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Nicollet County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 34,512 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 29,771 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,286
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,679
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,050
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,236 (it was 2,592 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

27%

Land area: 452 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 76 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Nicollet County: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.1%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Nicollet County, MN (2022)
    • 29,31885.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,7375.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,4754.3%Two or more races
    • 1,0863.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5201.5%Asian alone
    • 1070.3%Some other race alone
    • 700.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 17,442  (50.5%)
Females: 17,070  (49.5%)
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Average household size:
Nicollet County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,259 ($46,170 in 1999)
This county:

$77,259
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $825 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $1,017)
This county:

$825
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,031 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
Nicollet:

$264,031
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,196 - $365,213

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $310,574
Here:

$310,574
State:

$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $265,132
Here:

$265,132
State:

$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $252,255
Here:

$252,255
State:

$323,045

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,846
Here:

$302,846
State:

$238,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,380
Here:

$257,380
State:

$258,516

Mobile homes: $43,396
Here:

$43,396
State:

$94,605

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,590
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $641

Institutionalized population: 153

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 52
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 35
  • Auto thefts: 7
Nicollet County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 83 buildings, average cost: $301,700
  • 2021: 78 buildings, average cost: $291,700
  • 2020: 72 buildings, average cost: $264,400
  • 2019: 37 buildings, average cost: $329,000
  • 2018: 69 buildings, average cost: $269,500
  • 2017: 84 buildings, average cost: $212,700
  • 2016: 68 buildings, average cost: $258,400
  • 2015: 98 buildings, average cost: $244,400
  • 2014: 87 buildings, average cost: $250,400
  • 2013: 70 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2012: 59 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $253,900
  • 2010: 40 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2009: 66 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2008: 64 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2007: 94 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2006: 127 buildings, average cost: $199,100
  • 2005: 180 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2004: 173 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2003: 169 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2002: 156 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 2001: 139 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 1999: 135 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 1998: 112 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 1997: 99 buildings, average cost: $115,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Nicollet, MN residents
Average permit cost in Nicollet, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,871 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,644 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Nicollet, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nicollet, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Nicollet, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.8%
Nicollet County:

10.8%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.9% for Black residents, 24.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.6% for American Indian residents, 46.4% for other race residents, 24.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.6 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 37.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.8 years old, Black residents: 28.7 years old, American Indian residents: 32.2 years old, Asian residents: 26.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.9 years old, Other race residents: 24.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nicollet County is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: North Mankato, St. Peter, Nicollet, Courtland, Lafayette.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nicollet County: Woodland Camp (A), Piper Hills Golf Course (B), Kruger Campground (C), Weaver (D), Bluff Valley Campgrounds (E), Apple Ridge Orchard (F), Kellogg (G), Whippoorwill Ranch Kampground (H), Camp Lacupolis (I), Holzer Farms (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nicollet County include: Woodville Chapel (A), Bremen Church (B), Saint John's Bear Valley Lutheran Church (C), Lincoln Church (D), Oakwood Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Albany Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Black Cemetery (4), Pleasant Prairie Cemetery (5), Chester Cemetery (6), County Line Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Robinson Lake (A), Prichard Lake (B), McCarthy Lake (C), Halfmoon Lake (D), Dorer Pools (E), Zumbro Lake (F), McCarthy Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Creek (A), Sand Ditch (B), Middle Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), East Indian Creek (E), Dry Run Creek (F), Gorman Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), Cold Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nicollet County include: Mazeppa State Wildlife Management Area (1), McCarthy Lake State Wildlife Management (2), Ohuta Park (3), Zumbro State Wildlife Management Area (4), Chippewa Turnout Park (5), Lake Pepin Historical Marker (6), Minnesota Map Historical Marker (7), Reads Landing Park (8), Geology of Lake Pepin Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Jackson County, Wisconsin , Lake County, South Dakota , Miner County, South Dakota , Wood County, Wisconsin , Sibley County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Nicollet, MN
County total employment by year in Nicollet, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Nicollet, MN

Current college students: 3,662
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,301 (42.5% naturalized citizens)

Nicollet County:

3.8%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7142010 or later
  • 2232000 to 2009
  • 1661990 to 1999
  • 1541980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 91Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Nicollet County marital status for males Nicollet County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,358
  • One, attached: 696
  • Two: 356
  • 3 or 4: 468
  • 5 to 9: 427
  • 10 to 19: 591
  • 20 to 49: 670
  • 50 or more: 368
  • Mobile homes: 677
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Nicollet County with a mortgage: 6,142 (521 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 422 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 163

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Nicollet County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,19810
Evangelical Protestant5,75013
Catholic5,7415
Other101
None15,028-
Nicollet County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Nicollet County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Nicollet County:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Nicollet County:

6.4%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Nicollet County:

28.3%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Nicollet County:

Average size of farms: 352 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $203,199
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $164,377
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $125,256
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.46%
Corn for grain: 107835 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 918 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 101194 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,544 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres

Tornado activity:

Nicollet County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 15414969.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Nicollet County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 88% 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 131.9 miles away from Nicollet County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 141.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 261.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 261.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from Nicollet County center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1921: July 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1921, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Nicollet County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Nicollet

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,039 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,416 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 17 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 314 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 55 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 911 (4.9%)
  • Worked at home: 3,060 (16.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Cameroon (15%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Somalia (8%)
  • Kenya (8%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Sri Lanka (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nicollet County


  • German (47%)
  • Norwegian (9%)
  • American (7%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • English (2%)
  • Scandinavian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Nicollet County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 1,953 people in college/university student housing
  • 527 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 84 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Nicollet County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 1,890 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 343 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 175 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 33 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $82,805.

8.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.48%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.01% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($40,178 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($10,754 average AGI)
Nicollet County:

1.47%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Blue Earth County, MN  3.26% ($51,264 average AGI)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.63% ($47,047)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.57% ($36,338)
from Brown County, MN  0.50% ($60,794)
from Sibley County, MN  0.22% ($40,567)


9.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.26%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.65% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($45,575 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($11,264 average AGI)
Nicollet County:

1.61%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Blue Earth County, MN  3.14% ($57,026 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.90% ($35,951)
to Le Sueur County, MN  0.55% ($71,173)
to Brown County, MN  0.49% ($53,149)
to Scott County, MN  0.24% ($68,879)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.23% ($38,355)
to Dakota County, MN  0.21% ($104,379)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Nicollet County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Nicollet County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Nicollet County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Nicollet County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,194 (3,640 aged, 554 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 201 (2%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Nicollet County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Unspecified dementia (249)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (244)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (201)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (114)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (73)
  • Congestive heart failure (67)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (47)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (31)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,348
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 55
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,610

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,339
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 590
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,512
  • Male householders: 5,939 (1,661 living alone), Female householders: 7,364 (2,343 living alone)
  • 6,529 spouses (6,447 opposite-sex spouses), 966 unmarried partners, (957 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,973 children (8,380 natural, 253 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 212 parents, 78 foster children, 50 other relatives, 791 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,279

Size of family households: 4,436 2-persons, 1,573 3-persons, 1,525 4-persons, 665 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,004 1-person, 553 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

4,851 married couples with children.
2,124 single-parent households (558 men, 1,566 women).

94.2% of residents of Nicollet speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $95,025,000 ($3,082 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,917,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,532,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,189,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,443,000
Federal grants: $17,824,000
Federal procurement contracts: $868,000 ($95,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,168,000 ($1,281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $11,761,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,774,000
Federal Government insurance: $62,751,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,961
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 947
Here:

31 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +224
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -108
Here -4 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Nicollet County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8

Year house built in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • 332020 or later
  • 1,2412010 to 2019
  • 2,3752000 to 2009
  • 1,5271990 to 1999
  • 1,6671980 to 1989
  • 1,7751970 to 1979
  • 1,1961960 to 1969
  • 1,1831950 to 1959
  • 4671940 to 1949
  • 2,1691939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • 31 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 1523 rooms
  • 5524 rooms
  • 1,0985 rooms
  • 1,3736 rooms
  • 1,6657 rooms
  • 1,6168 rooms
  • 3,3599+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • 2201 room
  • 3372 rooms
  • 8063 rooms
  • 7804 rooms
  • 5825 rooms
  • 2936 rooms
  • 2237 rooms
  • 1218 rooms
  • 889+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • 3no bedroom
  • 1631 bedroom
  • 1,6702 bedrooms
  • 3,6473 bedrooms
  • 3,3074 bedrooms
  • 1,0565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nicollet County, Minnesota
  • 227no bedroom
  • 8791 bedroom
  • 1,6172 bedrooms
  • 5183 bedrooms
  • 1624 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Nicollet County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Nicollet County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nicollet County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 204no vehicle
  • 2,1891 vehicle
  • 4,6002 vehicles
  • 1,9333 vehicles
  • 6154 vehicles
  • 2905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Nicollet County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nicollet County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 527no vehicle
  • 1,7511 vehicle
  • 9222 vehicles
  • 1243 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 815+ vehicles

85.4% of Nicollet County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.

Nicollet County:

85.4%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26,403
  • Other state: 6,470
  • Northeast: 330
  • Midwest: 4,078
  • South: 939
  • West: 1,111
Year householders moved into unit in Nicollet County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nicollet County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 68.6%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.2%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.4%Utility gas
  • 37.9%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 559
Here:

16.9%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 273
Here:

17.1%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,342
Here:

78.1%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Nicollet County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,865,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,579,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,574,000
    Hospital Public: $14,648,000
    Other: $366,000
    Other: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $15,363,000
    Hospitals: $14,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,805,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,682,000
    Regular Highways: $1,507,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Police Protection: $975,000
    Police Protection: $909,000
    Health - Other: $903,000
    Health - Other: $841,000
    Libraries: $285,000
    Libraries: $265,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    General - Other: $186,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $629,000
    Other: $419,000
    Air Transportation: $170,000
    Air Transportation: $113,000
    Health and Hospitals: $102,000
    Health and Hospitals: $68,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
    Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,304,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $437,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $832,000
    General Revenue - Other: $748,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $426,000
    General - Other: $398,000
    Air Transportation: $111,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $65,000
    Health - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,921,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $399,000
    Highways: $392,000
    General Local Government Support: $366,000
    Other: $346,000
    Highways: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $318,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    Health and Hospitals: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,719,000
    Property: $5,087,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,018,000
    : $2,811,000

Nicollet County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,865,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,579,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,574,000
    Hospital Public: $14,648,000
    Other: $366,000
    Other: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $15,363,000
    Hospitals: $14,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,805,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,682,000
    Regular Highways: $1,507,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Police Protection: $975,000
    Police Protection: $909,000
    Health - Other: $903,000
    Health - Other: $841,000
    Libraries: $285,000
    Libraries: $265,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    General - Other: $186,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $629,000
    Other: $419,000
    Air Transportation: $170,000
    Air Transportation: $113,000
    Health and Hospitals: $102,000
    Health and Hospitals: $68,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
    Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,304,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $437,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $832,000
    General Revenue - Other: $748,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $426,000
    General - Other: $398,000
    Air Transportation: $111,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $65,000
    Health - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,921,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $399,000
    Highways: $392,000
    General Local Government Support: $366,000
    Other: $346,000
    Highways: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $318,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    Health and Hospitals: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,719,000
    Property: $5,087,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,018,000
    : $2,811,000

Nicollet County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,865,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,579,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,574,000
    Hospital Public: $14,648,000
    Other: $366,000
    Other: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $15,363,000
    Hospitals: $14,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,805,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,682,000
    Regular Highways: $1,507,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Police Protection: $975,000
    Police Protection: $909,000
    Health - Other: $903,000
    Health - Other: $841,000
    Libraries: $285,000
    Libraries: $265,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    General - Other: $186,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $629,000
    Other: $419,000
    Air Transportation: $170,000
    Air Transportation: $113,000
    Health and Hospitals: $102,000
    Health and Hospitals: $68,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
    Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,304,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $437,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $832,000
    General Revenue - Other: $748,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $426,000
    General - Other: $398,000
    Air Transportation: $111,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $65,000
    Health - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,921,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $399,000
    Highways: $392,000
    General Local Government Support: $366,000
    Other: $346,000
    Highways: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $318,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    Health and Hospitals: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,719,000
    Property: $5,087,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,018,000
    : $2,811,000

Nicollet County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,865,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,579,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,574,000
    Hospital Public: $14,648,000
    Other: $366,000
    Other: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $15,363,000
    Hospitals: $14,312,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,805,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,682,000
    Regular Highways: $1,507,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Police Protection: $975,000
    Police Protection: $909,000
    Health - Other: $903,000
    Health - Other: $841,000
    Libraries: $285,000
    Libraries: $265,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $210,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $196,000
    General - Other: $186,000
    General - Other: $174,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $629,000
    Other: $419,000
    Air Transportation: $170,000
    Air Transportation: $113,000
    Health and Hospitals: $102,000
    Health and Hospitals: $68,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
    Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,304,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $15,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $437,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $832,000
    General Revenue - Other: $748,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $23,000
    Special Assessments: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $426,000
    General - Other: $398,000
    Air Transportation: $111,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Health - Other: $65,000
    Health - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,921,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $399,000
    Highways: $392,000
    General Local Government Support: $366,000
    Other: $346,000
    Highways: $340,000
    General Local Government Support: $318,000
    Health and Hospitals: $58,000
    Health and Hospitals: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,719,000
    Property: $5,087,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,018,000
    : $2,811,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 258
  • Number of aged recipients: 27
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 231
  • Number of recipients under 18: 34
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 179
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 45
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 107
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 106
Most common first names in Nicollet County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8777.8 years
Robert8074.4 years
Mary7881.7 years
William6779.5 years
Anna6687.6 years
Helen6583.9 years
Henry5478.7 years
Margaret5481.9 years
James5370.4 years
George5078.2 years
Most common last names in Nicollet County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson16179.1 years
Anderson7281.3 years
Nelson4981.9 years
Bode4679.1 years
Hanson4480.5 years
Peterson4280.8 years
Larson3579.0 years
Miller3482.1 years
Olson3381.1 years
Davis2775.2 years
Businesses in Nicollet County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Jones New York1
AmericInn1KFC1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Curves1New Balance1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1