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Races in Stearns County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $228,654Here: $228,654State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,308Here: $179,308State: $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $165,472Here: $165,472State: $280,233 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,168Here: $108,168State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $29,066Here: $29,066State: $34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000Here: $45,000State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%
Area name: St. Cloud, MN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stearns County is $472 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.
Cities in this county include: St. Cloud, Sartell, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Sauk Centre, Melrose, Cold Spring, Paynesville, Albany, Avon.
2005 air pollution in Stearns County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 25 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Benton County , Douglas County , Kandiyohi County , Meeker County , Morrison County , Pope County , Sherburne County , Todd County , Wright County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Stearns County: A J Acres Campground (A), Koronis Hills Golf Club (B), Morning Star Resort Campground (C), El Rancho Manana Campground (D), Your Haven Campground (E), Powder Ridge Ski Area (F), Fuller Rest Area (G), Big Spunk Lake East Bound Rest Area (H), Blackberry Ridge Golf Course (I), Lake Koronis Assembly Ground (J), Lake Koronis Rest Area (K), Cozy Corner Campground (L), Fishers Resort and Campground (M), Rich Spring Golf Club (N), Camp Heritage (O), Middle Spunk Lake West Bound Rest Area (P), Clearwater KOA Kampgrounds (Q), I-94 Raceway (R), TTT Camp (S), Kimball Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stearns County include: Saint Francis Church (A), Saint Cloud Baptist Church (B), Saint Catherine's Church (C), Saint Anthony of Padua Church (D), Sacred Heart Mission (E), Assumption Chapel (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Big Grove Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Acacia Cemetery (1), Concordia Cemetery (2), Saint Hegwigs Cemetery (3), Unity Cemetery (4), Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery (5), Saint Francis Cemetery (6), Saint Donatus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swamp Lake (A), Achman Lake (B), Tamarack Lake (C), Island Lake (D), Anna, Lake (E), McCormic Lake (F), Thein Lake (G), Augusta, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Watab River (A), Spunk Branch (B), North Fork Watab River (C), Getchell Creek (D), Skunk River (E), Threemile Creek (F), Ashley Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Clearwater River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stearns County include: Monastery Garden (1), Benedictines in Minnesota Historical Marker (2), Birch Lakes State Forest (3), Sauk Lake Wayside Park (4), Student Beach (5), Maine Prairie Corner Wayside Park (6), Sandy Point Park (7), Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area (8), Tower State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Paynesville Post Office (A), Collegeville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Stearns County: A J Acres Campground (A), Koronis Hills Golf Club (B), Morning Star Resort Campground (C), El Rancho Manana Campground (D), Your Haven Campground (E), Powder Ridge Ski Area (F), Fuller Rest Area (G), Big Spunk Lake East Bound Rest Area (H), Blackberry Ridge Golf Course (I), Lake Koronis Assembly Ground (J), Lake Koronis Rest Area (K), Cozy Corner Campground (L), Fishers Resort and Campground (M), Rich Spring Golf Club (N), Camp Heritage (O), Middle Spunk Lake West Bound Rest Area (P), Clearwater KOA Kampgrounds (Q), I-94 Raceway (R), TTT Camp (S), Kimball Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Stearns County include: Saint Francis Church (A), Saint Cloud Baptist Church (B), Saint Catherine's Church (C), Saint Anthony of Padua Church (D), Sacred Heart Mission (E), Assumption Chapel (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Big Grove Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Acacia Cemetery (1), Concordia Cemetery (2), Saint Hegwigs Cemetery (3), Unity Cemetery (4), Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery (5), Saint Francis Cemetery (6), Saint Donatus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swamp Lake (A), Achman Lake (B), Tamarack Lake (C), Island Lake (D), Anna, Lake (E), McCormic Lake (F), Thein Lake (G), Augusta, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Watab River (A), Spunk Branch (B), North Fork Watab River (C), Getchell Creek (D), Skunk River (E), Threemile Creek (F), Ashley Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Clearwater River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Stearns County include: Monastery Garden (1), Benedictines in Minnesota Historical Marker (2), Birch Lakes State Forest (3), Sauk Lake Wayside Park (4), Student Beach (5), Maine Prairie Corner Wayside Park (6), Sandy Point Park (7), Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area (8), Tower State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Paynesville Post Office (A), Collegeville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 15,315 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,148 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Stearns County with a mortgage: 18,301 (2,227 second mortgage, 2,759 home equity loan, 120 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,503
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Stearns County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 69 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/15/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 30 people and caused $750,000 in damages.
Stearns County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 97% 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 75.3 miles away from Stearns County centerOn 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the county centerOn 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 44.7 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,118 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)Stearns County: 0.22%Minnesota average: 0.12% 6.15% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($24,972 average AGI) 1.60% relocated from other states ($8,004 average AGI)Stearns County: 1.60%Minnesota average: 2.24%
7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)Stearns County: 0.04%Minnesota average: 0.04% 6.08% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($24,974 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($8,982 average AGI)Stearns County: 1.68%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,286 (16,748 aged, 2,538 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
27,466 spouses, 40,276 children (37,789 natural, 935 adopted, 1,552 stepchildren), 513 grandchildren, 767 brothers or sisters, 345 parents, 472 other relatives, 1,927 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,965 2-persons, 6,982 3-persons, 7,081 4-persons, 3,613 5-persons, 1,242 6-persons, 448 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,229 1-person, 2,711 2-persons, 594 3-persons, 590 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
93.7% of residents of Stearns County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $609,321,000 ($4320 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,596,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $242,595,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $106,395,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,765,000 Federal grants: $116,553,000 Federal procurement contracts: $36,979,000 ($621,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $86,033,000 ($1,897,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,846,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $80,721,000 Federal Government insurance: $74,119,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.40 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)
58% of Stearns County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,700
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Solid Waste Management: $217,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
General: $427,000
Corrections - Other: $11,042,000
Police Protection: $6,180,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,589,000
Regular Highways: $5,065,000
Financial Administration: $4,463,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,087,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,914,000
Central Staff Services: $2,127,000
Health Services - Other: $1,950,000
General Public Buildings: $1,575,000
General - Other: $1,263,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,014,000
Parks & Recreation: $814,000
Solid Waste Management: $447,000
Interest Earnings: $623,000
Special Assessments: $374,000
Highways: $10,431,000
General Support: $5,806,000
All Other: $1,170,000
Health & Hospitals: $620,000
NEC: $462,000
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