Atwater, MN

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Atwater, Minnesota

Atwater, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi county, is 41 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 74 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,079.

The People and Families of Atwater

In Atwater, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Atwater had a median family income of $48,289.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Atwater gave more campaign money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Atwater Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Atwater.

Commuting

In Atwater, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Atwater strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Atwater, MN

Comparing Atwater to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kandiyohi
Standard Zip Codes	56209
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.139
Longitude	-94.777

Station	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.2 inches

Station	NEW LONDON
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	HUTCHINSON 1 N
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,079	100%
Male	514	47.6%
Female	565	52.4%
Under 18	251	23.3%
18+	828	76.7%
65+	198	18.4%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,057	98%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	8	0.7%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,047
Growth	-32
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.2%
Norwegian	22.9%
Swedish	14%
Irish	2.9%
US/American	2.4%
English	2.4%
Dutch	2.1%
French Canadian	1.9%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Danish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Finnish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Italian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Croatian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Atwater	1,079	$48,289
Grove City	608	$38,750
Kandiyohi	555	$52,500
Lake Lillian	257	$31,875
Litchfield	6,562	$45,233
Spicer	1,126	$48,542
Willmar	18,351	$45,415

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