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County population in 2005: 26,534 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,110
| %
of renters here: |
20% | | State: | 25% |
Land area: 611 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 43 people per square mile |
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(average). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
6.4% | | Whole
state: | 7.9% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
2.1% | | Whole
state: | 3.2% |
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 80%
- Government:
10%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Brown County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Brown County, Minnesota:
- White
Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic
(2.0%)
- Other
race (0.9%)
- Two
or more races (0.6%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
38.4 years | | Minnesota
median age: |
35.4 years |
| Males:
13,331 |
(49.5%) | | Females:
13,580 |
(50.5%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,979
County population in 2003: 26,756
Jobs in 2003: 14,975
Total labor force in 2004: 15,432
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%
Average
household size:
| Brown
County: |
2.4 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,951 ($39,800 in 2000)
| This
county |
$43,951 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,755
| Brown
County |
$143,755 | | Minnesota: | $198,800 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $399
Institutionalized population: 110
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Brown County in 2000: $765
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
0
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
1
- Burglaries:
3
- Thefts:
13
- Auto
thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
0
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
1
- Burglaries:
7
- Thefts:
21
- Auto
thefts: 2
2004
Presidential Election results in Brown County Minnesota:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.5%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $878 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: New Ulm
, Sleepy Eye
, Springfield
, Hanska
, Comfrey
, Evan
, Cobden
.
Neighboring
counties: Blue Earth County
, Cottonwood County
, Nicollet County
, Redwood County
, Renville County
, Watonwan County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Brown County: Lake
Hanska County Park Campground
(A),
Milford Monument
(B),
Essig
(C),
Sleepy Eye Golf Club
(D),
Springfield Public Library
(E)
Churches in Brown County include: Albion
Church
(A),
Lake Hanska Church
(B),
Immanuel Church
(C),
Linden Church
(D),
Christ Church
(E),
Church of Japanese Martyrs
(F),
Nora Church
(G),
Saint John's Catholic Church
(H)
Cemeteries: Faith
Cemetery
(1),
Current Cemetery
(2),
Home Cemetery
(3),
Mielke Cemetery
(4),
Zion Cemetery
(5),
Springfield Cemetery
(6),
Zion Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Altermatt
Lake
(A),
Bachelor Lake
(B),
Boise Lake
(C),
Linden Lake
(D),
Horseshoe Lake
(E),
Clear Lake
(F),
Juni Lake
(G),
Lone Tree Lake
(H)
Rivers and creeks: Spring
Creek
(A),
Coal Mine Creek
(B),
Sleepy Eye Creek
(C),
Cottonwood River
(D),
Mound Creek
(E)
Parks in Brown County include: First
White Child Historical Marker
(1),
Bashaw State Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Lake Hanska County Park
(3),
Lake Hanska Historical Marker
(4),
Essig Ball Park
(5),
Mulligan State Wildlife Management Area
(6),
Flandrau State Park
(7),
Charles Eugene Flandrau Historical Marker
(8)
Post offices: Searles
Post Office
(A),
Leavenworth Post Office
(B),
Essig Post Office
(C)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
4.4% | | Minnesota: | 4.7% |
Current college students: 1,418
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 339 (57% naturalized citizens)
| Brown
County: |
1.3% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 70
- 1990
to 1994: 83
- 1985
to 1989: 24
- 1980
to 1984: 13
- 1975
to 1979: 26
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1970
to 1974: 11
- 1965
to 1969: 103
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Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 8,887
- One,
attached: 68
- Two:
402
- 3
or 4: 240
- 5
to 9: 280
- 10
to 19: 236
- 20
or more: 545
- Mobile
homes: 497
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 3,763 (393 second mortgage, 356 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,875 Agriculture
in Brown County
Average size of farms: 333 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $157983
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $248.71
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $140710
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94331
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.52%
Corn for grain: 133676 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2858 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 129966 harvested acres
Vegetables: 11221 harvested acresBrown
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Food
(7%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Machinery
(5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (17%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Food
(4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (8%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (4%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(32%)
- Germany
(15%)
- Korea
(12%)
- Canada
(12%)
- Guatemala
(6%)
- India
(5%)
- Other
Eastern Europe (4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Brown County:
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- German
(67%)
- Norwegian
(10%)
- United
States or American (4%)
- Irish
(3%)
- Swedish
(2%)
- English
(1%)
- Danish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 10,309 (76%)
- Carpooled:
1,239 (9%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 78 (1%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
81 (1%)
- Walked:
849 (6%)
- Other
means: 43 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 975 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Brown County, Minnesota
- 771
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 205
people in other group homes
- 56
people in nursing homes
- 42
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 31
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12
people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8
people in religious group quarters
- 7
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 4
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,530.
5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,724 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.08% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($22,321 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($10,403 average AGI)
| Brown
County: |
1.71% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Nicollet County, MN
|
0.59% ($30,810 average AGI) |
| from
Blue Earth County, MN
|
0.29% ($21,548) |
| from
Hennepin County, MN
|
0.29% ($37,355) |
| from
Redwood County, MN
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0.25% ($37,846) |
| from
Hidalgo County, TX
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0.19% ($16,150) |
| from
Watonwan County, MN
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0.18% ($32,105) |
| from
Cottonwood County, MN
|
0.13% ($24,214) |
5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,041 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.49% | | Minnesota
average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($22,127 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($9,914 average AGI)
| Brown
County: |
1.63% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Blue Earth County, MN
|
0.69% ($29,315 average AGI) |
| to
Nicollet County, MN
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0.52% ($30,291) |
| to
Hennepin County, MN
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0.43% ($30,326) |
| to
Redwood County, MN
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0.26% ($26,607) |
| to
Ramsey County, MN
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0.15% ($35,438) |
| to
Sibley County, MN
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0.13% ($36,214) |
| to
Cottonwood County, MN
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0.11% ($27,583) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Births
per 1000 population in Brown County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Brown County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Brown County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,348 (4,889 aged, 459 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 25,742
- In
family households: 21,923 (5,940 male householders, 1,237 female householders)
6,195
spouses, 7,917 children (7,381 natural, 206 adopted, 330 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 79 other relatives, 239 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,819 (1,514 male householders (1,272 living alone)), 1,861 female householders (1,781 living alone)), 444 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,169 (105 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,455 2-persons, 1,366 3-persons, 1,373 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,053 1-person, 252 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
5,456 married couples with children.
1,120 single-parent households (301 men, 819 women).
93.9% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $146,876,000 ($5488 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,300,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,757,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,120,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,445,000
Federal grants: $21,542,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,780,000 ($135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,232,000 ($2,853,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $849,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,721,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,325,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,441
| Here: |
54 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,404
| Here: |
53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +44
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +14
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -419
| Here: |
-16 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Brown County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 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: 159
- 1995
to 1998: 537
- 1990
to 1994: 504
- 1980
to 1989: 908
- 1970
to 1979: 1,556
- 1960
to 1969: 1,246
- 1950
to 1959: 1,381
- 1940
to 1949: 998
- 1939
or earlier: 3,874
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 30
- 3
rooms: 139
- 4
rooms: 562
- 5
rooms: 1,600
- 6
rooms: 1,656
- 7
rooms: 1,573
- 8
rooms: 1,384
- 9
or more rooms: 1,544
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 60
- 2
rooms: 221
- 3
rooms: 420
- 4
rooms: 467
- 5
rooms: 331
- 6
rooms: 244
- 7
rooms: 168
- 8
rooms: 100
- 9
or more rooms: 99
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brown County: |
- no
bedroom: 8
- 1
bedroom: 219
- 2
bedrooms: 1,621
- 3
bedrooms: 4,171
- 4
bedrooms: 2,090
- 5
or more bedrooms: 379
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County: |
- no
bedroom: 91
- 1
bedroom: 622
- 2
bedrooms: 737
- 3
bedrooms: 420
- 4
bedrooms: 223
- 5
or more bedrooms: 17
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 347
- 1
vehicle: 2,281
- 2
vehicles: 3,860
- 3
vehicles: 1,456
- 4
vehicles: 422
- 5
or more vehicles: 122
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 436
- 1
vehicle: 1,008
- 2
vehicles: 482
- 3
vehicles: 142
- 4
vehicles: 13
- 5
or more vehicles: 29
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65% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Minnesota.
| Brown
County: |
64.9% | | State
average: |
58.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 22330
- Northeast:
150
- Midwest:
2917
- South:
560
- West:
545
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (69%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity
(3%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (56%)
- Electricity
(20%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Other
fuel (5%)
- No
fuel used (2%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,090
| Here: |
33.1% | | Minnesota: |
11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 458
| Here: |
23.7% | | Minnesota: |
6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 815
| Here: |
63.0% | | Minnesota: |
24.6% |
Brown
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $1,633,000
Solid Waste Management: $357,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $1,594,000
General Public Buildings: $58,000
- Current
Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,940,000
Regular Highways: $2,121,000
Corrections - Other: $1,956,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,851,000
Health Services - Other: $1,364,000
Police Protection: $1,116,000
Financial Administration: $1,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $711,000
Solid Waste Management: $600,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $552,000
Parks & Recreation: $453,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $415,000
General Public Buildings: $385,000
Central Staff Services: $380,000
General - Other: $251,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $217,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $705,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,802,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $167,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,775,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,840,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $354,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $831,000
Special Assessments: $612,000
Interest Earnings: $599,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,614,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $255,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,177,000
Highways: $2,558,000
General Support: $2,080,000
All Other: $258,000
- Tax
- Property: $6,888,000
NEC: $33,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $7,301,000
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