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County population in 2005: 5,481 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,024
Renter-occupied apartments: 353
| %
of renters here: |
15% | | State: | 25% |
Land area: 497 sq. mi.
Water area: 30.9 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 11 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
12.0% | | Whole
state: |
7.9% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
6.1% | | Whole
state: |
3.2% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 63%
- Government:
17%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 20%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Big Stone County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Big Stone County, Minnesota:
- White
Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- American
Indian (0.7%)
| Median
resident age: |
43.6 years | | Minnesota
median age: |
35.4 years |
| Males:
2,824 |
(48.5%) | | Females:
2,996 |
(51.5%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,984
County population in 2003: 5,682
Jobs in 2003: 2,094
Total labor force in 2004: 2,880
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%
Average
household size:
| Big
Stone County: |
2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,925 ($30,721 in 2000)
| This
county |
$33,925 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,531
| Big
Stone County |
$70,531 | | Minnesota: | $198,800 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $231
Institutionalized population: 155
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Big Stone County in 2000: $580
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
1
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
0
- Burglaries:
38
- Thefts:
30
- Auto
thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
1
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
3
- Burglaries:
22
- Thefts:
35
- Auto
thefts: 7
2004
Presidential Election results in Big Stone County Minnesota:
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.4%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $517 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Big Stone County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ortonville
, Graceville
, Clinton
, Beardsley
, Odessa
, Correll
, Johnson
, Barry
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Neighboring
counties: Grant County, South Dakota
, Lac qui Parle County
, Lac qui Parle County
, Roberts County, South Dakota
, Stevens County
, Swift County
, Traverse County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Big Stone County: Lakeshore
RV Park
(A),
Graceville Golf Club
(B)
Churches in Big Stone County include: Artichoke
Baptist Church
(A),
Artichoke Lake Church
(B),
Bethany Church
(C),
Immanuel Church
(D),
Holden Church
(E),
Saint Paul Church
(F),
Eidskog Church
(G)
Cemeteries: Long
Island Cemetery
(1),
Akron Cemetery
(2),
Maple Cemetery
(3),
Midway Cemetery
(4),
Artichoke Baptist Cemetery
(5),
Artichoke Lake Cemetery
(6),
Bailey Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Swenson
Lake
(A),
Cup Lake
(B),
Artichoke Lake
(C),
Thielke Lake
(D),
Barry Lake
(E),
Bassett Slough
(F),
Bentsen Lake
(G),
Twin Lakes
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony
Run
(A),
Fish Creek
(B),
Little Minnesota River
(C)
Parks in Big Stone County include: Freed
State Wildlife Management Area
(1),
Big Stone Lake Overlook
(2),
Big Stone Lake State Park
(3),
Reisdorph State Wildlife Management Area
(4),
Taffe State Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Peninsula Park
(6),
Finberg State Wildlife Management Area
(7),
Mallard Hole State Wildlife Management Area
(8),
Lindquist State Wildlife Management Area
(9)
Post office: Artichoke
Lake Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.9% | | Minnesota: | 4.7% |
Current college students: 113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 46 (57% naturalized citizens)
| Big
Stone County: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 12
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 3
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 31
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Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,579
- One,
attached: 45
- Two:
61
- 3
or 4: 25
- 5
to 9: 68
- 10
to 19: 69
- 20
or more: 72
- Mobile
homes: 240
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Big Stone County with a mortgage: 662 (89 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 783 Agriculture
in Big Stone County
Average size of farms: 614 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $129304
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $101829
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108512
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.05%
Corn for grain: 70920 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34905 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 113298 harvested acresBig
Stone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Health
care (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (25%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Social
assistance (8%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (17%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada
(28%)
- Germany
(15%)
- United
Kingdom (13%)
- Other
Northern Europe (9%)
- France
(9%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Chile
(7%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Big Stone County:
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- German
(46%)
- Norwegian
(21%)
- Swedish
(8%)
- Irish
(6%)
- United
States or American (5%)
- English
(3%)
- Danish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,769 (72%)
- Carpooled:
272 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle:
3 (0%)
- Walked:
158 (6%)
- Other
means: 9 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 234 (10%)
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155
people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,609.
5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,698 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.13% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.86% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($18,264 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($27,434 average AGI)
| Big
Stone County: |
2.28% | | Minnesota
average: |
2.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Grant County, SD
|
0.63% ($25,692 average AGI) |
| from
Hennepin County, MN
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0.48% ($29,600) |
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,324 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.49% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($19,007 average AGI)
2.82% relocated to other states ($12,324 average AGI)
| Big
Stone County: |
2.82% | | Minnesota
average: |
2.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Grant County, SD
|
0.53% ($37,818 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Births
per 1000 population in Big Stone County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Big Stone County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Big Stone County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,496 (1,348 aged, 148 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 5,645
- In
family households: 4,848 (1,425 male householders, 216 female householders)
1,408
spouses, 1,699 children (1,646 natural, 31 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 6 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 797 (318 male householders (292 living alone)), 448 female householders (438 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 175 (146 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 883 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 730 1-person, 36 2-persons.
1,216 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (56 men, 147 women).
95.3% of residents of Big Stone County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,884,000 ($8369 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $688,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,443,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,271,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,390,000
Federal grants: $8,135,000
Federal procurement contracts: $513,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,133,000 ($270,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $555,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,231,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,611,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 257
| Here: |
47 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 465
| Here: |
85 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -2
| Here: |
-0 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -122
| Here: |
-22 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Big Stone County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 32
- 1995
to 1998: 89
- 1990
to 1994: 119
- 1980
to 1989: 201
- 1970
to 1979: 483
- 1960
to 1969: 309
- 1950
to 1959: 422
- 1940
to 1949: 318
- 1939
or earlier: 1,198
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Big Stone County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 15
- 3
rooms: 27
- 4
rooms: 192
- 5
rooms: 372
- 6
rooms: 437
- 7
rooms: 340
- 8
rooms: 312
- 9
or more rooms: 329
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Big Stone County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 28
- 3
rooms: 80
- 4
rooms: 97
- 5
rooms: 41
- 6
rooms: 28
- 7
rooms: 29
- 8
rooms: 23
- 9
or more rooms: 25
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Stone County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 63
- 2
bedrooms: 457
- 3
bedrooms: 905
- 4
bedrooms: 448
- 5
or more bedrooms: 145
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Big Stone County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 102
- 2
bedrooms: 124
- 3
bedrooms: 70
- 4
bedrooms: 29
- 5
or more bedrooms: 22
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Big Stone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 99
- 1
vehicle: 543
- 2
vehicles: 903
- 3
vehicles: 383
- 4
vehicles: 73
- 5
or more vehicles: 23
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Big Stone County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 96
- 1
vehicle: 168
- 2
vehicles: 62
- 3
vehicles: 16
- 4
vehicles: 5
- 5
or more vehicles: 6
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75% of Big Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Minnesota.
| Big
Stone County: |
75.1% | | State
average: |
58.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 4545
- Northeast:
25
- Midwest:
1017
- South:
54
- West:
123
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,800 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Utility
gas (21%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity
(15%)
- Wood
(2%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(42%)
- Utility
gas (27%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Coal
or coke (5%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: |
4.9% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: |
3.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 10
| Here: |
11.1% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
Big
Stone County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $305,000
Regular Highways: $0
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $4,485,000
Welfare - Other: $1,729,000
Central Staff Services: $480,000
Police Protection: $467,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
General - Other: $252,000
General Public Buildings: $137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $133,000
Corrections - Other: $115,000
Parks & Recreation: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Health Services - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $772,000
Public Welfare: $89,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $414,000
General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
Special Assessments: $99,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $288,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General - Other: $7,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Judicial: $1,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,024,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,357,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
General Support: $1,006,000
All Other: $60,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,968,000
NEC: $13,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,328,000
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