Jackson County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Manufacturing (18.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.3%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Jackson County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 5,652	(50.2%)
Females: 5,616	(49.8%)

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Jackson County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,524
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$337
State:	$645

Jackson County:	$119,876
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $166,930

Here:	$166,930
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,730

Here:	$95,730
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $161,595

Here:	$161,595
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,307

Here:	$129,307
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,854

Here:	$107,854
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $31,887

Here:	$31,887
State:	$34,666

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson 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: Jackson, Lakefield, Heron Lake, Okabena, Alpha, Wilder.

Neighboring counties: Cottonwood County , Dickinson County, Iowa , Emmet County, Iowa , Martin County , Nobles County , Osceola County, Iowa , Watonwan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson County: Des Moines River West Bound Rest Area (A), State Line Wayside (B), Loon Lake Campground (C), Jackson (D), Jackson County Fairgrounds (E), Loon Lake Golf Course (F), Lowers Lake Wayside (G), Jadkson Speedway (H), Emerald Valley Country Club (I), Clear Lake East Bound Rest Area (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Belmont Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Grace Church (D), Mennonite Church (E), Saint Peter Church (F), Stahl Church (G), Holy Trinity Church (H), Delafield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Delafield Cemetery (3), Sioux Valley Cemetery (4), Heron Lake Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), East Belmont Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Andersons Marsh (A), Teal Lake (B), Timber Lake (C), Boot Lake (D), Clear Lake (E), Heron Lake (F), Little Spirit Lake (G), Chandler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jack Creek (A), North Fork Elm Creek (B), Stony Brook (C), Elk Creek (D), Okabena Creek (E), Division Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Arzt State Wildlife Management Area (1), Minnesota Slough State Wildlife Management A (2), Bootleg State Wildlife Management Area (3), Caraway State Wildlife Management Area (4), Cotton-Jack State Wildlife Management Ar (5), Government Ditches - The Draining of Minnesota Historical Marker (6), Summers State Wildlife Management Area (7), Historic Meatpacking Powerhouse Historical Marker (8), Sangl State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 350
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 164 (25% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,450
• One, attached: 47
• Two: 64
• 3 or 4: 96
• 5 to 9: 131
• 10 to 19: 22
• 20 or more: 180
• Mobile homes: 102

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 1,327 (101 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,305

Here:	50.4% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% 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 91.5 miles away from Jackson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,286 (77%) Carpooled: 499 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 198 (4%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 550 (10%)

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.02% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($15,781 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($11,071 average AGI)

Jackson County:	2.02%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Nobles County, MN	0.53% ($25,591 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.50% ($25,095)
from Martin County, MN	0.34% ($23,786)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.44% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($14,851 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($14,943 average AGI)

Jackson County:	2.77%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Martin County, MN	0.50% ($20,667 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.43% ($34,833)
to Nobles County, MN	0.43% ($22,278)
to Dickinson County, IA	0.33% ($32,071)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.33% ($30,214)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.28% ($21,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,077 (1,939 aged, 138 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,358 (2,795 male householders, 358 female householders)

  2,756 spouses, 3,182 children (2,983 natural, 57 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 28 other relatives, 122 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,599 (727 male householders (628 living alone)), 696 female householders (661 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 311 (269 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,602 2-persons, 570 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 298 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,289 1-person, 111 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

96.2% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (23% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,216,000 ($5716 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,127,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,510,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,976,000
Federal grants: $10,712,000
Federal procurement contracts: $484,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,555,000 ($1,695,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $619,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,496,000
Federal Government insurance: $86,750,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Here:	5.1
State:	3.7

68% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Minnesota.

Jackson County:	68.5%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 8321
• Northeast: 54
• Midwest: 2341
• South: 160
• West: 200

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,100

Here:	10.4%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	2.7%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	3.8%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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