Glenville, MN

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Glenville, Minnesota

Glenville, Minnesota, in Freeborn county, is 51 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 95 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 720 people lived in Glenville.

The People and Families of Glenville

In Glenville, about 67% of adults are married.

Glenville is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glenville had a median family income of $49,861. In Glenville, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Glenville.

Glenville Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Glenville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Glenville, 91% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Glenville; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Glenville, MN

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles SW of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Standard Zip Codes	56036
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.573
Longitude	-93.28

Station	ALBERT LEA 3 SE
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	15.2 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

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	36.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	720	100%
Male	364	50.6%
Female	356	49.4%
Under 18	182	25.3%
18+	538	74.7%
65+	114	15.8%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.92
White	712	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	701
Growth	-19
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	49.8%
German	24.3%
Irish	6.4%
Czech	5.8%
Danish	4%
Dutch	2.9%
US/American	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
English	0.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glenville	720	$49,861
Albert Lea	18,356	$42,407
Clarks Grove	734	$47,000
Conger	133	$41,250
Emmons	432	$47,813
Hayward	249	$52,500
Twin Lakes	168	$34,688

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