 2000)
Vernon Center:  $63,373
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,649
Vernon Center:  $27,649
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,450 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Vernon Center:  $127,450
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,126; Detached houses: $125,163; In 2-unit structures: $84,549; Mobile homes: $55,000
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Races in Vernon Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Vernon Center: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.2%), English (7.0%), Irish (5.8%), Norwegian (4.7%), Swedish (4.5%), Welsh (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 668 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vernon Center

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon Center city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
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:

Vernon Center:  1.1% ($731)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burnsville, MN (70.3 miles , pop. 60,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (82.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (359.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Amboy, MN (2.3 miles ), Good Thunder, MN (2.4 miles ), Lake Crystal, MN (3.2 miles ), Mapleton, MN (3.3 miles ), Winnebago, MN (3.7 miles ), Lewisville, MN (3.7 miles ), Madelia, MN (3.7 miles ), Skyline, MN (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 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: 43.96 N, Longitude: 94.17 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Vernon Center-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Vernon Center city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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

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 82.7 miles away from Vernon Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vernon Center:
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 9 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MADELIA, MN)
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 24 miles; ST JAMES, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon Center:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 16 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 19 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 81 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
Private elementary/middle school in Vernon Center:
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: R 1 BOX 58; Grades: KG - 8)

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Churches in Vernon Center include: Grace United Methodist Church (A), Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (B), Saint Matthew's Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vernon Center that have no violations reported:
  • PUMPKINLAND, INC. (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.2%


Vernon Center compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Vernon Center (2009 data):
  • Community Bank Mankato: at Main Street, branch established on 1929-12-01. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $151.8 mil, Deposits: $123.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Vernon Center Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Vernon Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents35.3%27.4%14.8%5.4%4.6%
Congregations13.4%17.9%17.9%10.4%6.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.1%2.1%1.5%1.0%5.8%
Congregations3.0%3.0%1.5%1.5%25.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$3,174$38,0880$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,394$40,7280$0
Totals for Government 2$6,568$39,4080$0



Vernon Center government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $47,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $103,000
    Benefit Payments: $14,000
    Interest Revenue: $12,000
    From Other Government: $6,000
    From Local Government: $1,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Special Assessments: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $456,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.39%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Blue Earth County:  0.28%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nicollet County, MN  2.30% ($33,623 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.59% ($30,457)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.50% ($29,545)


9.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.78%
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 Nicollet County, MN  2.39% ($32,262 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.07% ($25,894)
to Waseca County, MN  0.46% ($31,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon Center:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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))
  • KYSM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNUJ (860 AM; 1 kW; NEW ULM, MN)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon Center:
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGAC (90.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KDOG (96.7 FM; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYSM-FM (103.5 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNGA (91.5 FM; ST. PETER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KMSU (89.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K274AL (102.7 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vernon Center:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)


Vernon Center fatal accident list:
Oct 14, 1994 10:55 AM, 169, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC0AHS, Previous Call Sign: KD6HWQ, Licensee ID: L00457428
    Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/07/2012
    Registrant: Janice C Parker, 101 Oak St S, Vernon Center, MN 56090
  • Call Sign: N0KLG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/28/1999, Expiration Date: 06/28/2009
    Registrant: Jody J Padilla, 203 West Street North, Vernon Center, MN 56090


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7BCM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2558E , Serial Number: 7AC-6141, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Dean H Ikier, 14627 502nd Ave, Vernon Center, MN 56090


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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