Edgerton, MN

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Edgerton, Minnesota

Edgerton, Minnesota, in Pipestone county, is 35 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 160 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 1,033 people people live in Edgerton.

The People and Families of Edgerton

In Edgerton, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in Edgerton tend to contain married couples.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Edgerton nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgerton had a median family income of $39,318.

Edgerton Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Edgerton, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Edgerton, 82% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Edgerton enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Edgerton, MN

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

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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Pipestone
Standard Zip Codes	56128
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.873
Longitude	-96.127

Station	LAKE WILSON
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27 inches

Station	LUVERNE
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	TYLER
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	26.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,033	100%
Male	477	46.2%
Female	556	53.8%
Under 18	225	21.8%
18+	808	78.2%
65+	353	34.2%
Median Age	49.7
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,021	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	9	0.9%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	976
Growth	-57
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Dutch	74%
German	12.8%
US/American	4.3%
Norwegian	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Italian	1%
English	0.6%
Danish	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Irish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgerton	1,033	$39,318
Chandler	276	$38,542
Hardwick	222	$37,813
Jasper	597	$34,500
Lake Wilson	270	$30,000
Lismore	238	$40,139
Woodstock	132	$42,500

Library
Edgerton: Runals Memorial Library 750 1st Av W Edgerton, Minnesota (507) 442-7071 Library Web Site

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