Back to: Minnesota, Minnesota smaller cities, Minnesota smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Type of workers:
Olmsted County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Olmsted County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $243,138Here: $243,138State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $165,008Here: $165,008State: $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $115,822Here: $115,822State: $280,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,253Here: $98,253State: $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,837Here: $96,837State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $31,037Here: $31,037State: $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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.6%
Area name: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Olmsted County is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $730 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rochester, Stewartville, Byron, Eyota, Oronoco, Dover.
2005 air pollution in Olmsted County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dodge County , Fillmore County , Goodhue County , Mower County , Wabasha County , Winona County .
Click to draw/clear county borders
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Olmsted County: Fugles Mill Historical Site (A), Chester (B), Marion West Bound Rest Area (C), Camp Edith Mayo (D), Camp Kahler (E), Meadows Lake Golf Course (F), Maple Valley Country Club (G), Wazionja Campground (H), Kings Park (I), Mayowood Mansion (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Olmsted County include: Saint Bridget Church (A), Rochester - Viola Bible Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church of Christ (C), People of Hope Lutheran Church (D), Our Lady of the Rosary Church (E), Oak Hills Wesleyan Church (F), Christ Church (G), Christ Our Rock Lutheran Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Little Valley Cemetery (3), Chester Cemetery (4), Farm Hill Cemetery (5), Saint Bridget Cemetery (6), Fitch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mayowood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Zumbro River (A), Home Creek (B), Harkcom Creek (C), Robinson Creek (D), Logan Branch (E), Middle Fork Zumbro River (F), Partridge Creek (G), Salem Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Olmsted County include: Arborglen Park (1), Mayowood Historical Marker (2), Buckridge Park (3), Suess State Wildlife Management Area (4), Hawthorne Hills Park (5), Keller State Wildlife Management Area (6), Schumann State Wildlife Management Area (7), Valleyside Estates Park (8), Medical Pioneers of Minnesota Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Viola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Olmsted County: Fugles Mill Historical Site (A), Chester (B), Marion West Bound Rest Area (C), Camp Edith Mayo (D), Camp Kahler (E), Meadows Lake Golf Course (F), Maple Valley Country Club (G), Wazionja Campground (H), Kings Park (I), Mayowood Mansion (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Olmsted County include: Saint Bridget Church (A), Rochester - Viola Bible Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church of Christ (C), People of Hope Lutheran Church (D), Our Lady of the Rosary Church (E), Oak Hills Wesleyan Church (F), Christ Church (G), Christ Our Rock Lutheran Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Little Valley Cemetery (3), Chester Cemetery (4), Farm Hill Cemetery (5), Saint Bridget Cemetery (6), Fitch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mayowood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Zumbro River (A), Home Creek (B), Harkcom Creek (C), Robinson Creek (D), Logan Branch (E), Middle Fork Zumbro River (F), Partridge Creek (G), Salem Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Olmsted County include: Arborglen Park (1), Mayowood Historical Marker (2), Buckridge Park (3), Suess State Wildlife Management Area (4), Hawthorne Hills Park (5), Keller State Wildlife Management Area (6), Schumann State Wildlife Management Area (7), Valleyside Estates Park (8), Medical Pioneers of Minnesota Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Viola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 6,285 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,758 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Olmsted County with a mortgage: 22,975 (2,693 second mortgage, 3,064 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,531
Adherents
Olmsted County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/16/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most common industries for males (%):
Most common industries for females (%):
Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):
Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Olmsted County (%):
Means of transportation to work
6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,811 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($356 average AGI)Olmsted County: 0.17%Minnesota average: 0.12% 3.66% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($19,421 average AGI) 3.12% relocated from other states ($20,034 average AGI)Olmsted County: 3.12%Minnesota average: 2.24%
6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,901 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($618 average AGI)Olmsted County: 0.10%Minnesota average: 0.04% 3.42% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($21,213 average AGI) 2.94% relocated to other states ($25,071 average AGI)Olmsted County: 2.94%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,448 (13,818 aged, 1,630 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
27,680 spouses, 37,697 children (35,600 natural, 1,028 adopted, 1,069 stepchildren), 798 grandchildren, 432 brothers or sisters, 415 parents, 656 other relatives, 1,671 non-relatives
Size of family households: 13,910 2-persons, 6,810 3-persons, 7,336 4-persons, 3,147 5-persons, 982 6-persons, 412 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,351 1-person, 2,405 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 10 6-persons.
90.2% of residents of Olmsted County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $738,733,000 ($5543 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $30,969,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $222,096,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,786,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,513,000 Federal grants: $311,416,000 Federal procurement contracts: $35,010,000 ($5,667,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $64,910,000 ($9,491,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,248,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $109,145,000 Federal Government insurance: $60,019,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Olmsted 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, 37% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $10,461,000
Regular Highways: $1,608,000
Corrections - Other: $11,553,000
Central Staff Services: $8,398,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,073,000
Health Services - Other: $7,691,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,349,000
Police Protection: $6,279,000
Regular Highways: $5,579,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,798,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000,000
General - Other: $2,038,000
Financial Administration: $1,397,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $731,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $659,000
Highways: $95,000
Industrial Revenue: $19,233,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,532,000
Property Sale Other: $41,000
Highways: $6,875,000
General Support: $5,542,000
All Other: $4,047,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,220,000
NEC: $1,878,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.
