Brown County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Brown County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 13,331	(49.5%)
Females: 13,580	(50.5%)

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Brown County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,142
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$437
State:	$645

Brown County:	$156,194
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $192,365

Here:	$192,365
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,736

Here:	$161,736
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $142,282

Here:	$142,282
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,998

Here:	$99,998
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,721

Here:	$89,721
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $23,145

Here:	$23,145
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$94,976

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Hanska, Comfrey, Evan, Cobden.

Neighboring counties: Blue Earth County , Cottonwood County , Nicollet County , Redwood County , Renville County , Watonwan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Brown County: Lake Hanska County Park Campground (A), Milford Monument (B), Essig (C), Sleepy Eye Golf Club (D), Springfield Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Brown County include: Albion Church (A), Lake Hanska Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Linden Church (D), Christ Church (E), Church of Japanese Martyrs (F), Nora Church (G), Saint John's Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Faith Cemetery (1), Current Cemetery (2), Home Cemetery (3), Mielke Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Springfield Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Altermatt Lake (A), Bachelor Lake (B), Boise Lake (C), Linden Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Juni Lake (G), Lone Tree Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Coal Mine Creek (B), Sleepy Eye Creek (C), Cottonwood River (D), Mound Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brown County include: First White Child Historical Marker (1), Bashaw State Wildlife Management Area (2), Lake Hanska County Park (3), Lake Hanska Historical Marker (4), Essig Ball Park (5), Mulligan State Wildlife Management Area (6), Flandrau State Park (7), Charles Eugene Flandrau Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Searles Post Office (A), Leavenworth Post Office (B), Essig Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.1%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 1,418
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 339 (57% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,887
• One, attached: 68
• Two: 402
• 3 or 4: 240
• 5 to 9: 280
• 10 to 19: 236
• 20 or more: 545
• Mobile homes: 497
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 3,763 (393 second mortgage, 356 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,875

Here:	56.7% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Brown County-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 53.6 miles away from Brown County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,309 (76%) Carpooled: 1,239 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 78 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 81 (1%) Walked: 849 (6%) Other means: 43 (0%) Worked at home: 975 (7%)

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($22,321 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($10,403 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.71%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Nicollet County, MN	0.59% ($30,810 average AGI)
from Blue Earth County, MN	0.29% ($21,548)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.29% ($37,355)
from Redwood County, MN	0.25% ($37,846)
from Hidalgo County, TX	0.19% ($16,150)
from Watonwan County, MN	0.18% ($32,105)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.13% ($24,214)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,041 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($22,127 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($9,914 average AGI)

Brown County:	1.63%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Blue Earth County, MN	0.69% ($29,315 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN	0.52% ($30,291)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.43% ($30,326)
to Redwood County, MN	0.26% ($26,607)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.15% ($35,438)
to Sibley County, MN	0.13% ($36,214)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.11% ($27,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,348 (4,889 aged, 459 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,923 (5,940 male householders, 1,237 female householders)

  6,195 spouses, 7,917 children (7,381 natural, 206 adopted, 330 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 79 other relatives, 239 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,819 (1,514 male householders (1,272 living alone)), 1,861 female householders (1,781 living alone)), 444 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,169 (105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,455 2-persons, 1,366 3-persons, 1,373 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,053 1-person, 252 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

93.9% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $146,876,000 ($5488 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,300,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,757,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,120,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,445,000
Federal grants: $21,542,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,780,000 ($135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,232,000 ($2,853,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $849,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,721,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,325,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Here:	4.3
State:	3.7

65% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Minnesota.

Brown County:	64.9%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 22330
• Northeast: 150
• Midwest: 2917
• South: 560
• West: 545

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900

Here:	33.1%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	23.7%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	63.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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