Lonsdale, MN

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Lonsdale, Minnesota

Lonsdale, Minnesota, in Rice county, is 21 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 35 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 1,491 residents.

The People and Families of Lonsdale

In Lonsdale, about 62% of adults are married. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this city.

The people of the city are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lonsdale had a median family income of $58,676. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in Lonsdale.

Lonsdale Housing

According to the 2000 census, 86% of the housing in Lonsdale was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lonsdale, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lonsdale, MN

Comparing Lonsdale 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Rice
Standard Zip Codes	55046
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.48
Longitude	-93.427

Station	FARIBAULT
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	28 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,491	100%
Male	744	49.9%
Female	747	50.1%
Under 18	423	28.4%
18+	1,068	71.6%
65+	183	12.3%
Median Age	32.1
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,471	98.7%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,409
Growth	918
Growth %	61.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Czech	29%
German	24.2%
Czechoslovakian	9.3%
Norwegian	7.8%
Irish	6.2%
English	4.8%
US/American	4.3%
Swedish	3.2%
Polish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Italian	1.2%
Finnish	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lonsdale	1,491	$58,676
Elko	472	$70,625
Kilkenny	148	$42,188
Montgomery	2,794	$48,011
New Market	332	$60,500
New Prague	4,559	$50,341
Northfield	17,147	$61,055

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