Rock County, Minnesota (MN)

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County population in 2005: 9,520 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,997
Renter-occupied apartments: 846

% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

Land area: 483 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	7.9%

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

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.0%), Manufacturing (12.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Rock County, Minnesota:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Black (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 4,802	(49.4%)
Females: 4,919	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,550
County population in 2003: 9,657
Jobs in 2003: 3,669

Total labor force in 2004: 5,165
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:

Rock County:	2.5 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,075 ($38,102 in 2000)

This county	$42,075
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,307

Rock County	$115,307
Minnesota:	$198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $394
Institutionalized population: 195
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Rock County in 2000: $707

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 9

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 5

Rock County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $689 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rock 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: Luverne, Hills, Beaver Creek, Hardwick, Magnolia, Steen, Kenneth.

Neighboring counties: Minnehaha County, South Dakota , Murray County , Moody County, South Dakota , Nobles County , Pipestone County , Lyon County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rock County: Luverne Country Club (A), Verne Drive Inn Theatre (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rock County include: Rose Dell Church (A), Palisades Church (B), Blue Mound Church (C), Blue Mound Wayside Chapel (D), Ebenezer Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kenneth Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Ashwood Cemetery (3), Springwater Cemetery (4), Rose Dell Cemetery (5), Flowerfield Cemetery (6), Restlawn Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: South Mound Creek Pool (A), North Mound Creek Pool (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Norwegian Creek (A), Little Beaver Creek (B), Elk Creek (C), Champepadan Creek (D), Ash Creek (E), Poplar Creek (F), Pipestone Creek (G), Mound Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rock County include: Blue Mounds State Park (1), Schoeman Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Minnesota:	4.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 276
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (54% naturalized citizens)

Rock County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 1
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 29

Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.8%

Rock County marital status for males

Rock County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,350
One, attached: 74
Two: 97
3 or 4: 114
5 to 9: 149
10 to 19: 95
20 or more: 165
Mobile homes: 91
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Rock County with a mortgage: 1,197 (88 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 989

Agriculture in Rock County
Average size of farms: 415 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $211395
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $214.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $190978
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93508
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.21%
Corn for grain: 119252 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 143 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 118397 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Rock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 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 (12%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Netherlands (20%)
Mexico (18%)
Korea (10%)
Laos (10%)
Canada (10%)
Thailand (5%)
Honduras (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rock County:

German (41%)
Dutch (24%)
Norwegian (16%)
English (3%)
Irish (3%)
United States or American (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Rock County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,395 (70%)
Carpooled: 652 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 268 (6%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 481 (10%)

People in group quarters in Rock County, Minnesota

192 people in nursing homes
21 people in homes for the physically handicapped
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,721.

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.79% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($11,725 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($18,719 average AGI)
Rock County: 3.15%
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	1.21% ($27,548 average AGI)
from Nobles County, MN	0.49% ($32,353)
from Pipestone County, MN	0.38% ($20,769)

5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,764 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.06% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($11,663 average AGI)
3.64% relocated to other states ($23,101 average AGI)
Rock County: 3.64%
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	1.72% ($34,217 average AGI)
to Nobles County, MN	0.37% ($30,308)
to Pipestone County, MN	0.29% ($25,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Rock County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Rock County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rock County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,966 (1,791 aged, 175 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,488

In family households: 8,296 (2,429 male householders, 308 female householders)
2,458 spouses, 2,919 children (2,686 natural, 76 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 23 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,192 (456 male householders (390 living alone)), 655 female householders (649 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 233 (183 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,391 2-persons, 487 3-persons, 469 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,039 1-person, 68 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,096 married couples with children.
349 single-parent households (99 men, 250 women).

96.5% of residents of Rock County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,309,000 ($5774 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $874,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,131,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,877,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,952,000
Federal grants: $8,872,000
Federal procurement contracts: $460,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,018,000 ($252,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $742,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,454,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,318,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 659

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 721

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9

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

Net internal migration: -134

Here:	-14 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rock County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 213
1990 to 1994: 183
1980 to 1989: 202
1970 to 1979: 609
1960 to 1969: 419
1950 to 1959: 532
1940 to 1949: 400
1939 or earlier: 1,558

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 64
4 rooms: 229
5 rooms: 557
6 rooms: 641
7 rooms: 511
8 rooms: 505
9 or more rooms: 474

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

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 76
3 rooms: 171
4 rooms: 156
5 rooms: 145
6 rooms: 131
7 rooms: 58
8 rooms: 51
9 or more rooms: 48

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 88
2 bedrooms: 544
3 bedrooms: 1,421
4 bedrooms: 779
5 or more bedrooms: 163

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 260
2 bedrooms: 243
3 bedrooms: 231
4 bedrooms: 78
5 or more bedrooms: 24

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

no vehicle: 123
1 vehicle: 728
2 vehicles: 1,398
3 vehicles: 560
4 vehicles: 126
5 or more vehicles: 62

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

no vehicle: 146
1 vehicle: 387
2 vehicles: 200
3 vehicles: 68
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 20

69% of Rock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Minnesota.

Rock County:	68.5%
State average:	58.1%

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

This state: 5740
Northeast: 79
Midwest: 3279
South: 180
West: 273

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (33%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
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): 69

Here:	6.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51

Here:	7.2%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 43

Here:	18.3%
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)

Rock County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,187,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $4,473,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,524,000
Regular Highways: $1,206,000

Natural Resources - Other: $908,000

Police Protection: $660,000

Financial Administration: $481,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $394,000

Parks & Recreation: $367,000

Solid Waste Management: $348,000

Central Staff Services: $341,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $302,000

Libraries: $98,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000

Health Services - Other: $66,000

General - Other: $32,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $342,000
Highways: $129,000

All Other: $55,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $330,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $287,000
Interest Earnings: $207,000

Special Assessments: $203,000
Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,132,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,931,000
Public Welfare: $1,051,000

General Support: $625,000

All Other: $497,000
Tax - Property: $2,780,000
NEC: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,056,000

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