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McLeod County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 36,868 (53% urban, 47% rural); it was 34,898 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,592
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,618
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,558
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,429 (it was 2,891 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

27%

Land area: 492 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 75 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in McLeod County: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational, health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in McLeod County, MN (2022)
    • 32,34988.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,5947.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9492.6%Two or more races
    • 2530.7%Asian alone
    • 1920.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1160.3%Some other race alone
    • 400.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.8 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 18,523  (50.2%)
Females: 18,345  (49.8%)
Average household size:
McLeod County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,579 ($45,953 in 1999)
This county:

$71,579
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $736 (lower quartile is $619, upper quartile is $924)
This county:

$736
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,072 (it was $105,700 in 2000)
McLeod:

$235,072
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,565 - $321,625

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $285,825
Here:

$285,825
State:

$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,840
Here:

$242,840
State:

$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $170,356
Here:

$170,356
State:

$323,045

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,383
Here:

$188,383
State:

$258,516

Mobile homes: $51,043
Here:

$51,043
State:

$94,605

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,553
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $607

Institutionalized population: 327

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 58
  • Auto thefts: 5
McLeod County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 64 buildings, average cost: $318,200
  • 2021: 79 buildings, average cost: $251,900
  • 2020: 79 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $237,100
  • 2018: 72 buildings, average cost: $227,900
  • 2017: 56 buildings, average cost: $209,200
  • 2016: 50 buildings, average cost: $208,400
  • 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $216,500
  • 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $212,200
  • 2013: 27 buildings, average cost: $209,200
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $208,500
  • 2011: 21 buildings, average cost: $217,800
  • 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2006: 160 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2005: 261 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2004: 273 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2003: 282 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2002: 250 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2001: 222 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2000: 166 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 1999: 162 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 1998: 152 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 1997: 119 buildings, average cost: $116,200
Number of permits per 10,000 McLeod, MN residents
Average permit cost in McLeod, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,663 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,545 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in McLeod, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in McLeod, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in McLeod, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.4%
McLeod County:

7.4%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.7% for Black residents, 21.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.9% for American Indian residents, 36.9% for other race residents, 2.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.8 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 43.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 22.9 years old, American Indian residents: 14.7 years old, Asian residents: 28.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 27.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McLeod County is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $832 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hutchinson, Glencoe, Winsted, Lester Prairie, Brownton, Silver Lake, Stewart, Plato, Biscay.

McLeod County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in McLeod County: Island View Golf Club (A), Bongards (B), Augusta (C), Rivers Edge Country Club (D), Timber Creek Golf Course (E), Top Dog Country Club (F), Tacoma West Industrial Park (G), Mielke School (H), Dobraty School (I), Hydes Lake School (J), Ames Farm (K), Deardorff Orchards (L), Dahlgreen Golf Club (M), Connally School (N), Camp Manakiki (O), Carver Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McLeod County include: Zion Church (A), Zoar Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C), East Union Church (D), Waconia Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Friedens Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Augustana Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery (4), Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery (5), Cologne United Methodist Cemetery (6), Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Assumption Lake (A), Aue Lake (B), Barlous Lake (C), Barnes Lake (D), Baylor Lake (E), Berliner Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Gaystock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Bevens Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in McLeod County include: Waconia State Wildlife Management Area (1), Hawks Park (2), Baylor County Park (3), Gravel Pit State Wildlife Management Area (4), Schneewind State Wildlife Management Area (5), Assumption State Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Kennebec County, Maine , Door County, Wisconsin , Jefferson County, Oregon , Grand Traverse County, Michigan , Potter County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in McLeod, MN
County total employment by year in McLeod, MN
County average yearly wages by year in McLeod, MN

Current college students: 1,188
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,441 (53.9% naturalized citizens)

McLeod County:

3.9%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5052010 or later
  • 3562000 to 2009
  • 1551990 to 1999
  • 1811980 to 1989
  • 1011970 to 1979
  • 107Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

McLeod County marital status for males McLeod County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,414
  • One, attached: 1,033
  • Two: 236
  • 3 or 4: 377
  • 5 to 9: 590
  • 10 to 19: 610
  • 20 to 49: 736
  • 50 or more: 373
  • Mobile homes: 720
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in McLeod County with a mortgage: 6,934 (659 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 486 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 221

Here:

2.6% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for McLeod County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,83134
Catholic8,0205
Mainline Protestant3,76813
Other3043
None6,728-
McLeod County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
McLeod County:

1.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
McLeod County:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
McLeod County:

6.7%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
McLeod County:

26.8%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.7%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in McLeod County:

Average size of farms: 266 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82,160
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,380
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,747
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.52%
Corn for grain: 97019 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3756 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 96487 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,114 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 55 acres

Tornado activity:

McLeod County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 2503983.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 350 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McLeod County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 46% 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 104.0 miles away from McLeod County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 257.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from McLeod County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 271.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2013 to June 26, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4131: July 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4131, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 01, 2011 to July 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4009: July 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4009, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 09, 2002 to June 28, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1419: June 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1419, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in McLeod County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - McLeod

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,056 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,221 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 69 (0.4%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 17 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 204 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 121 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 389 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,645 (9.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (55%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Ecuador (4%)
  • Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in McLeod County


  • German (52%)
  • American (7%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • English (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in McLeod County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 276 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 83 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 65 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in McLeod County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 298 people in nursing homes
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $69,931.

6.29% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.29%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.08% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($48,387 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($12,674 average AGI)
McLeod County:

1.22%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Carver County, MN  0.83% ($59,092 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.83% ($55,206)
from Wright County, MN  0.67% ($46,764)
from Meeker County, MN  0.46% ($53,986)
from Sibley County, MN  0.32% ($43,980)
from Renville County, MN  0.21% ($79,029)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.20% ($68,750)


5.96% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.96%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.46% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($42,159 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($15,851 average AGI)
McLeod County:

1.50%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Meeker County, MN  0.65% ($83,363 average AGI)
to Carver County, MN  0.63% ($53,404)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.59% ($44,677)
to Wright County, MN  0.46% ($61,250)
to Sibley County, MN  0.29% ($53,311)
to Renville County, MN  0.26% ($53,780)
to Scott County, MN  0.15% ($56,917)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5

Births per 1000 population in McLeod County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in McLeod County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in McLeod County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in McLeod County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in McLeod County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in McLeod County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in McLeod County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in McLeod County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in McLeod County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,710 (5,149 aged, 561 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 428 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in McLeod County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (352)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (287)
  • Unspecified dementia (269)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (241)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (197)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (184)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (156)
  • Congestive heart failure (109)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (30)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (22)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,493
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 898
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,575

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,520
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 868
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 53
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,868
  • Male householders: 7,474 (2,239 living alone), Female householders: 7,787 (2,496 living alone)
  • 7,868 spouses (7,841 opposite-sex spouses), 1,061 unmarried partners, (1,050 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,497 children (9,911 natural, 244 adopted, 340 stepchildren), 474 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 14 foster children, 323 other relatives, 587 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 480

Size of family households: 5,086 2-persons, 1,621 3-persons, 1,845 4-persons, 707 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,735 1-person, 817 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 51 4-persons.

6,054 married couples with children.
1,613 single-parent households (444 men, 1,169 women).

94.7% of residents of McLeod speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $138,710,000 ($3,833 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,747,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,568,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,060,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,543,000
Federal grants: $18,895,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,285,000 ($47,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,358,000 ($389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,981,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,518,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,686,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,650
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,486
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +157
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +472
Here +13 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in McLeod County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8

Year house built in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • 162020 or later
  • 8422010 to 2019
  • 2,2882000 to 2009
  • 2,2391990 to 1999
  • 2,4571980 to 1989
  • 2,0351970 to 1979
  • 1,3101960 to 1969
  • 1,2931950 to 1959
  • 5461940 to 1949
  • 2,8731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • 101 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 2753 rooms
  • 9654 rooms
  • 1,4155 rooms
  • 2,0846 rooms
  • 2,0687 rooms
  • 1,6638 rooms
  • 3,1829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • 2561 room
  • 1732 rooms
  • 1,0043 rooms
  • 7674 rooms
  • 7355 rooms
  • 3556 rooms
  • 1277 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 779+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1411 bedroom
  • 2,4702 bedrooms
  • 5,0093 bedrooms
  • 3,1574 bedrooms
  • 8715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McLeod County, Minnesota
  • 254no bedroom
  • 8661 bedroom
  • 1,8172 bedrooms
  • 4693 bedrooms
  • 1414 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in McLeod County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in McLeod County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McLeod County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 238no vehicle
  • 2,6561 vehicle
  • 5,0092 vehicles
  • 2,3763 vehicles
  • 8684 vehicles
  • 5315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in McLeod County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McLeod County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 402no vehicle
  • 1,8131 vehicle
  • 1,0862 vehicles
  • 2013 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles

90.3% of McLeod County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Minnesota.

McLeod County:

90.3%
State average:

87.4%

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

  • This state: 29,756
  • Other state: 5,366
  • Northeast: 262
  • Midwest: 2,873
  • South: 950
  • West: 1,285
Year householders moved into unit in McLeod County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in McLeod County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.0%Utility gas
  • 23.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 47.1%Electricity
  • 39.1%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Other fuel
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 629
Here:

17.0%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:

4.9%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 155
Here:

17.8%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

McLeod County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $12,586,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,629,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,918,000
    Other: $2,721,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,255,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $183,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,637,000
    Regular Highways: $5,208,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,776,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,425,000
    Police Protection: $6,123,000
    Police Protection: $4,355,000
    Regular Highways: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,945,000
    Health - Other: $2,912,000
    Health - Other: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $2,347,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,271,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,072,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,908,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,673,000
    Financial Administration: $1,260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $951,000
    General - Other: $916,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $805,000
    Parks and Recreation: $692,000
    General Public Buildings: $658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Corrections - Other: $406,000
    Corrections - Other: $333,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,754,000
    Health and Hospitals: $380,000
    Highways: $56,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $565,000
    Interest on Debt: $503,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $310,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $268,000
    Other - Libraries: $204,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $57,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $288,000
    General Local Government Support: $51,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,017,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,074,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,577,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,340,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,473,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,452,000
    Special Assessments: $1,207,000
    Interest Earnings: $775,000
    Special Assessments: $621,000
    Rents: $361,000
    Interest Earnings: $141,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,919,000
    Cash and Securities: $44,909,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,912,000
    Beginning: $1,473,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,043,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,828,000
    Highways: $5,481,000
    Highways: $4,536,000
    Public Welfare: $3,318,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,813,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,301,000
    Other: $1,674,000
    Other: $336,000
    Health and Hospitals: $229,000
    Health and Hospitals: $195,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,727,000
    Property: $18,840,000
    Other License: $107,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
    Public Utility License: $7,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
    Amusements License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,485,000
    : $15,325,000

McLeod County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $12,586,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,629,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,918,000
    Other: $2,721,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,255,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $183,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,637,000
    Regular Highways: $5,208,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,776,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,425,000
    Police Protection: $6,123,000
    Police Protection: $4,355,000
    Regular Highways: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,945,000
    Health - Other: $2,912,000
    Health - Other: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $2,347,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,271,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,072,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,908,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,673,000
    Financial Administration: $1,260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $951,000
    General - Other: $916,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $805,000
    Parks and Recreation: $692,000
    General Public Buildings: $658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Corrections - Other: $406,000
    Corrections - Other: $333,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,754,000
    Health and Hospitals: $380,000
    Highways: $56,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $565,000
    Interest on Debt: $503,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $310,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $268,000
    Other - Libraries: $204,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $57,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $288,000
    General Local Government Support: $51,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,017,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,074,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,577,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,340,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,473,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,452,000
    Special Assessments: $1,207,000
    Interest Earnings: $775,000
    Special Assessments: $621,000
    Rents: $361,000
    Interest Earnings: $141,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,919,000
    Cash and Securities: $44,909,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,912,000
    Beginning: $1,473,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,043,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,828,000
    Highways: $5,481,000
    Highways: $4,536,000
    Public Welfare: $3,318,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,813,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,301,000
    Other: $1,674,000
    Other: $336,000
    Health and Hospitals: $229,000
    Health and Hospitals: $195,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,727,000
    Property: $18,840,000
    Other License: $107,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
    Public Utility License: $7,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
    Amusements License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,485,000
    : $15,325,000

McLeod County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $12,586,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,629,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,918,000
    Other: $2,721,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,255,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $183,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,637,000
    Regular Highways: $5,208,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,776,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,425,000
    Police Protection: $6,123,000
    Police Protection: $4,355,000
    Regular Highways: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,945,000
    Health - Other: $2,912,000
    Health - Other: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $2,347,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,271,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,072,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,908,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,673,000
    Financial Administration: $1,260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $951,000
    General - Other: $916,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $805,000
    Parks and Recreation: $692,000
    General Public Buildings: $658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Corrections - Other: $406,000
    Corrections - Other: $333,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,754,000
    Health and Hospitals: $380,000
    Highways: $56,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $565,000
    Interest on Debt: $503,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $310,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $268,000
    Other - Libraries: $204,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $57,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $288,000
    General Local Government Support: $51,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,017,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,074,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,577,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,340,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,473,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,452,000
    Special Assessments: $1,207,000
    Interest Earnings: $775,000
    Special Assessments: $621,000
    Rents: $361,000
    Interest Earnings: $141,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,919,000
    Cash and Securities: $44,909,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,912,000
    Beginning: $1,473,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,043,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,828,000
    Highways: $5,481,000
    Highways: $4,536,000
    Public Welfare: $3,318,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,813,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,301,000
    Other: $1,674,000
    Other: $336,000
    Health and Hospitals: $229,000
    Health and Hospitals: $195,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,727,000
    Property: $18,840,000
    Other License: $107,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
    Public Utility License: $7,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
    Amusements License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,485,000
    : $15,325,000

McLeod County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $12,586,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,629,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,918,000
    Other: $2,721,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,255,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $183,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,637,000
    Regular Highways: $5,208,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,776,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $8,425,000
    Police Protection: $6,123,000
    Police Protection: $4,355,000
    Regular Highways: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,235,000
    Regular Highways: $3,178,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,945,000
    Health - Other: $2,912,000
    Health - Other: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $2,347,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,271,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,072,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,908,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,802,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,673,000
    Financial Administration: $1,260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,138,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
    General Public Buildings: $951,000
    General - Other: $916,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $805,000
    Parks and Recreation: $692,000
    General Public Buildings: $658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $565,000
    Corrections - Other: $406,000
    Corrections - Other: $333,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,754,000
    Health and Hospitals: $380,000
    Highways: $56,000
    Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $565,000
    Interest on Debt: $503,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $310,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $268,000
    Other - Libraries: $204,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $57,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $532,000
    Health and Hospitals: $288,000
    General Local Government Support: $51,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,017,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,074,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,577,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,340,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,482,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,473,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,452,000
    Special Assessments: $1,207,000
    Interest Earnings: $775,000
    Special Assessments: $621,000
    Rents: $361,000
    Interest Earnings: $141,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
    Sale of Property: $45,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,259,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,919,000
    Cash and Securities: $44,909,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,912,000
    Beginning: $1,473,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,043,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,828,000
    Highways: $5,481,000
    Highways: $4,536,000
    Public Welfare: $3,318,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,813,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,301,000
    Other: $1,674,000
    Other: $336,000
    Health and Hospitals: $229,000
    Health and Hospitals: $195,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,727,000
    Property: $18,840,000
    Other License: $107,000
    Other License: $93,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
    Public Utility License: $7,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
    Amusements License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,485,000
    : $15,325,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 264
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 238
  • Number of recipients under 18: 40
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 179
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 45
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 113
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 114
Most common first names in McLeod County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William18879.7 years
John18279.4 years
Henry15781.3 years
Anna14386.4 years
Mary14082.8 years
Arthur12777.9 years
Emma11987.2 years
George11579.3 years
Helen11482.6 years
Edward11379.5 years
Most common last names in McLeod County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller6179.0 years
Schmidt6180.2 years
Anderson5779.1 years
Johnson5381.1 years
Schultz5177.8 years
Peterson5177.5 years
Jensen4780.6 years
Rannow4579.8 years
Nelson4077.3 years
Olson3979.6 years
Businesses in McLeod County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
AmericInn1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Bath & Body Works1Menards1
Best Western1Nike2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Pizza Hut1
Burger King2RadioShack1
Chevrolet2Sears1
Dairy Queen2Slumberland1
FedEx2Subway5
Ford1Super 81
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block4Target1
Hardee's1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul4
KFC1UPS7
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1