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Redwood County

Population in July 2008: 536. Population change since 2000: -10.5%
 

Males: 253  (47.2%)
Females: 283  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56180.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,014 (it was $24,013 in 2000)
Walnut Grove:  $30,014
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,893
Walnut Grove:  $20,893
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,593 (it was $28,100 in 2000)
Walnut Grove:  $54,593
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,603; Detached houses: $65,439; Mobile homes: $7,500

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Races in Walnut Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Walnut Grove: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Norwegian (26.2%), Swedish (8.8%), English (8.2%), United States (7.3%), Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/18/1879

Elevation: 1212 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 517 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walnut Grove

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Grove city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Walnut Grove:  1.2% ($342)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (78.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (119.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Revere, MN (2.3 miles) , Tracy, MN (2.7 miles ), Lamberton, MN (3.2 miles ), Dovray, MN (3.5 miles) , Westbrook, MN (3.6 miles ), Lucan, MN (3.6 miles ), The Lakes, MN (3.7 miles ), Milroy, MN (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 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: 44.22 N, Longitude: 95.47 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Average climate in Walnut Grove, Minnesota

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Walnut Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Walnut Grove 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 24.4 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.


Walnut Grove-area historical earthquake activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 99% 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 58.4 miles away from Walnut Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Grove:
  • TRACY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TRACY, MN)
  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SLAYTON, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Walnut Grove, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Grove:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 69 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 74 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
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Notable locations in Walnut Grove: Walnut Grove (A), Wilder Museum (B), Walnut Grove City Hall (C), Walnut Grove Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walnut Grove include: Saint Paul Parish (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Heritage Baptist Bible Church (C), English Lutheran Church (D), Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Walnut Grove Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum (330 8th Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walnut Grove, MN



Walnut Grove compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walnut Grove (2009 data):
  • Integrity Bank Plus: Walnut Grove Branch at 631 Main Street, branch established on 1935-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.0 mil, Deposits: $37.0 mil, headquarters in Wabasso, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wabasso Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Redwood County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Walnut Grove

Adherents


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 religions
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 2$2,240
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,686$32,2320$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,304$25,82413$4,773
Totals for Government 4$9,452$28,35615$7,013



Walnut Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $74,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $225,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Sewerage: $79,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $59,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $987,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $909,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $113,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,066,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $244,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $188,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

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 Walnut Grove:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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))
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walnut Grove:
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Walnut Grove:
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Scott Kirby, Wwg Es, 601 Washington St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 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: 4
  • On St Hwy 14 3.3 Mi W, Call Sign: WZE535, Licensee ID: L00042783
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/17/1999, Expiration Date: 04/03/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2004
    Registrant: Robert G Syverson, Rr 2, Walnut Grove, MN 56180, Phone: (507) 629-3336
  • 7 3/4 Mi N, Call Sign: WZE709, Licensee ID: L00039654
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/04/2014
    Registrant: James Dallenbach, 19743 Co Hwy 5, Walnut Grove, MN 56180
  • 7 1/4 Mi N, Call Sign: WZE710, Licensee ID: L00039654
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/04/2014
    Registrant: James Dallenbach, 19743 Co Hwy 5, Walnut Grove, MN 56180
  • Lat: 44.224222 Lon: -95.469778, Call Sign: WPUG844
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.275 MHz, 458.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/04/2012, Certifier: Karen L Erickson
    Registrant: Lao 20128817, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Walnut Grove, Lat: 44.225000 Lon: -95.466667, Call Sign: WPVK923
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Certifier: Jeffrey C Johnson
    Registrant: Telecommunications Centerpoint Energy - Minnegasco, 800 La Salle Ave 11th Flr, Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038, Phone: (612) 321-5187, Fax: (612) 321-4942, Email:
  • WWG E.S., 601 Washington St., Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WQGD813
    Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz, 11245.0 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:
  • WWG HS, Wwg Elementary, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WQGD822
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB4UHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00425400
    Grant Date: 11/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
    Registrant: Richard L De Bates, 501 Bedal St, Walnut Grove, MN 56180


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3553M , Serial Number: 28-7890314, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Martin D Krentz, 2179 290th Ave, Walnut Grove, MN 56180
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 664FL , Serial Number: 28-7125586, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1971
    Registrant (Partnership): Brothers Schmiesing, Rr 1 Box 62, Walnut Grove, MN 56180


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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