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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $161,588Here:$161,588State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $58,409Here:$58,409State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $118,287Here:$118,287State:$233,138 Mobile homes: $97,220Here:$97,220State:$34,666
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.1%
Obama (Democratic): 52.4% McCain (Republican): 46.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $717 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $595 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lac qui Parle County is $419 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Cities in this county include: Madison, Dawson, Boyd, Bellingham, Marietta, Nassau, Louisburg.
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Notable locations in Lac qui Parle County: Madison Country Club (A), American Legion Golf Course (B), Bethel Camp (C), Madison Country Club (D), American Legion Golf Course (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lac qui Parle County include: Borgund Church (A), United Church of Christ (B), Florida Church (C), Garfield Church (D), Providence Valley Church (E), Lac qui Parle Church (F), Our Saviors Church (G), Mission Covenant Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lokken Cemetery (1), Augusta Cemetery (2), Yellow Bank Cemetery (3), Garfield Cemetery (4), Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery (5), Borgund Lutheran Church Cemetery (6), Minnesota Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Salt Lake (A), Swanson Lake (B), Salt Lake (C), Pegg Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Larson Slough (F), Case Lake (G), Bolland Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Crow Creek (A), Tenmile Creek (B), Cobb Creek (C), Florida Creek (D), Lost Creek (E), Emily Creek (F), West Branch Lac qui Parle River (G), Yellow Bank River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lac qui Parle County include: Hamlin State Wildlife Management Area (1), Haydenville State Wildlife Management Area (2), Kemen State Wildlife Management Area (3), Kibler State Wildlife Management Area (4), Lac qui Parle Park (5), Medicine Pipe State Wildlife Management Area (6), Plantation State Wildlife Management Area (7), Providence State Wildlife Management Area (8), Sweetwater State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lac qui Parle County: Madison Country Club (A), American Legion Golf Course (B), Bethel Camp (C), Madison Country Club (D), American Legion Golf Course (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lac qui Parle County include: Borgund Church (A), United Church of Christ (B), Florida Church (C), Garfield Church (D), Providence Valley Church (E), Lac qui Parle Church (F), Our Saviors Church (G), Mission Covenant Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lokken Cemetery (1), Augusta Cemetery (2), Yellow Bank Cemetery (3), Garfield Cemetery (4), Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery (5), Borgund Lutheran Church Cemetery (6), Minnesota Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Salt Lake (A), Swanson Lake (B), Salt Lake (C), Pegg Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Larson Slough (F), Case Lake (G), Bolland Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Crow Creek (A), Tenmile Creek (B), Cobb Creek (C), Florida Creek (D), Lost Creek (E), Emily Creek (F), West Branch Lac qui Parle River (G), Yellow Bank River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lac qui Parle County include: Hamlin State Wildlife Management Area (1), Haydenville State Wildlife Management Area (2), Kemen State Wildlife Management Area (3), Kibler State Wildlife Management Area (4), Lac qui Parle Park (5), Medicine Pipe State Wildlife Management Area (6), Plantation State Wildlife Management Area (7), Providence State Wildlife Management Area (8), Sweetwater State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Big Stone County , Chippewa County , Deuel County, South Dakota , Grant County, South Dakota , Swift County , Yellow Medicine County , Big Stone County , Grant County, South Dakota .
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 128 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 78 (73% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in Lac qui Parle County with a mortgage: 759 (65 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 935
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3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,156 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.81% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($21,826 average AGI) 0.97% relocated from other states ($7,321 average AGI)Lac qui Parle County:0.97%Minnesota average:2.24%
6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,472 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.25% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($20,052 average AGI) 2.26% relocated to other states ($8,415 average AGI)Lac qui Parle County:2.26%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,786 (1,681 aged, 105 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
2,022 spouses, 2,215 children (2,076 natural, 69 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 16 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,154 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 373 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 999 1-person, 68 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
96.4% of residents of Lac qui Parle County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Lac qui Parle County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
73% of Lac qui Parle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Welfare - Other: $1,773,000
Police Protection: $628,000
Natural Resources - Other: $593,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Central Staff Services: $233,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
Solid Waste Management: $133,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Parks & Recreation: $81,000
General - Other: $77,000
Health Services - Other: $11,000
Corrections: $50,000
General Revenue, NEC: $264,000
Special Assessments: $122,000
Public Welfare: $1,292,000
General Support: $638,000
All Other: $101,000
NEC: $5,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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