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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (11.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).
Detached houses: $271,755Here:$271,755State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $157,300Here:$157,300State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $178,910Here:$178,910State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $319,568Here:$319,568State:$214,201 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,202Here:$115,202State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $65,630Here:$65,630State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,899Here:$43,899State:$94,976
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): 59.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.5%
McCain (Republican): 55.1% Obama (Democratic): 43.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,992 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,444 (1.0%)
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $705 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Cities in this county include: Savage, Shakopee, Prior Lake, Jordan, Belle Plaine, Elko, New Market.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Scott County: School Number 25 (A), School Number 33 (B), Minneapolis Gun Club (C), School Number 62 (D), Creeks Bend Golf Course (E), Valley View Golf Club (F), Ridges of Sand Creek (G), Scott County Fairgrounds (H), Legends Golf Course (I), Cleary Lake Golf Course (J), Helena (K), Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground (L), Fish Lake Acres Campground (M), Minneapolis Southwest KOA Kampground (N), The Preserve Golf Course (O), New Market South Bend Rest Area (P), Blakeley (Q), Mudbaden (R), Bob's Bluebird Orchard (S), Jim's Apple Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Church of the Redeemer (A), Fish Lake Church (B), Franciscan Retreat Center (C), Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Friendship Church (E), Saint Patrick Church (F), Meadow Spring Community Church (G), Faith Free Lutheran Church (H), Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Christiania Cemetery (1), Schlegel Cemetery (2), Concord Cemetery (3), Fish Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Catherine Cemetery (5), Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beason Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Sweetbrier Lake (C), McMahon Lake (D), Thole Lake (E), Swamp Lake (F), Sutton Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Possum Creek (A), Picha Creek (B), Philipps Creek (C), Raven Stream (D), Robert Creek (E), Sand Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Scott County include: Big Woods Historical Marker (1), Thomas Ryan Memorial Park (2), Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park Reserve (3), Cleary Lake Regional Park (4), Spring Lake Regional Park (5), Mahoney State Wildlife Management Area (6), Michel State Wildlife Management Area (7), Karnitz State Wildlife Management Area (8), Saint Patrick State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Scott County: School Number 25 (A), School Number 33 (B), Minneapolis Gun Club (C), School Number 62 (D), Creeks Bend Golf Course (E), Valley View Golf Club (F), Ridges of Sand Creek (G), Scott County Fairgrounds (H), Legends Golf Course (I), Cleary Lake Golf Course (J), Helena (K), Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground (L), Fish Lake Acres Campground (M), Minneapolis Southwest KOA Kampground (N), The Preserve Golf Course (O), New Market South Bend Rest Area (P), Blakeley (Q), Mudbaden (R), Bob's Bluebird Orchard (S), Jim's Apple Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Scott County include: Church of the Redeemer (A), Fish Lake Church (B), Franciscan Retreat Center (C), Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Friendship Church (E), Saint Patrick Church (F), Meadow Spring Community Church (G), Faith Free Lutheran Church (H), Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Christiania Cemetery (1), Schlegel Cemetery (2), Concord Cemetery (3), Fish Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Catherine Cemetery (5), Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beason Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Sweetbrier Lake (C), McMahon Lake (D), Thole Lake (E), Swamp Lake (F), Sutton Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Possum Creek (A), Picha Creek (B), Philipps Creek (C), Raven Stream (D), Robert Creek (E), Sand Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Scott County include: Big Woods Historical Marker (1), Thomas Ryan Memorial Park (2), Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park Reserve (3), Cleary Lake Regional Park (4), Spring Lake Regional Park (5), Mahoney State Wildlife Management Area (6), Michel State Wildlife Management Area (7), Karnitz State Wildlife Management Area (8), Saint Patrick State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carver County , Dakota County , Hennepin County , Le Sueur County , Rice County , Sibley County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,500 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,620 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.1%
Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 18,960 (2,799 second mortgage, 3,002 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,990
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Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County (%):
10.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,685 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($91 average AGI)Scott County:0.04%Minnesota average:0.12% 9.05% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($43,738 average AGI) 1.88% relocated from other states ($10,857 average AGI)Scott County:1.88%Minnesota average:2.24%
8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,683 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($184 average AGI)Scott County:0.04%Minnesota average:0.04% 6.52% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($36,550 average AGI) 2.09% relocated to other states ($14,949 average AGI)Scott County:2.09%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,433 (5,682 aged, 751 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
20,723 spouses, 31,859 children (29,693 natural, 664 adopted, 1,502 stepchildren), 534 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 329 parents, 676 other relatives, 1,319 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,450 2-persons, 5,470 3-persons, 6,224 4-persons, 2,814 5-persons, 895 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,913 1-person, 1,400 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
93.1% of residents of Scott County speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Scott County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $174,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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 (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $852,000
Police Protection: $11,404,000
General - Other: $7,690,000
Regular Highways: $6,700,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,783,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,408,000
Financial Administration: $5,079,000
Central Staff Services: $4,692,000
General - Other: $4,425,000
Police Protection: $4,137,000
General Public Buildings: $2,238,000
Libraries: $2,077,000
Health - Other: $1,640,000
Transit Utilities: $1,523,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,498,000
Natural Resources - Other: $924,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,512,000
Sale of Property: $864,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
Donations From Private Sources: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,215,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,560,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,970,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $821,000
Highways: $10,280,000
General Local Government Support: $2,465,000
All Other: $554,000
Other License: $2,462,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $394,000
NEC: $159,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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