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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Type of workers:
Steele County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Steele County, Minnesota:
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): 55.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Steele County is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $599 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $754 a month.
Cities in this county include: Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Medford, Ellendale.
Neighboring counties: Dodge County , Freeborn County , Mower County , Rice County , Waseca County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Steele County: River View Campground (A), Meriden (B), Bixby (C), Blooming Prairie Country Club (D), Straight River North Bound Rest Area (E), Straight River South Bound Rest Area (F), Hidden Creek Golf Club (G), Hope Oak Knoll Camp Ground (H), Pratt (I), Havana Hills Golf Course (J), Hope (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Medford Outlet Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Steele County include: Aurora Church (A), Moland Church (B), Pontoppidan Lutheran Church (C), Countryside Church (D), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (E), Zion Church (F), Christ Community Covenant Church (G), Litomysl Church (H), Saint Paul Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1), Crane Creek Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Saint Ansgars Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), First Lutheran Cemetery (6), Dania Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Lake (A), Lonergan Lake (B), Oak Glen Lake (C), Rice Lake (D), Fosilen Lake (E), Moonan Marsh (F), Rice Lake (G), Rickert Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Turtle Creek (A), Medford Creek (B), Crane Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Steele County include: Aurora State Wildlife Management Area (1), Minnesota State Schools Historical Marker (2), Minnesota Canneries Historical Marker (3), Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area (4), Geology of the Rice Lake Area Historical Marker (5), Swan Lake State Wildlife Management Area (6), Pogones State Wildlife Management Area (7), Rice Lake State Park (8), Somerset State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hope Post Office (A), Bixby Post Office (B), Meriden Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Steele County: River View Campground (A), Meriden (B), Bixby (C), Blooming Prairie Country Club (D), Straight River North Bound Rest Area (E), Straight River South Bound Rest Area (F), Hidden Creek Golf Club (G), Hope Oak Knoll Camp Ground (H), Pratt (I), Havana Hills Golf Course (J), Hope (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Medford Outlet Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Steele County include: Aurora Church (A), Moland Church (B), Pontoppidan Lutheran Church (C), Countryside Church (D), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (E), Zion Church (F), Christ Community Covenant Church (G), Litomysl Church (H), Saint Paul Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1), Crane Creek Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Saint Ansgars Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), First Lutheran Cemetery (6), Dania Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Lake (A), Lonergan Lake (B), Oak Glen Lake (C), Rice Lake (D), Fosilen Lake (E), Moonan Marsh (F), Rice Lake (G), Rickert Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turtle Creek (A), Medford Creek (B), Crane Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Steele County include: Aurora State Wildlife Management Area (1), Minnesota State Schools Historical Marker (2), Minnesota Canneries Historical Marker (3), Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area (4), Geology of the Rice Lake Area Historical Marker (5), Swan Lake State Wildlife Management Area (6), Pogones State Wildlife Management Area (7), Rice Lake State Park (8), Somerset State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Hope Post Office (A), Bixby Post Office (B), Meriden Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,184 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,188 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Steele County with a mortgage: 5,625 (717 second mortgage, 982 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,483
Steele County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,453 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.56% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($26,223 average AGI) 1.98% relocated from other states ($13,230 average AGI)Steele County: 1.98%Minnesota average: 2.24%
6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.67% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,466 average AGI) 2.04% relocated to other states ($12,960 average AGI)Steele County: 2.04%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,024 (4,550 aged, 474 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
7,753 spouses, 10,617 children (9,903 natural, 259 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 174 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,929 2-persons, 1,791 3-persons, 2,013 4-persons, 918 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,160 1-person, 481 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
7,263 married couples with children. 1,694 single-parent households (486 men, 1,208 women).
93.0% of residents of Steele County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $137,453,000 ($3909 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,765,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,450,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,525,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,644,000 Federal grants: $20,800,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,895,000 ($4,160,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,139,000 ($224,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,258,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,388,000 Federal Government insurance: $46,977,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Steele County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,800
Solid Waste Management: $1,313,000
Central Staff Services: $3,223,000
Regular Highways: $2,264,000
Corrections - Other: $1,787,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,610,000
Police Protection: $1,557,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,393,000
Financial Administration: $1,199,000
Health Services - Other: $1,030,000
General Public Buildings: $721,000
Solid Waste Management: $583,000
Natural Resources - Other: $551,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $447,000
General - Other: $348,000
Parks & Recreation: $91,000
All Other: $643,000
General Revenue, NEC: $208,000
Special Assessments: $161,000
Public Welfare: $2,332,000
Highways: $1,465,000
All Other: $807,000
NEC: $114,000
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