Sacred Heart, MN

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Sacred Heart, Minnesota

Sacred Heart, Minnesota, in Renville county, is 78 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 103 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 549.

The People and Families of Sacred Heart

In Sacred Heart, about 61% of adults are married. Lots of people in Sacred Heart live independently, in one-person housing.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sacred Heart had a median family income of $40,313.

Sacred Heart Housing

In Sacred Heart, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Sacred Heart, 84% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Sacred Heart; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Sacred Heart 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%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Sacred Heart, MN

Comparing Sacred Heart 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Renville
Standard Zip Codes	56285
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.787
Longitude	-95.35

Station	OLIVIA 3 SE
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	25.9 inches

Station	REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance	21 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	WILLMAR STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	29 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	549	100%
Male	256	46.6%
Female	293	53.4%
Under 18	135	24.6%
18+	414	75.4%
65+	121	22%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.94
White	535	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	8	1.5%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	526
Growth	-23
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	49%
German	30.1%
Swedish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
English	2.7%
Irish	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
US/American	0.4%
European	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sacred Heart	549	$40,313
Belview	412	$42,857
Clara City	1,393	$45,189
Echo	278	$35,500
Granite Falls	3,070	$45,536
Maynard	388	$39,583
Renville	1,323	$47,315

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