Pennock, MN

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Pennock, Minnesota

Pennock, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi county, is 56 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 94 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 504 people lived in Pennock.

The People and Families of Pennock

In Pennock, about 65% of adults are married. Pennock is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Pennock without hitting a preschooler.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pennock had a median family income of $44,167.

Pennock Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Pennock are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Pennock, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Pennock, MN

Comparing Pennock 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kandiyohi
Standard Zip Codes	56279
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.149
Longitude	-95.175

Station	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.2 inches

Station	BENSON
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	MILAN 1 NW
Distance	37 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	504	100%
Male	255	50.6%
Female	249	49.4%
Under 18	180	35.7%
18+	324	64.3%
65+	37	7.3%
Median Age	30.2
Average Family Size	3.41
White	440	87.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	2%
Other	43	8.5%
Mixed Race	10	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	60	11.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,167
Population In Poverty	23	4.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	496
Growth	-8
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.2%
Norwegian	28.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9%
Swedish	6.2%
Irish	6%
Polish	3.2%
English	2.6%
Czech	2.2%
Scandinavian	1.9%
US/American	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Finnish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pennock	504	$44,167
Kandiyohi	555	$52,500
Kerkhoven	759	$40,179
Murdock	303	$40,000
Raymond	803	$40,865
Spicer	1,126	$48,542
Willmar	18,351	$45,415

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