Morgan, MN

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Morgan, Minnesota

Morgan, Minnesota, in Redwood county, is 77 miles W of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 90 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 903 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Morgan

In Morgan, about 62% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Morgan. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morgan had a median family income of $40,096.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Morgan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morgan that were owner-occupied was 84%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Morgan has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Morgan, 88% of commuters drive to work. Morgan offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Morgan, MN

Comparing Morgan 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles W of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Redwood
Standard Zip Codes	56266
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.417
Longitude	-94.924

Station	SPRINGFIELD 1 NW
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Station	REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	903	100%
Male	412	45.6%
Female	491	54.4%
Under 18	220	24.4%
18+	683	75.6%
65+	272	30.1%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.9
White	879	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	846
Growth	-57
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.8%
Norwegian	8.2%
US/American	6.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
English	3%
Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Danish	1.7%
Swedish	1.6%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
European	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Morgan	903	$40,096
Clements	191	$46,250
Fairfax	1,295	$42,054
Franklin	498	$40,417
Morton	442	$37,396
Sleepy Eye	3,515	$48,500
Springfield	2,215	$41,071

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Morgan Public Library 210 Vernon Avenue Morgan, Minnesota (507) 249-3153 Library Web Site

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