Big Stone County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%).

Type of workers:

Big Stone County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Big Stone County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	43.6 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 2,824	(48.5%)
Females: 2,996	(51.5%)

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WWII John J. Reardon  (7 replies)

Big Stone County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,388
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$224
State:	$645

Big Stone County:	$90,730
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $128,268

Here:	$128,268
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,935

Here:	$85,935
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $134,126

Here:	$134,126
State:	$280,233

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,379

Here:	$97,379
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $59,270

Here:	$59,270
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$94,976

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	3.2%

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.

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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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: 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), Immanuel Church (D), Holden Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Eidskog Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Long Island Cemetery (1), Akron Cemetery (2), Maple Cemetery (3), Midway Cemetery (4), Artichoke Baptist Cemetery (5), Artichoke Lake Cemetery (6), Bailey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swenson Lake (A), Cup Lake (B), Artichoke Lake (C), Thielke Lake (D), Barry Lake (E), Bassett Slough (F), Bentsen Lake (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A), Fish Creek (B), Little Minnesota River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Big Stone County include: Freed State Wildlife Management Area (1), Big Stone Lake Overlook (2), Big Stone Lake State Park (3), Reisdorph State Wildlife Management Area (4), Taffe State Wildlife Management Area (5), Peninsula Park (6), Finberg State Wildlife Management Area (7), Mallard Hole State Wildlife Management Area (8), Lindquist State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Artichoke Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.5%
Minnesota:	7.8%

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)

Big Stone County:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,579
• One, attached: 45
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 25
• 5 to 9: 68
• 10 to 19: 69
• 20 or more: 72
• Mobile homes: 240
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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

Here:	45.8% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Big Stone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Big Stone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from Big Stone County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Big Stone County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,769 (72%) Carpooled: 272 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 158 (6%) Other means: 9 (0%) Worked at home: 234 (10%)

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

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%

from Grant County, SD	0.63% ($25,692 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.48% ($29,600)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

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%

to Grant County, SD

0.53% ($37,818 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,848 (1,425 male householders, 216 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 797 (318 male householders (292 living alone)), 448 female householders (438 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 175 (146 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,884,000 ($8369 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $688,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,443,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,271,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,390,000
Federal grants: $8,135,000
Federal procurement contracts: $513,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,133,000 ($270,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $555,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,231,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,611,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

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.

Big Stone County:	75.1%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4545
• Northeast: 25
• Midwest: 1017
• South: 54
• West: 123

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,800

Here:	4.9%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	3.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	11.1%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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