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Austin, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 23,314. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,469 (+0.7% change)
Males: 11,226 (48.2%), Females: 12,088 (51.8%)

Mower County

Zip code: 55912

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $68,600

Population by Race

Races in Austin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Norwegian (24.0%), Irish (12.7%), English (7.1%), French (4.2%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Map of Austin, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Austin

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

5.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +885 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Austin:

  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (1000 FIRST DRIVE NORTHWEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 85 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Austin:

  • RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,893; Location: 1900 8TH AVE NW; Public; Website: WWW.Riverland.cc.mn.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 82 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Schools

Public high schools in Austin:

  • AUSTIN SR. (Students: 1,159; Location: 301 3RD ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MN SHERIFF RANCH SCHOOL SHELTER (Students: 9; Location: ROUTE 3; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Austin:

  • PACELLI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 311 4 ST NW; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Austin:

  • ELLIS MID. (Students: 946; Location: 1700 4TH AVE. S.E.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHGATE EL. (Students: 524; Location: 1601 S.W. 19TH AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BANFIELD EL. (Students: 448; Location: 301 17TH ST. S.W.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEVELN EL. (Students: 389; Location: 1918 E. OAKLAND AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SUMNER EL. (Students: 367; Location: 805 8TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AUSTIN ALC (Students: 137; Location: 301 3RD ST. N.W.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • WOODSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 1601 4TH ST. S.E.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • BANK SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 301 N.W. THIRD ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • MN SHERIFF RANCH-CORRECTIONAL (Students: 12; Location: ROUTE 3, BOX 604; Grades: 07 – 11)
  • AUSTIN GERARD RESIDENTIAL (Students: 11; Location: 301 3RD ST. N.W.; Grades: 06 – 11)

Private primary/middle schools in Austin:

  • ST AUGUSTINE-ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 511 FOURTH AVENUE NW; Grades: KG – 8)
  • QUEEN OF ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 912 FIRST AVENUE NE; Grades: 5 – 8)
  • HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 300 NE 16TH STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • NEW DOMINION ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location: BOX 715 28TH ST NE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Austin:

  • AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $914,037; Location: 323 FOURTH AVE NE; 87,626 books; 4,633 audio materials; 3,266 video materials; 319 serial subscriptions)

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