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Races in Wright County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $302,064Here: $302,064State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $185,734Here: $185,734State: $220,268 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,500Here: $162,500State: $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,389Here: $142,389State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $33,047Here: $33,047State: $34,666
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): 60.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.0%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wright 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: Buffalo, St. Michael, Monticello, Otsego, Delano, Albertville, Rockford, Cokato, Annandale, Howard Lake.
2005 air pollution in Wright County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 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.
Neighboring counties: Carver County , Hennepin County , McLeod County , Meeker County , Sherburne County , Stearns County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wright County: Albion Ridges Golf Course (A), Olsons Campground (B), Schroeder Park Campground (C), McGrath School (D), Camp Courage (E), Camp Friendship (F), Silver Springs Golf Course (G), Collinwood Regional Park Campground (H), Cokato Lake Campgrounds (I), Enfield East Bound Rest Area (J), McClelland School (K), Whispering Pines Golf Course (L), Happy Hills Camp (M), Happy Corner (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wright County include: Albion Church (A), Hosanna Lutheran Church (B), Finnish Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Monticello Covenant Church (E), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Immanuel Lutheran Church of Silver Creek (G), French Lake Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cokato Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Alamaa Cemetery (3), Saint Ignatius Cemetery (4), Saint Henrys Cemetery (5), Lakeview Cemetery (6), Albion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abbie Lake (A), Swartout Lake (B), Dahlgren Slough (C), Moose Lake (D), Albert Lake (E), Albion Lake (F), Sylvia, East Lake (G), Sylvia, West Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Twelvemile Creek (A), South Fork Crow River (B), North Fork Crow River (C), Silver Creek (D), Sucker Creek (E), French Creek (F), Frederick Creek (G), Fish Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wright County include: East Maple County Park (1), Minnesotas Highways Historical Marker (2), Billy Anderson Memorial County Park (3), Lake Maria State Park (4), Crow Spring County Park (5), Suconnix State Wildlife Management Area (6), Johnson County Park (7), Dustin Memorial Wayside Park (8), Dustin Massacre Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Silver Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Wright County: Albion Ridges Golf Course (A), Olsons Campground (B), Schroeder Park Campground (C), McGrath School (D), Camp Courage (E), Camp Friendship (F), Silver Springs Golf Course (G), Collinwood Regional Park Campground (H), Cokato Lake Campgrounds (I), Enfield East Bound Rest Area (J), McClelland School (K), Whispering Pines Golf Course (L), Happy Hills Camp (M), Happy Corner (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wright County include: Albion Church (A), Hosanna Lutheran Church (B), Finnish Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Monticello Covenant Church (E), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Immanuel Lutheran Church of Silver Creek (G), French Lake Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cokato Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Alamaa Cemetery (3), Saint Ignatius Cemetery (4), Saint Henrys Cemetery (5), Lakeview Cemetery (6), Albion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abbie Lake (A), Swartout Lake (B), Dahlgren Slough (C), Moose Lake (D), Albert Lake (E), Albion Lake (F), Sylvia, East Lake (G), Sylvia, West Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Twelvemile Creek (A), South Fork Crow River (B), North Fork Crow River (C), Silver Creek (D), Sucker Creek (E), French Creek (F), Frederick Creek (G), Fish Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wright County include: East Maple County Park (1), Minnesotas Highways Historical Marker (2), Billy Anderson Memorial County Park (3), Lake Maria State Park (4), Crow Spring County Park (5), Suconnix State Wildlife Management Area (6), Johnson County Park (7), Dustin Memorial Wayside Park (8), Dustin Massacre Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Silver Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 2,738 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 960 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wright County with a mortgage: 16,422 (2,492 second mortgage, 2,704 home equity loan, 119 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,504
Adherents
Wright County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people
Wright County-area historical earthquake activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 99% 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 54.5 miles away from Wright County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,248 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($59 average AGI)Wright County: 0.03%Minnesota average: 0.12% 8.51% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($40,716 average AGI) 1.46% relocated from other states ($7,473 average AGI)Wright County: 1.46%Minnesota average: 2.24%
7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,516 average adjusted gross income)
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)Wright County: 0.02%Minnesota average: 0.04% 5.87% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($32,963 average AGI) 1.51% relocated to other states ($10,480 average AGI)Wright County: 1.51%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,133 (8,838 aged, 1,295 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
20,597 spouses, 31,846 children (29,606 natural, 751 adopted, 1,489 stepchildren), 596 grandchildren, 478 brothers or sisters, 286 parents, 485 other relatives, 1,454 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,876 2-persons, 5,094 3-persons, 5,752 4-persons, 2,830 5-persons, 960 6-persons, 438 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,920 1-person, 1,297 2-persons, 167 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
96.8% of residents of Wright County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $283,346,000 ($2651 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,326,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $151,017,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,557,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,378,000 Federal grants: $44,202,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,242,000 ($735,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $21,951,000 ($8,850,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,458,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $111,093,000 Federal Government insurance: $55,245,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Wright County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $138,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $1,267,000
Police Protection: $9,254,000
Regular Highways: $5,410,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,889,000
Corrections - Other: $3,571,000
Central Staff Services: $2,603,000
Financial Administration: $2,576,000
Health Services - Other: $2,395,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,759,000
General Public Buildings: $1,695,000
Parks & Recreation: $975,000
Natural Resources - Other: $720,000
General - Other: $587,000
Solid Waste Management: $365,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $356,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $142,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $71,000
All Other: $398,000
Special Assessments: $1,749,000
Interest Earnings: $576,000
Central Staff: $412,000
Financial Administration: $408,000
General Public Building: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $113,000
Highways: $9,318,000
General Support: $4,548,000
All Other: $2,900,000
NEC: $349,000
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