Garvin, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 120 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -24.5%
 
Males: 60  (50.0%)
Females: 60  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

52.7 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56132

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-651,050,253 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Garvin $-651,050,253
MN $82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,592 (it was $13,108 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $57,589 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
Garvin:

$57,589
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $63,079; detached houses: $63,016
March 2022 cost of living index in Garvin: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%

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    • 8790.6%White alone
    • 66.2%Two or more races
    • 22.1%Asian alone
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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Belgian (16.0%), European (12.0%), French (12.0%), Norwegian (8.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1530 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 446 people per square mile   (low).

Garvin, Minnesota map

2 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia).

This city:

2.1%
Minnesota:

8.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Garvin city:

0.9% ($254)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (67.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (133.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (440.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Balaton, MN (2.4 miles ),
The Lakes, MN (2.6 miles ),
Tracy, MN (2.7 miles ),
Currie, MN (3.3 miles ),
Russell, MN (3.4 miles ),
Lynd, MN (3.7 miles ),
Walnut Grove, MN (3.8 miles ),
Florence, MN (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 44.22 N, Longitude: 95.76 W

Area code: 507

Distribution of median household income in Garvin, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Garvin, MN in 2022

Garvin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $172,600
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+2.6%).
Most common industries in Garvin, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (17.2%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (21.6%)
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (11.8%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5.9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Food (11.9%)
  • Social assistance (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.9%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Gasoline stations (7.1%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (7.1%)
Most common occupations in Garvin, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.1%)
  • Child care workers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other transportation occupations (7.1%)

Average climate in Garvin, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.4. This is about average.

City:

76.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.57. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.57
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Garvin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Garvin city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category F5 tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Garvin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 180.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 104.2 miles away from Garvin center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 186.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.0 miles away from Garvin center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Garvin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Garvin:

  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; SLAYTON, MN)
  • HOSPICE OF MURRAY COUNTY (Hospital, about 16 miles away; SLAYTON, MN)
  • WMMC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MARSHALL, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garvin:

  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 17 miles; Marshall, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,711)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • South Dakota State University (about 52 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 68 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Ridgewater College (about 73 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 73 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • South Central College (about 85 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,726)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Garvin: Garvin (A), Garvin Fire Department (B), Garvin City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Garvin: Garvin Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Garvin that have no violations reported:

  • GARVIN (Address: 125 Sherman Street , Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.1%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Garvin:

Marital status in Garvin, MN
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Garvin:

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Garvin, MN (based on Lyon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,4576
Mainline Protestant5,87116
Evangelical Protestant3,16123
Other2993
None9,069-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Lyon County:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Lyon County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lyon County:

6.9%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Garvin:

51.6%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.2%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Garvin:

28.0
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Garvin:

16.3%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Garvin:

6.9%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Garvin:

36.9%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

47.4%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Garvin:

77.4%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Garvin, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$6,790
Totals for Government 0$0 9$6,790

Garvin government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $48,000 ($400.00)
    General - Other: $35,000 ($291.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $21,000 ($175.00)
    Water Utilities: $21,000 ($175.00)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($166.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($133.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($108.33)
    Financial Administration: $9,000 ($75.00)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($41.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($91.67)

Garvin government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $50,000 ($416.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($133.33)
    Other: $2,000 ($16.67)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($50.00)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($8.33)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($183.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,000 ($316.67)
    Other: $9,000 ($75.00)
  • Tax - Property: $52,000 ($433.33)
    Other License: $1,000 ($8.33)

Garvin government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,000 ($2133.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,000 ($2133.33)

Garvin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,000 ($216.67)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,000 ($100.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garvin:

  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garvin:

  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K294AQ (106.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: WINDSENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Garvin:

  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

Garvin fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 1991 10:23 AM, 59, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.4mTotal length
  • $78,000,000Total costs
  • 2,862Total average daily traffic
  • 333Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,031Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Gina Cacciatore, 1561 201st Street (2449718) (Lat: 44.136083 Lon: -95.752306), Type: 78.9, Structure height: 27101 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Gina Cacciatore, 1561 201st Street (2449718) (Lat: 44.136083 Lon: -95.752306), Type: 78.9, Structure height: 27101 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Gina Cacciatore, 1561 201st Street (2449718) (Lat: 44.136083 Lon: -95.752306), Type: 78.9, Structure height: 27101 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Laurie Gebhardt, 1561 201st Street (2449718) (Lat: 44.136083 Lon: -95.752306), Type: 78.9, Structure height: 27101 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Corporation, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070

  • Christophe LeScanve, 1561 201st Street (2449718) (Lat: 44.136083 Lon: -95.752306), Type: 78.9, Structure height: 27101 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Alltel Corporation, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 6 Mi S & 1/4 Mi E (Lat: 44.150250 Lon: -95.733611), Call Sign: KNFQ328,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2012, Expiration Date: 07/14/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2022, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

  • FARM, Lat: 44.159917 Lon: -95.733722, Call Sign: WQUY749,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.095 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/2014, Expiration Date: 11/19/2024, Certifier: Curt Bangasser, Registrant: M & H Communications, 604 7th Street Sw, Pipestone, MN 56164, Phone: (507) 825-5321, Fax: (507) 825-2641, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • 2768 160th Street, Lat: 44.283528 Lon: -95.741806, Type: Silo, Structure height: 24.5 m, Overall height: 25.5 m, Call Sign: WQOH501,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/28/2011, Expiration Date: 09/28/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/13/2021, Certifier: Franklin B Gass, Registrant: Digital Plains, LLC, 462 160th Avenue, Slayton, MN 56172, Phone: (507) 829-3490, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KD0ZIV, Licensee ID: L01843974, Grant Date: 03/04/2014, Expiration Date: 03/04/2024, Certifier: Donald M Bethune, Registrant: Donald M Bethune, 1528 Us Hwy 59, Garvin, MN 56132


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Garvin, MN
  • 82.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Garvin, MN
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Garvin compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 3 other airmen in this city.
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