Minneota, MN

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Minneota, Minnesota

Minneota, Minnesota, in Lyon county, is 77 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 136 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,449.

The People and Families of Minneota

In Minneota, about 60% of adults are married.

Minneota benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Minneota had a median family income of $46,023.

Minneota Housing

About 77% of housing units in Minneota are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Minneota, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in Minneota than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Minneota, MN

Comparing Minneota 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male 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
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 Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Lyon
Standard Zip Codes	56264
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.559
Longitude	-95.984

Station	MARSHALL
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	25.7 inches

Station	CANBY
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	25.6 inches

Station	TYLER
Distance	20.4 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	1,449	100%
Male	680	46.9%
Female	769	53.1%
Under 18	348	24%
18+	1,101	76%
65+	363	25.1%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,416	97.7%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	19	1.3%
Mixed Race	10	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,377
Growth	-72
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.1%
Belgian	18.2%
Norwegian	16.3%
Polish	5.2%
US/American	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Dutch	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Czech	2%
English	1.6%
Swedish	1.6%
Irish	1.4%
Icelander	1.3%
Danish	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minneota	1,449	$46,023
Ghent	315	$47,417
Ivanhoe	679	$40,491
Lynd	346	$36,458
Marshall	12,735	$52,284
Porter	190	$27,000
Taunton	207	$38,125

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Minneota Public Library 103 N Jefferson Minneota, Minnesota (507) 872-5473 Library Web Site

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