Watonwan County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Watonwan County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Watonwan County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 5,798	(48.8%)
Females: 6,078	(51.2%)

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Watonwan County:	2.5 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,979
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$351
State:	$645

Watonwan County:	$116,673
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $154,681

Here:	$154,681
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,620

Here:	$140,620
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $63,728

Here:	$63,728
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,390

Here:	$101,390
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,390

Here:	$107,390
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $41,053

Here:	$41,053
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$94,976

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 55
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Watonwan 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: St. James, Madelia, Butterfield, Lewisville, Darfur, Odin, La Salle.

Neighboring counties: Blue Earth County , Brown County , Cottonwood County , Jackson County , Martin County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Watonwan County: Saint James Country Club (A), Voss Park Campground (B), Watonwan County Fairgrounds (C), Watonwan River Rest Area (D), Grogan (E), Saint James Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Watonwan County include: First Mennonite Church (A), Rosendale Church (B), Sveadahl Lutheran Church (C), East Sveadahl Church (D), Kansas Lake Church (E), Saint Matthew's Evangelical Church (F), Long Lake Church (G), Saint John's Lutheran Church (H), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Haseman Post Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Antrim Cemetery (3), Antrim-Saint John Cemetery (4), First Mennonite Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Rosendale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Curry Slough (A), Cottonwood Lake (B), Bullhead Lake (C), Butterfield Lake (D), Case Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Kansas Lake (G), Wilson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Watonwan River (A), Spring Brook (B), North Fork Watonwan River (C), Elm Creek (D), Butterfield Creek (E), Saint James Creek (F), Willow Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Watonwan County include: Ashippun Post Office Historical Marker (1), Bergdahl State Wildlife Management Area (2), Madelia State Wildlife Management Area (3), Voss Park (4), Voss State Wildlife Management Area (5), Rosendale State Wildlife Management Area (6), Truman Wayside Park (7), Turtle Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (8), Lewisville State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.0%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 261
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 949 (16% naturalized citizens)

Watonwan County:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,876
• One, attached: 64
• Two: 146
• 3 or 4: 114
• 5 to 9: 217
• 10 to 19: 187
• 20 or more: 181
• Mobile homes: 245
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Watonwan County with a mortgage: 1,434 (157 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,198

Here:	54.5% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Watonwan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Watonwan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 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 72.8 miles away from Watonwan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,978 (72%) Carpooled: 763 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 341 (6%) Other means: 45 (1%) Worked at home: 346 (6%)

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.16% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($23,619 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($8,447 average AGI)

Watonwan County:	1.67%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Blue Earth County, MN	0.61% ($19,360 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.44% ($38,778)
from Martin County, MN	0.39% ($103,375)
from Hidalgo County, TX	0.32% ($15,308)
from Nicollet County, MN	0.25% ($23,800)

6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($22,201 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($7,638 average AGI)

Watonwan County:	1.93%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Blue Earth County, MN	0.92% ($39,500 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN	0.53% ($28,773)
to Brown County, MN	0.46% ($32,105)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.43% ($19,556)
to Martin County, MN	0.34% ($17,429)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.31% ($29,615)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
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: 2,386 (2,208 aged, 178 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,074 (2,622 male householders, 533 female householders)

  2,704 spouses, 3,700 children (3,443 natural, 54 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 99 other relatives, 205 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,631 (727 male householders (622 living alone)), 732 female householders (701 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 171 (158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,428 2-persons, 576 3-persons, 586 4-persons, 328 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,323 1-person, 118 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

84.1% of residents of Watonwan County speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $82,406,000 ($7235 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,885,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,451,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,225,000
Federal grants: $10,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,642,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,048,000 ($2,213,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $570,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,346,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,745,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-86 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

70% of Watonwan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Minnesota.

Watonwan County:	69.5%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 8961
• Northeast: 25
• Midwest: 1107
• South: 586
• West: 205

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800

Here:	10.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	4.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	12.6%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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