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Races in Washington County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $370,899Here: $370,899State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $211,761Here: $211,761State: $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $201,366Here: $201,366State: $280,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,311Here: $219,311State: $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,982Here: $185,982State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $19,332Here: $19,332State: $34,666
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington 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: Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Stillwater, Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo, Forest Lake, Hugo, St. Paul Park, Grant.
2005 air pollution in Washington County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Anoka County , Chisago County , Dakota County , Pierce County, Wisconsin , Polk County, Wisconsin , St. Croix County, Wisconsin , Ramsey County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington County: Elevator Bay (A), Amherst H Wilder Day Camp Area (B), Summit (C), Veterans Rest Camp (D), Castlewood Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Washington County: Saint Lucas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Rutherford Cemetery (1), Rentz Cemetery (2), Johnson Memorial Park (3), Leavitt Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Elim Cemetery (6), Boutwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Terrapin Lake (A), Barker Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), McDonald Lake (D), Cranberry Lake (E), Big Carnelian Lake (F), Big Marine Lake (G), Turtle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Washington County include: Rutstrum State Wildlife Management Area (1), William O'Brien State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Washington County: Elevator Bay (A), Amherst H Wilder Day Camp Area (B), Summit (C), Veterans Rest Camp (D), Castlewood Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Washington County: Saint Lucas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Rutherford Cemetery (1), Rentz Cemetery (2), Johnson Memorial Park (3), Leavitt Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Elim Cemetery (6), Boutwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Terrapin Lake (A), Barker Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), McDonald Lake (D), Cranberry Lake (E), Big Carnelian Lake (F), Big Marine Lake (G), Turtle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Washington County include: Rutstrum State Wildlife Management Area (1), William O'Brien State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 9,321 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,860 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 46,341 (6,335 second mortgage, 8,451 home equity loan, 264 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,894
Adherents
Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/24/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,002 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)Washington County: 0.05%Minnesota average: 0.12% 7.24% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($38,152 average AGI) 2.32% relocated from other states ($15,691 average AGI)Washington County: 2.32%Minnesota average: 2.24%
8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,281 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($358 average AGI)Washington County: 0.05%Minnesota average: 0.04% 5.72% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($29,683 average AGI) 2.78% relocated to other states ($23,239 average AGI)Washington County: 2.78%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,813 (12,217 aged, 1,596 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
47,663 spouses, 68,804 children (63,875 natural, 1,906 adopted, 3,023 stepchildren), 1,341 grandchildren, 758 brothers or sisters, 635 parents, 1,065 other relatives, 2,474 non-relatives
Size of family households: 20,755 2-persons, 12,038 3-persons, 13,992 4-persons, 5,951 5-persons, 1,779 6-persons, 582 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,302 1-person, 2,673 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
94.3% of residents of Washington County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $437,296,000 ($2018 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,426,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $218,849,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,162,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,322,000 Federal grants: $119,156,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,024,000 ($794,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $21,782,000 ($2,961,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $170,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $141,241,000 Federal Government insurance: $91,432,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $165,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Regular Highways: $623,000
Police Protection: $19,401,000
Regular Highways: $14,142,000
Health Services - Other: $10,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,916,000
Corrections - Other: $7,341,000
General - Other: $6,452,000
Central Staff Services: $5,968,000
Financial Administration: $5,919,000
Libraries: $4,676,000
General Public Buildings: $4,527,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,382,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,798,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $778,000
Natural Resources - Other: $306,000
Interest Earnings: $1,706,000
Special Assessments: $117,000
General Support: $18,671,000
Highways: $10,082,000
All Other: $2,558,000
NEC: $2,946,000
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