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Walnut Grove, MN is located in the Southwest corner of Redwood County, Minnesota. We are situated in a thriving agriculture area with plenty of recreational opportunities with many lakes, parks, golf courses, bike trails, camping, and museums. Walnut Grove is known nationwide today as the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder and visitors can learn all about this famous author and her history here in Walnut Grove. |
Walnut Grove (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000-2010 Change | |
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Actual | Percent | ||||||
Population | 756 | 753 | 625 | 599 | 871 | +272 | +45.41 |
Land Area (sq. mile) | 0.90 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0 | 0.00 |
Density (persons per sq. mile) | 840.0 | 818.5 | 601.0 | 577.7 | 837.5 | +259.80 | +44.97 |
Housing Units | 321 | 369 | 361 | 341 | 367 | +26 | +7.62 |
Households | -- | 342 | 316 | 291 | 313 | +22 | +7.56 |
Persons Per Household | -- | 2.20 | 1.98 | 2.06 | 2.78 | +0.72 | +34.95 |
Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota lying along U.S. Route 14, which connects it with Tracy to the west and Revere to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km˛), all of it land. The elevation is 1,217 ft (371 m) above sea level.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
There were 291 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,013, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,637. About 5.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
Walnut Grove City Hall 311 6th Street PO Box 335 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2135 Fax: (507) 859-2202 Web: www.walnutgrovemn.org |
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Mayor | Greg Hansen | n/a |
Clerk/Treasurer | Paula McGarvey | (507) 859-2135 |
Council Member | Leonard McLaughlin | n/a |
Council Member | Jeff Harnack | n/a |
Council Member | Todd Harrington | n/a |
Council Member | Xiong Yang | n/a |
US Post Office 610 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180-1136 Phone: (507) 859-2463 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Fax: (507) 859-3032 Web: www.usps.com |
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Utility Type | Utility Name | Utility Phone |
Electricity | Alliant Energy | (800) 255-4268 |
Natural Gas | Minnesota Energy Resources Corp | (800) 889-9508 |
Wastewater | People Service | (507) 859-2015 |
Water | People Service | (507) 859-2015 |
Telephone | Redwood County Telephone | (507) 641-8000 |
Cable TV | Walnut Grove Cable TV | (507) 831-4938 |
Employer | Products/Services | Employees |
Walnut Grove School | Elementary & Secondary Schools | 28 |
Hoyt's Oil & Convenience Store | Convenience Stores | 10 |
M&K Bridge Construction | Site Prep. Contractors | 7 |
Bubai Foods | Supermarkets & Other Grocery (exc. Convenience) Stores | 5 |
Country View Senior Living Community | Community Care Facilities for the Elderly | 5 |
D&M Trucking & Repair | General Freight Trucking | 5 |
Fond Memories | Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Stores | 5 |
Integrity Bank Plus | Comm. Banking | 5 |
Walnut Grove Bar & Grill | Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 5 |
Koblegard Auto | Used Car Dealers | 4 |
MeadowLand Farmers Co-op | Farm Prod. Warehousing & Storage | 4 |
Nellie's Cafe | Limited-Service Restaurants | 4 |
Oleson's Mercantile | Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Stores | 4 |
Benson & Sons | All Other Misc. Store Retailers (exc. Tobacco Stores) | 3 |
Bruce's Service | General Auto Repair | 3 |
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Walnut Grove Minnesota area
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