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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%).
Detached houses: $146,254Here:$146,254State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $324,985Here:$324,985State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $150,508Here:$150,508State:$233,138 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,701Here:$90,701State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $103,746Here:$103,746State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,827Here:$26,827State:$94,976
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.4%
Obama (Democratic): 52.7% McCain (Republican): 46.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $860 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $869 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Big Stone County is $397 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ortonville, Graceville, Clinton, Beardsley, Odessa, Correll, Johnson, Barry.
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Notable locations in Big Stone County: Lakeshore RV Park (A), Graceville Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Big Stone County include: Artichoke Baptist Church (A), Artichoke Lake Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Eidskog Church (D), Holden Church (E), Saint Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Immanuel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Artichoke Lake Cemetery (2), Akron Cemetery (3), Saint Pauli Cemetery (4), Johnson Family Cemetery (5), Artichoke Baptist Cemetery (6), Big Stone Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Artichoke Lake (A), Barry Lake (B), Bassett Slough (C), Bentsen Lake (D), West Toqua Lake (E), Walter Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Thielke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A), Fish Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Big Stone County include: Finberg State Wildlife Management Area (1), Freed State Wildlife Management Area (2), Klages State Wildlife Management Areas (3), Lac Qui Parle State Wildlife Management Area (4), Lindquist State Wildlife Management Area (5), Mallard Hole State Wildlife Management Area (6), Otrey State Wildlife Management Area (7), Prairie State Wildlife Management Area (8), Reisdorph State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Big Stone County: Lakeshore RV Park (A), Graceville Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Big Stone County include: Artichoke Baptist Church (A), Artichoke Lake Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Eidskog Church (D), Holden Church (E), Saint Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Immanuel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Artichoke Lake Cemetery (2), Akron Cemetery (3), Saint Pauli Cemetery (4), Johnson Family Cemetery (5), Artichoke Baptist Cemetery (6), Big Stone Baptist Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Artichoke Lake (A), Barry Lake (B), Bassett Slough (C), Bentsen Lake (D), West Toqua Lake (E), Walter Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Thielke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A), Fish Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Big Stone County include: Finberg State Wildlife Management Area (1), Freed State Wildlife Management Area (2), Klages State Wildlife Management Areas (3), Lac Qui Parle State Wildlife Management Area (4), Lindquist State Wildlife Management Area (5), Mallard Hole State Wildlife Management Area (6), Otrey State Wildlife Management Area (7), Prairie State Wildlife Management Area (8), Reisdorph State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Grant County, South Dakota , Lac qui Parle County , Lac qui Parle County , Roberts County, South Dakota , Stevens County , Swift County , Traverse County .
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Current college students: 113 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 46 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%
Housing units in Big Stone County with a mortgage: 662 (89 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 783
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5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,698 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.86% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($18,264 average AGI) 2.28% relocated from other states ($27,434 average AGI)Big Stone County:2.28%Minnesota average:2.24%
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,324 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.68% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($19,007 average AGI) 2.82% relocated to other states ($12,324 average AGI)Big Stone County:2.82%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,496 (1,348 aged, 148 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
1,408 spouses, 1,699 children (1,646 natural, 31 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 6 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
Size of family households: 883 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 730 1-person, 36 2-persons.
95.3% of residents of Big Stone County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 29% speak English not well). 3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Big Stone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
75% of Big Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $0
Welfare - Other: $1,729,000
Central Staff Services: $480,000
Police Protection: $467,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
General - Other: $252,000
General Public Buildings: $137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Corrections - Other: $115,000
Parks & Recreation: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Health Services - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Public Welfare: $89,000
General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
Special Assessments: $99,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General - Other: $7,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Judicial: $1,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
General Support: $1,006,000
All Other: $60,000
NEC: $13,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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