Redwood County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (12.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Redwood County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 8,393	(49.9%)
Females: 8,422	(50.1%)

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Redwood County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,242
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$388
State:	$645

Redwood County:	$118,452
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $148,817

Here:	$148,817
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,496

Here:	$115,496
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $315,779

Here:	$315,779
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,744

Here:	$74,744
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,926

Here:	$135,926
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $29,116

Here:	$29,116
State:	$34,666

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Redwood 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: Redwood Falls, Morgan, Lamberton, Wabasso, Walnut Grove, Sanborn, Belview, Vesta, Milroy, Lucan.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Cottonwood County , Lyon County , Murray County , Renville County , Yellow Medicine County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Redwood County: School Number 53 (A), School Number 6 West (B), Tracy Country Club (C), University of Minnesota Experimental Station (D), Redwood County Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Redwood County include: Faith Church (A), Adventist Church (B), Saint Cornelia's Church (C), Rock Dell Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Brookville Church (F), Johnsonville Church (G), Sundown Church (H), New Avon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adsit Family Plot (1), Vesta Cemetery (2), Saint Henry Cemetery (3), Crestlawn Memorial Garden (4), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6), Hustad Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cummings Lake (A), Tiger Lake (B), Iverson Lake (C), Joe Slough (D), Long Lake (E), Nordeen Slough (F), Gold Mine Lake (G), Gales Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Highwater Creek (A), Boiling Spring Creek (B), Dutch Charley Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Lone Tree Creek (E), Pell Creek (F), Camp Pope Creek (G), Wabasha Creek (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Redwood County include: Lamberton State Wildlife Management Area (1), Daubs Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Luescher-Barnum State Wildlife Management A (3), Geology of the Minnesota River Valley Historical Marker (4), Klabunde State Wildlife Management Area (5), Kuhar Park (6), Mdewakanton Repatriation Burial Site Historical Marker (7), Saint Cornelia's Church Historical Marker (8), Gales State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.5%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 303
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 119 (75% naturalized citizens)

Redwood County:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,952
• One, attached: 78
• Two: 108
• 3 or 4: 163
• 5 to 9: 129
• 10 to 19: 184
• 20 or more: 284
• Mobile homes: 332

Housing units in Redwood County with a mortgage: 1,860 (148 second mortgage, 171 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,961

Here:	48.7% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Redwood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/4/1958, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people

Redwood County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Redwood County center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,822 (72%) Carpooled: 830 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 82 (1%) Subway or elevated: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (0%) Walked: 468 (6%) Other means: 72 (1%) Worked at home: 744 (9%)

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.87% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($21,923 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($9,135 average AGI)

Redwood County:	1.33%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Renville County, MN	0.73% ($41,891 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN	0.53% ($25,515)
from Brown County, MN	0.45% ($26,607)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.26% ($24,750)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.24% ($29,000)
from Ramsey County, MN	0.19% ($20,000)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.04% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($23,269 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($8,481 average AGI)

Redwood County:	1.51%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Lyon County, MN	0.63% ($25,025 average AGI)
to Renville County, MN	0.50% ($33,531)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.47% ($23,533)
to Brown County, MN	0.41% ($37,846)
to Blue Earth County, MN	0.33% ($21,571)
to Kandiyohi County, MN	0.28% ($38,278)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.25% ($21,313)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,503 (3,184 aged, 319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,811 (3,931 male householders, 608 female householders)

  3,855 spouses, 5,038 children (4,760 natural, 126 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 66 other relatives, 156 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,505 (941 male householders (778 living alone)), 1,224 female householders (1,150 living alone)), 340 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 499 (330 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,195 2-persons, 841 3-persons, 821 4-persons, 460 5-persons, 173 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,928 1-person, 189 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

97.1% of residents of Redwood County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $110,634,000 ($6829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,911,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,294,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,186,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,787,000
Federal grants: $21,163,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,145,000 ($163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,058,000 ($4,188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,302,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,632,000
Federal Government insurance: $108,717,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-47 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Here:	4.3
State:	3.7

69% of Redwood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.

Redwood County:	69.4%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 14556
• Northeast: 104
• Midwest: 1526
• South: 213
• West: 249

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,500

Here:	15.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	2.7%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	13.1%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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