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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Retail trade (13.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%).
Type of workers:
Cottonwood County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cottonwood County, Minnesota:
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cottonwood County is $402 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Cities in this county include: Windom, Mountain Lake, Westbrook, Jeffers, Storden, Bingham Lake.
Neighboring counties: Brown County , Jackson County , Murray County , Nobles County , Redwood County , Watonwan County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Mountain Lake Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Cottonwood County include: Amo Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Rosehill Church (C), Red Rock Church (D), Immanuel Mennonite Church (E), Germantown Church (F), Old Westbrook Church (G), Christian Reformed Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Voth Cemetery (1), Congregational Cemetery (2), Amo Cemetery (3), Storden Cemetery (4), Springfield Cemetery (5), Delft Cemetery (6), Delton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Talcot Lake (A), Arnolds Lake (B), Augusta Lake (C), Barish Lake (D), Bean Lake (E), Bingham Lake (F), Cottonwood Lake (G), Carey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heron Lake Outlet (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Cottonwood County include: Lady Bird County Park (1), Banks State Wildlife Management Area (2), Bennett State Wildlife Management Area (3), Talcot Lake County Park (4), Talcot Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Little Swan Lake State Wildlife Management A (6), Sara Park (7), Pats Grove County Park (8), Hurricane State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Delft Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Mountain Lake Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Cottonwood County include: Amo Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Rosehill Church (C), Red Rock Church (D), Immanuel Mennonite Church (E), Germantown Church (F), Old Westbrook Church (G), Christian Reformed Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Voth Cemetery (1), Congregational Cemetery (2), Amo Cemetery (3), Storden Cemetery (4), Springfield Cemetery (5), Delft Cemetery (6), Delton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Talcot Lake (A), Arnolds Lake (B), Augusta Lake (C), Barish Lake (D), Bean Lake (E), Bingham Lake (F), Cottonwood Lake (G), Carey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heron Lake Outlet (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Cottonwood County include: Lady Bird County Park (1), Banks State Wildlife Management Area (2), Bennett State Wildlife Management Area (3), Talcot Lake County Park (4), Talcot Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Little Swan Lake State Wildlife Management A (6), Sara Park (7), Pats Grove County Park (8), Hurricane State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Delft Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 287 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 272 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cottonwood County with a mortgage: 1,471 (135 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,506
Cottonwood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/23/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,906 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.12% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($20,519 average AGI) 1.41% relocated from other states ($9,387 average AGI)Cottonwood County: 1.41%Minnesota average: 2.24%
6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.50% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($19,977 average AGI) 1.97% relocated to other states ($8,935 average AGI)Cottonwood County: 1.97%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,774 (2,555 aged, 219 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
2,927 spouses, 3,487 children (3,266 natural, 108 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 43 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,838 2-persons, 575 3-persons, 535 4-persons, 286 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,408 1-person, 88 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
2,372 married couples with children. 514 single-parent households (118 men, 396 women).
92.9% of residents of Cottonwood County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $78,534,000 ($6566 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $633,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,238,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,963,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,509,000 Federal grants: $11,471,000 Federal procurement contracts: $715,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,637,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $953,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,792,000 Federal Government insurance: $75,897,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.33 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
69% of Cottonwood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700
All Other: $253,000
Regular Highways: $82,000
Regular Highways: $1,980,000
Natural Resources - Other: $840,000
Solid Waste Management: $620,000
Police Protection: $543,000
Financial Administration: $440,000
Corrections - Other: $423,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $408,000
Central Staff Services: $260,000
Parks & Recreation: $245,000
General - Other: $241,000
General Public Buildings: $111,000
Libraries: $47,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
Special Assessments: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $361,000
General Support: $1,594,000
Highways: $1,266,000
NEC: $5,000
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