Pipestone County, Minnesota (MN)

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County population in 2005: 9,421 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,154
Renter-occupied apartments: 915

% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

Land area: 466 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.7%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Pipestone County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pipestone County, Minnesota:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 4,763	(48.1%)
Females: 5,132	(51.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,991
County population in 2003: 9,662
Jobs in 2003: 4,803

Total labor force in 2004: 5,314
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Pipestone County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,237 ($31,909 in 2000)

This county	$35,237
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,483

Pipestone County	$82,483
Minnesota:	$198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $365
Institutionalized population: 213
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pipestone County in 2000: $602

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 55
Auto thefts: 2

Pipestone County races chart

Pipestone County, MN map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Pipestone County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $550 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pipestone 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: Pipestone, Edgerton, Jasper, Ruthton, Holland, Woodstock, Trosky, Ihlen, Hatfield.

Neighboring counties: Brookings County, South Dakota , Lincoln County , Lyon County , Minnehaha County, South Dakota , Murray County , Moody County, South Dakota , Rock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Ihlen Eden Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pipestone County include: Salem Church (A), Eden Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Troy Cemetery (1), Trosky Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Ruthton Cemetery (4), Salem Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery (5), Peace Cemetery (6), Eden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Engbarth Slough (B), Split Rock Lake (C), Splitrock Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: South Branch Pipestone Creek (A), North Branch Pipestone Creek (B), East Branch Rock River (C), East Branch Flandreau Creek (D), Chanarambie Creek (E), Willow Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pipestone County include: State Line Wayside Park (1), Burke State Wildlife Management Area (2), Pheasant Terrace State Wildlife Management A (3), Van Beek State Wildlife Management Area (4), Pipestone National Monument (5), Pipestone Indian State Wildlife Management A (6), Nicollet Expedition Historical Marker (7), Troy State Wildlife Management Area (8), Westview Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ihlen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Minnesota:	4.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 256
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 138 (60% naturalized citizens)

Pipestone County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 25
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 46

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.6%

Pipestone County marital status for males

Pipestone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,724
One, attached: 67
Two: 71
3 or 4: 99
5 to 9: 106
10 to 19: 81
20 or more: 138
Mobile homes: 148

Housing units in Pipestone County with a mortgage: 1,161 (47 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,175

Agriculture in Pipestone County
Average size of farms: 355 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $150532
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $200.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $131175
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91903
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.81%
Corn for grain: 83332 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 701 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79491 harvested acres

Pipestone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Laos (51%)
Netherlands (16%)
Germany (8%)
Australia (6%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
Cuba (4%)
Russia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pipestone County:

German (36%)
Dutch (25%)
Norwegian (14%)
United States or American (3%)
English (3%)
Danish (3%)
Irish (3%)

Pipestone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,701 (76%)
Carpooled: 435 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 317 (6%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 386 (8%)

People in group quarters in Pipestone County, Minnesota

205 people in nursing homes
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,512.

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.58% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($10,134 average AGI)
3.28% relocated from other states ($14,718 average AGI)
Pipestone County: 3.28%
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	0.70% ($23,440 average AGI)
from Murray County, MN	0.31% ($29,091)
from Rock County, MN	0.28% ($25,500)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.14% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($11,388 average AGI)
3.58% relocated to other states ($19,331 average AGI)
Pipestone County: 3.58%
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	0.97% ($47,514 average AGI)
to Lyon County, MN	0.47% ($22,882)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.36% ($29,308)
to Rock County, MN	0.36% ($20,769)
to Murray County, MN	0.28% ($18,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Pipestone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Pipestone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pipestone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,211 (2,058 aged, 153 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,665

In family households: 8,209 (2,361 male householders, 384 female householders)
2,373 spouses, 2,864 children (2,621 natural, 51 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 21 other relatives, 116 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,456 (544 male householders (482 living alone)), 793 female householders (751 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 230 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,381 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 280 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,233 1-person, 90 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

2,027 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (129 men, 315 women).

96.3% of residents of Pipestone County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,926,000 ($6882 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,452,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,772,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,939,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,228,000
Federal grants: $15,128,000
Federal procurement contracts: $638,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,222,000 ($1,975,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $480,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,545,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,879,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 588

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 640

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

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

Net internal migration: -411

Here:	-44 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pipestone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 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:	4.3
State:	3.7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 156
1990 to 1994: 131
1980 to 1989: 296
1970 to 1979: 556
1960 to 1969: 401
1950 to 1959: 733
1940 to 1949: 533
1939 or earlier: 1,607

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 37
4 rooms: 264
5 rooms: 661
6 rooms: 764
7 rooms: 528
8 rooms: 422
9 or more rooms: 466

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

1 room: 25
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 173
4 rooms: 269
5 rooms: 150
6 rooms: 117
7 rooms: 57
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 20

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 53
2 bedrooms: 721
3 bedrooms: 1,489
4 bedrooms: 730
5 or more bedrooms: 161

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pipestone County:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 219
2 bedrooms: 393
3 bedrooms: 191
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 26

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

no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 860
2 vehicles: 1,560
3 vehicles: 455
4 vehicles: 140
5 or more vehicles: 47

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

no vehicle: 151
1 vehicle: 477
2 vehicles: 227
3 vehicles: 45
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 1

68% of Pipestone 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, 47% lived in Minnesota.

Pipestone County:	68.2%
State average:	58.1%

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

This state: 6723
Northeast: 59
Midwest: 2464
South: 160
West: 339

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

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 (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131

Here:	10.5%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95

Here:	12.9%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18

Here:	7.9%
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)

Pipestone County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $12,429,000
All Other: $785,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,203,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $11,513,000
Welfare - Other: $1,576,000

Regular Highways: $1,253,000

Police Protection: $916,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $627,000

Financial Administration: $613,000

Central Staff Services: $406,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $373,000

Corrections - Other: $339,000

Natural Resources - Other: $252,000

General Public Buildings: $250,000

Health Services - Other: $169,000

General - Other: $149,000

Solid Waste Management: $142,000

Parks & Recreation: $87,000

Libraries: $39,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $33,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
Highways: $59,000
General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $175,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,050,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,985,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $380,000
Interest Earnings: $234,000

Special Assessments: $136,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $3,077,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,628,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,632,000
Public Welfare: $1,273,000

General Support: $1,033,000

All Other: $396,000
Tax - Property: $3,543,000
NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000,000

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