Grant County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Grant County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 3,056	(48.6%)
Females: 3,233	(51.4%)

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Grant County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,005
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$354
State:	$645

Grant County:	$115,404
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $156,199

Here:	$156,199
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,496

Here:	$137,496
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $143,734

Here:	$143,734
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,118

Here:	$95,118
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,155

Here:	$80,155
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $36,408

Here:	$36,408
State:	$34,666

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant 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: Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, Barrett, Wendell, Norcross.

Neighboring counties: Douglas County , Otter Tail County , Pope County , Stevens County , Traverse County , Wilkin County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grant County: Ashby Resort and Campground (A), Tipsinah Mound Golf Course (B), Tipsinah Mounds Park Campground (C), Shady Lawn Resort and Campground (D), Indian Mounds Resort and Campgrounds (E), Niemackl Lake Park Campground (F), Sundowner Campground (G), Elk Lake Beach Campground (H), Grant County Sheriffs Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grant County include: Rock Prairie Lutheran Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Lincoln Church (E), Erdahl Lutheran Church (F), West Elbow Lake Church (G), Messiah Lutheran Church (H), Lawrence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lawrence Presbyterian Church Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Saint Charles Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Land Cemetery (5), Hereford Cemetery (6), Roseville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swan Lake (A), Sylvan Lake (B), Anderson Lake (C), Ash Lake (D), Ask Lake (E), Bah Lakes (F), Bailey Slough (G), Thompson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Pelican Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Grant County include: Macsville State Wildlife Management Area (1), Pomme de Terre State Wildlife Management Area (2), Bergerud State Wildlife Management Area (3), Berskow State Wildlife Management Area (4), Marple State Wildlife Management Area (5), Storm-bordson State Wildlife Management Area (6), Helsene State Wildlife Management Area (7), Kube-swift State Wildlife Management Areas (8), Hoffman Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.1%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 42 (50% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,583
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 48
• 5 to 9: 58
• 10 to 19: 97
• 20 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 202
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 739 (67 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 759

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 91% 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 19.2 miles away from Grant County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 23.6 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 43.3 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 81.1 miles away from Grant County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,168 (73%) Carpooled: 290 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Walked: 168 (6%) Other means: 16 (1%) Worked at home: 314 (11%)

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.98% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($23,827 average AGI)
1.14% relocated from other states ($4,893 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.14%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Douglas County, MN	1.27% ($25,806 average AGI)
from Otter Tail County, MN	0.53% ($37,154)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.49% ($34,250)

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.65% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($20,889 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($5,506 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.61%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Douglas County, MN	1.29% ($25,219 average AGI)
to Otter Tail County, MN	1.25% ($28,065)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.56% ($21,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,555 (1,419 aged, 136 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: 5,206 (1,508 male householders, 250 female householders)

  1,533 spouses, 1,756 children (1,596 natural, 61 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 20 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 882 (340 male householders (287 living alone)), 444 female householders (417 living alone)), 98 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 201 (180 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 910 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 704 1-person, 63 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

95.8% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $53,393,000 ($8727 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $596,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,216,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,967,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,249,000
Federal grants: $11,778,000
Federal procurement contracts: $520,000 ($97,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,663,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,464,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,431,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,544,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Here:	4.6
State:	3.7

65% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Minnesota.

Grant County:	64.8%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 5150
• Northeast: 51
• Midwest: 761
• South: 71
• West: 188

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Here:	3.0%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	0.5%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	3.7%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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