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Population: 1,195. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,176 (-1.6% change)
Males: 603 (50.5%), Females: 592 (49.5%)

Renville County

Zip code: 55310

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $38,092
Median house value: $54,000

Population by Race

Races in Bird Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (56.1%), Norwegian (15.0%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (9.2%), Czech (5.9%), United States (3.5%).

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Bird Island, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bird Island

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bird Island city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -144 (-10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bird Island:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bird Island:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 117 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 124 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bird Island:

  • OLIVIA REGIONAL (about 9 miles; OLIVIA, MN; Abbreviation: OVL)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 14 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)
  • REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: RWF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bird Island:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 72 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 76 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Public primary/middle school in Bird Island:

  • BOLD-BIRD ISLAND EL. (Students: 404; Location: 110 S. 9TH ST.; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Bird Island:

  • ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 140 SOUTH 10TH ST PO BOX 500; Grades: KG – 8)

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