Claremont, MN

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Claremont, Minnesota

Claremont, Minnesota, in Dodge county, is 26 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 62 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 620 people lived in Claremont.

The People and Families of Claremont

In Claremont, about 59% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Claremont without hitting a preschooler.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Claremont had a median family income of $36,750.

Claremont Housing

An estimated 80% of living spaces in Claremont are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Claremont, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Claremont, MN

Comparing Claremont 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Dodge
Standard Zip Codes	55924
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.044
Longitude	-92.997

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	620	100%
Male	327	52.7%
Female	293	47.3%
Under 18	186	30%
18+	434	70%
65+	73	11.8%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.12
White	527	85%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	75	12.1%
Mixed Race	15	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	103	16.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	609
Growth	-11
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.7%
Norwegian	15.1%
Irish	7.8%
US/American	6.3%
English	4.4%
Polish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Czech	2.7%
Dutch	1.9%
Italian	1.7%
Danish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Claremont	620	$36,750
Blooming Prairie	1,933	$51,118
Dodge Center	2,226	$44,632
Kasson	4,398	$55,880
Mantorville	1,054	$62,625
Owatonna	22,434	$54,883
West Concord	836	$48,438

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