Elmdale, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 116 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 
Males: 68  (58.9%)
Females: 48  (41.1%)
Median resident age:

49.7 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56314

Estimated median household income in 2022: $131,349 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Elmdale:

$131,349
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $55,676 (it was $12,504 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,763 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
Elmdale:

$284,763
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $136,406; detached houses: $136,015
March 2022 cost of living index in Elmdale: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.5%

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  • Races in Elmdale, MN (2022)
    • 19596.5%White alone
    • 31.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (73.8%), Polish (15.5%), Scandinavian (2.4%), Swedish (2.4%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1169 feet

Land area: 3.41 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile   (very low).

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1 resident is foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Minnesota:

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

1.0% ($636)
Minnesota:

1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (24.4 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (84.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Upsala, MN (1.9 miles ),
Bowlus, MN (2.1 miles ),
Sobieski, MN (2.5 miles),
Holdingford, MN (2.6 miles ),
Flensburg, MN (2.9 miles ),
Swanville, MN (3.0 miles ),
Burtrum, MN (3.1 miles),
Royalton, MN (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.83 N, Longitude: 94.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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

Elmdale satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Average climate in Elmdale, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Elmdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Elmdale city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category F3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elmdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 44% smaller 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 75.2 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 87.2 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 264.6 miles away from the city 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 114.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Elmdale center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 303.4 miles away from Elmdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morrison County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Elmdale:

  • CENTRACARE KIDNEY PROG AT ST GABRIELS HOSP (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • ST OTTOS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • ST CAMILLUS PLACE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • LUTHERAN SENIOR CITIZENS HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, MN)
  • MOTHER OF MERCY CAMPUS OF CARE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ALBANY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmdale:

  • College of Saint Benedict (about 21 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,025)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 24 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 24 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 26 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 39 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 43 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Ridgewater College (about 56 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)

Points of interest:

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Cemeteries: Saint Edward's Church Cemetery (1), Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery (2), Free Evangelical Church Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Elmdale Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Morrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.6%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Elmdale:

Marital status in Elmdale, MN
  • Never married: 48.5%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

For population 25 years and over in Elmdale:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.9
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elmdale, MN (based on Morrison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,61419
Evangelical Protestant3,87423
Mainline Protestant2,87110
Other11
None10,838-
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: 10
Morrison County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Morrison County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

8.88 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Morrison County:

28.4%
Minnesota:

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

9.0%
Minnesota:

13.0%
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 6$1,050
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,050

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

  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($77.59)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($77.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($68.97)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($25.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($17.24)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($8.62)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($8.62)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($60.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($25.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($8.62)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($25.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,000 ($86.21)
  • Tax - Property: $15,000 ($129.31)
    Other License: $2,000 ($17.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elmdale:

  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 2 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elmdale:

  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KFML (94.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • WYRQ-FM (92.1 FM; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: WYRQ, INC.)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKSR (96.7 FM; SARTELL, MN; Owner: SARTELL FM, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KCML (99.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES INC)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KXDL (99.7 FM; BROWERVILLE, MN; Owner: PRAIRIE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCFB (91.5 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN B/CASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Elmdale:

  • K63DY (Channel 63; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K69DA (Channel 69; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.8mTotal length
  • $300,000,000Total costs
  • 1,752Total average daily traffic
  • 24Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,881Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elmdale, MN
  • 54.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.5%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elmdale, MN
  • 77.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.2%Electricity


Elmdale compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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