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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Manufacturing (19.7%), Retail trade (10.9%).
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Goodhue County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Goodhue County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $282,320Here: $282,320State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $212,448Here: $212,448State: $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $185,539Here: $185,539State: $280,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $214,585Here: $214,585State: $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,036Here: $148,036State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $30,393Here: $30,393State: $34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,000Here: $25,000State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Goodhue County is $472 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $620 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $789 a month.
Cities in this county include: Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Pine Island, Kenyon, Wanamingo, Goodhue, Bellechester, Dennison.
2005 air pollution in Goodhue County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dakota County , Dodge County , Pepin County, Wisconsin , Pierce County, Wisconsin , Olmsted County , Rice County , Wabasha County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Goodhue County: Lake City Country Club (A), Mount Frontenac Ski Area (B), Mount Frontenac Golf Course (C), Lake Pepin Rest Area (D), Summit Golf Club (E), Cannon Falls Campground (F), Cannon River Camp (G), Hidden Valley Campgrounds (H), Hay Creek Campground (I), Frontenac Station (J), Welch Village Ski Area (K), Vasa Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Goodhue County include: Saint Columkills Church (A), Saint Ansgar's Lutheran Church (B), First Covenant Church (C), Saint Agnes Catholic Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), Our Savior's Evangelical Church (F), Gol Lutheran Church (G), Holden Church (H), Minneola Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wacouta Cemetery (1), Fairpoint Cemetery (2), Hegre Church Cemetery (3), Vining Cemetery (4), Villa Marie Academy Cemetery (5), Vasa Cemetery (6), Comstock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Upper Clear Lake (B), Upper Rattling Springs Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Lower Rattling Springs Lake (E), Grotes Pond (F), North Lake (G), Sharp Muskrat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Bullard Creek (B), Gilbert Creek (C), Devlin Creek (D), Belle Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Butler Creek (G), Clear Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Goodhue County include: Pottery Pond Park (1), Geology of Frontenac State Park Historical Marker (2), John Rich Park (3), Hedin Island Park (4), Kenyon Wayside Park (5), Frontenac State Park (6), Vasa: Mattson's Settlement Historical Marker (7), Skyberg Wayside Park (8), LaGrange Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Welch Post Office (A), Frontenac Post Office (B), Roscoe Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Goodhue County: Lake City Country Club (A), Mount Frontenac Ski Area (B), Mount Frontenac Golf Course (C), Lake Pepin Rest Area (D), Summit Golf Club (E), Cannon Falls Campground (F), Cannon River Camp (G), Hidden Valley Campgrounds (H), Hay Creek Campground (I), Frontenac Station (J), Welch Village Ski Area (K), Vasa Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Goodhue County include: Saint Columkills Church (A), Saint Ansgar's Lutheran Church (B), First Covenant Church (C), Saint Agnes Catholic Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), Our Savior's Evangelical Church (F), Gol Lutheran Church (G), Holden Church (H), Minneola Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wacouta Cemetery (1), Fairpoint Cemetery (2), Hegre Church Cemetery (3), Vining Cemetery (4), Villa Marie Academy Cemetery (5), Vasa Cemetery (6), Comstock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Upper Clear Lake (B), Upper Rattling Springs Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Lower Rattling Springs Lake (E), Grotes Pond (F), North Lake (G), Sharp Muskrat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Bullard Creek (B), Gilbert Creek (C), Devlin Creek (D), Belle Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Butler Creek (G), Clear Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Goodhue County include: Pottery Pond Park (1), Geology of Frontenac State Park Historical Marker (2), John Rich Park (3), Hedin Island Park (4), Kenyon Wayside Park (5), Frontenac State Park (6), Vasa: Mattson's Settlement Historical Marker (7), Skyberg Wayside Park (8), LaGrange Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Welch Post Office (A), Frontenac Post Office (B), Roscoe Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,302 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 512 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Goodhue County with a mortgage: 6,320 (825 second mortgage, 1,238 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,973
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Goodhue County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/29/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,850 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.26% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($30,213 average AGI) 1.94% relocated from other states ($12,637 average AGI)Goodhue County: 1.94%Minnesota average: 2.24%
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,105 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.39% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($23,714 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($14,392 average AGI)Goodhue County: 2.35%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,188 (6,541 aged, 647 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
10,156 spouses, 13,483 children (12,478 natural, 311 adopted, 694 stepchildren), 305 grandchildren, 158 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 184 other relatives, 661 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,296 2-persons, 2,452 3-persons, 2,514 4-persons, 1,192 5-persons, 347 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,289 1-person, 628 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
96.8% of residents of Goodhue County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 45% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $197,129,000 ($4333 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,479,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $98,909,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,682,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,212,000 Federal grants: $36,406,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,476,000 ($1,629,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,443,000 ($608,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,687,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,171,000 Federal Government insurance: $63,771,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Goodhue County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Minnesota.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,500
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Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Police Protection: $4,199,000
Welfare - Other: $3,767,000
General - Other: $3,092,000
Corrections - Other: $2,800,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,725,000
Regular Highways: $2,494,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,962,000
Financial Administration: $1,810,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,805,000
Central Staff Services: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $835,000
Solid Waste Management: $726,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $314,000
Libraries: $275,000
Natural Resources - Other: $226,000
Parks & Recreation: $178,000
Interest Earnings: $226,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Highways: $4,526,000
General Support: $2,785,000
Health & Hospitals: $814,000
All Other: $179,000
NEC: $886,000
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