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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $215,697Here:$215,697State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $391,575Here:$391,575State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $151,659Here:$151,659State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,943Here:$81,943State:$214,201 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,802,167Here:$1,802,167State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $75,016Here:$75,016State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $82,921Here:$82,921State:$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): 62.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.5%
McCain (Republican): 58.6% Obama (Democratic): 40.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,813 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,695 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McLeod County is $469 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $832 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hutchinson, Glencoe, Winsted, Lester Prairie, Brownton, Silver Lake, Stewart, Plato, Biscay.
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Notable locations in McLeod County: Shadowbrooke Golf Course (A), Lake Marion Campground (B), Piepenburg Campground (C), Henrys Corner (D), Cedar Hill Orchard (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McLeod County include: Zion Church (A), Church of God (B), Faith Church (C), Saint Matthew Church (D), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Matthews Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Swedish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Acoma Cemetery (2), Peace Cemetery (3), Bohemian Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Getchell Cemetery (6), Koniska Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Barber Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Lake Mary (C), Ryan Lake (D), Piker Lake (E), O'Mera Lake (F), Loughman Lake (G), Dettman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Bear Creek (A), McCuen Creek (B), Otter Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McLeod County include: County Park Number Three (1), Swan Lake County Park (2), Halva Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Hutchinson State Wildlife Management Area (4), Prieve State Wildlife Management Area (5), Stahls Lake County Park (6), Piepenburg County Park (7), Spiering State Wildlife Management Area (8), Penn State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in McLeod County: Shadowbrooke Golf Course (A), Lake Marion Campground (B), Piepenburg Campground (C), Henrys Corner (D), Cedar Hill Orchard (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McLeod County include: Zion Church (A), Church of God (B), Faith Church (C), Saint Matthew Church (D), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Matthews Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Swedish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Acoma Cemetery (2), Peace Cemetery (3), Bohemian Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Getchell Cemetery (6), Koniska Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Barber Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Lake Mary (C), Ryan Lake (D), Piker Lake (E), O'Mera Lake (F), Loughman Lake (G), Dettman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bear Creek (A), McCuen Creek (B), Otter Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McLeod County include: County Park Number Three (1), Swan Lake County Park (2), Halva Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (3), Hutchinson State Wildlife Management Area (4), Prieve State Wildlife Management Area (5), Stahls Lake County Park (6), Piepenburg County Park (7), Spiering State Wildlife Management Area (8), Penn State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carver County , Meeker County , Renville County , Sibley County , Wright County .
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Current college students: 1,188 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 784 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%
Housing units in McLeod County with a mortgage: 5,412 (645 second mortgage, 902 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,356
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7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,840 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.70% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($26,895 average AGI) 1.84% relocated from other states ($9,946 average AGI)McLeod County:1.84%Minnesota average:2.24%
6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,289 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.88% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,466 average AGI) 1.56% relocated to other states ($10,823 average AGI)McLeod County:1.56%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,464 (4,997 aged, 467 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
8,086 spouses, 10,945 children (10,239 natural, 184 adopted, 522 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 150 other relatives, 413 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,126 2-persons, 1,922 3-persons, 2,055 4-persons, 933 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,364 1-person, 529 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
93.7% of residents of McLeod County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
Population growth in McLeod County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of McLeod 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, 71% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,100,000
Regular Highways: $210,000
Parks and Recreation: $82,000
Police Protection: $2,821,000
Regular Highways: $2,115,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,044,000
Health - Other: $1,737,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,589,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
Financial Administration: $919,000
General Public Buildings: $630,000
General - Other: $526,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $445,000
Natural Resources - Other: $432,000
Corrections - Other: $330,000
Parks and Recreation: $263,000
Interest Earnings: $819,000
Special Assessments: $87,000
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
Fines and Forfeits: $23,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,825,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,285,000
Public Welfare: $3,775,000
All Other: $950,000
Health and Hospitals: $598,000
Motor Vehicle License: $87,000
Other License: $84,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Amusements License: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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