Sleepy Eye, MN

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Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, in Brown county, is 72 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 86 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 3,515.

The People and Families of Sleepy Eye

In Sleepy Eye, about 62% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Sleepy Eye live by themselves.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sleepy Eye had a median family income of $48,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Sleepy Eye ($500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Sleepy Eye are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Sleepy Eye Housing

About 76% of housing units in Sleepy Eye are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sleepy Eye, 85% 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 Sleepy Eye than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Sleepy Eye, MN

Comparing Sleepy Eye 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brown
Standard Zip Codes	56085
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.297
Longitude	-94.723

Station	SPRINGFIELD 1 NW
Distance	13.3 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	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	29.5 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	3,515	100%
Male	1,689	48.1%
Female	1,826	51.9%
Under 18	983	28%
18+	2,532	72%
65+	679	19.3%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.08
White	3,305	94%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	137	3.9%
Mixed Race	51	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	274	7.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,478
Growth	-37
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	61.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
US/American	6%
Norwegian	5.8%
Irish	4.9%
Danish	2.5%
Polish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.5%
Italian	0.4%
English	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Icelander	0.4%
European	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sleepy Eye	3,515	$48,500
Comfrey	367	$40,625
Fairfax	1,295	$42,054
Hanska	443	$43,125
Morgan	903	$40,096
New Ulm	13,594	$51,309
Springfield	2,215	$41,071

Library
Sleepy Eye: Dyckman Free Library 345 West Main Street Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (507) 794-7655

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