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Nobles County, MN mapCounty population in 2005: 20,508 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,961
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,978
% of renters here:  25%
State:  25%
Land area: 715 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.7%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Nobles County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.2%)
  • Other race (6.6%)
  • Other Asian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 10,390  (49.9%)
Females: 10,442  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,115
County population in 2003: 20,550
Jobs in 2003: 10,829

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,487
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Nobles County:  2.6 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,405 ($35,684 in 2000)
This county  $39,405
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,356
Nobles County  $103,356
Minnesota:  $198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $388
Institutionalized population: 255
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Nobles County in 2000: $671


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 2

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 28
  • Auto thefts: 3

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Nobles County, MN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Nobles County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $628 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nobles County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Worthington, Adrian, Ellsworth, Brewster, Round Lake, Rushmore, Wilmont, Lismore, Bigelow, Leota.

Neighboring counties: Cottonwood County , Jackson County , Murray County , Lyon County, Iowa , Rock County , Osceola County, Iowa .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nobles County: Adrian Country Club (A), Prairie View Golf Links (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nobles County include: Indian Lake Church (A), Bethel Presbyterian Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Brethren Church (D), Lighthouse Alliance Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Church of Saint Kilian (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adrian Cemetery (1), Leota Cemetery (2), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), American Lutheran Cemetery (5), Kinbrae Cemetery (6), Sunset Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jack Lake (A), West Graham Lake (B), Indian Lake (C), East Graham Lake (D), Lake Bella (E), Ocheda Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Rock Creek (A), East Branch Kanaranzi Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nobles County include: Lake Bella State Wildlife Management Area (1), Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area (2), Swessinger State Wildlife Management Area (3), Blue Bird Prairie State Wildlife Management Area (4), Pickeral County Park (5), Lake Ocheda Game Refuge (6), Eagle Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Midway County Park (8), Pheasant Run State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Minnesota:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,881 (20% naturalized citizens)

Nobles County:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 494
  • 1990 to 1994: 505
  • 1985 to 1989: 347
  • 1980 to 1984: 294
  • 1975 to 1979: 117
  • 1970 to 1974: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 54

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Nobles County marital status for males

Nobles County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,680
  • One, attached: 141
  • Two: 207
  • 3 or 4: 213
  • 5 to 9: 157
  • 10 to 19: 277
  • 20 or more: 534
  • Mobile homes: 252
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Nobles County with a mortgage: 2,360 (224 second mortgage, 284 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,292


Agriculture in Nobles County
Average size of farms: 388 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $179825
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157402
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115994
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.28%
Corn for grain: 165558 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1075 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 168675 harvested acres
Vegetables: 201 harvested acres

Nobles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (55%)
  • Laos (14%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Ethiopia (2%)
  • Other Northern Africa (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Nobles County:



  • German (47%)
  • Dutch (8%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • English (3%)

Nobles County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,077 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 1,565 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 72 (1%)
  • Taxi: 27 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 456 (5%)
  • Other means: 33 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 754 (8%)
 

People in group quarters in Nobles County, Minnesota
  • 229 people in nursing homes
  • 61 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,103.

4.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.10%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.93% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($12,352 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($12,838 average AGI)
Nobles County:  2.18%
Minnesota average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.35% ($24,037 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MN  0.23% ($22,278)
from Cottonwood County, MN  0.20% ($22,067)
from Rock County, MN  0.17% ($30,308)
from Murray County, MN  0.16% ($31,083)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($13,542 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($15,381 average AGI)
Nobles County:  3.29%
Minnesota average:  2.37%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.74% ($25,121 average AGI)
to Murray County, MN  0.38% ($40,733)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.34% ($29,481)
to Jackson County, MN  0.28% ($25,591)
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.27% ($18,571)
to Rock County, MN  0.22% ($32,353)
to Cottonwood County, MN  0.22% ($15,765)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Births per 1000 population in Nobles County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Nobles County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nobles County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,852 (3,493 aged, 359 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 20,443
  • In family households: 17,751 (4,846 male householders, 762 female householders)
    4,817 spouses, 6,371 children (6,059 natural, 75 adopted, 237 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 190 other relatives, 342 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,692 (998 male householders (799 living alone)), 1,355 female householders (1,294 living alone)), 339 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 389 (256 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,593 2-persons, 988 3-persons, 1,012 4-persons, 610 5-persons, 250 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,093 1-person, 217 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

4,265 married couples with children.
938 single-parent households (273 men, 665 women).

84.6% of residents of Nobles County speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (28% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,763,000 ($5653 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,235,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,713,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,445,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,761,000
Federal grants: $26,722,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,031,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,090,000 ($1,438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,672,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,662,000
Federal Government insurance: $95,643,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,625
Here:  79 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 986
Here:  48 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +401
Here:  +20 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,332
Here:  -65 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Nobles County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.7



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 246
  • 1990 to 1994: 306
  • 1980 to 1989: 592
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,338
  • 1960 to 1969: 980
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,362
  • 1940 to 1949: 979
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,607


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nobles County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 155
  • 4 rooms: 478
  • 5 rooms: 1,138
  • 6 rooms: 1,392
  • 7 rooms: 1,093
  • 8 rooms: 830
  • 9 or more rooms: 813


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nobles County, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 105
  • 2 rooms: 319
  • 3 rooms: 353
  • 4 rooms: 425
  • 5 rooms: 317
  • 6 rooms: 210
  • 7 rooms: 115
  • 8 rooms: 90
  • 9 or more rooms: 44


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nobles County:

  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 226
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,312
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,773
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,336
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 302


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nobles County:

  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 676
  • 2 bedrooms: 615
  • 3 bedrooms: 370
  • 4 bedrooms: 176
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


Cars and other vehicles available in Nobles County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 242
  • 1 vehicle: 1,451
  • 2 vehicles: 2,743
  • 3 vehicles: 1,081
  • 4 vehicles: 360
  • 5 or more vehicles: 84


Cars and other vehicles available in Nobles County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 354
  • 1 vehicle: 941
  • 2 vehicles: 472
  • 3 vehicles: 166
  • 4 vehicles: 41
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

66% of Nobles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Minnesota.

Nobles County:  66.2%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 12769
  • Northeast: 81
  • Midwest: 4772
  • South: 588
  • West: 672

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218
Here:  9.3%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:  3.0%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 38
Here:  7.7%
Minnesota:  24.6%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Nobles County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,480,000
  • Charges - All Other: $662,000
    Solid Waste Management: $195,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,454,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,082,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,018,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,975,000
    Police Protection: $940,000
    Corrections - Other: $817,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Libraries: $380,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $302,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $300,000
    Parks & Recreation: $294,000
    General - Other: $227,000
    Health Services - Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $595,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $51,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,320,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,005,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $315,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $939,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $902,000
    Special Assessments: $53,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,143,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $525,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,840,000
    Public Welfare: $3,349,000
    All Other: $719,000
    General Support: $719,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,119,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,914,000

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