Pierz, MN

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Pierz, Minnesota

Pierz, Minnesota, in Morrison county, is 29 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 80 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 1,277 residents.

The People and Families of Pierz

In Pierz, about 51% of adults are married. People in Pierz have space to make their own lives; many people there enjoy living in their own houses or apartments.

There are more females than males in the city than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in Pierz.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pierz had a median family income of $34,167. Home-based work is more common in Pierz than in most places.

Pierz Housing

According to the 2000 census, 70% of the housing in Pierz was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Pierz, 84% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Pierz, MN

Comparing Pierz 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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Morrison
Standard Zip Codes	56364
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.982
Longitude	-94.103

Station	LITTLE FALLS 1 N
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	BRAINERD
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	31 to 56 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	GULL LAKE DAM
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,277	100%
Male	565	44.2%
Female	712	55.8%
Under 18	301	23.6%
18+	976	76.4%
65+	385	30.1%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,260	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,316
Growth	39
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	68.3%
Polish	8.4%
US/American	6%
Norwegian	4.5%
Irish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Slavic	0.7%
English	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pierz	1,277	$34,167
Bowlus	260	$41,563
Buckman	208	$44,583
Gilman	215	$52,500
Little Falls	7,719	$40,298
Rice	711	$52,222
Royalton	816	$42,188

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