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Moving to Comfrey, Minnesota

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Population: 367. Estimated population in July 2024: 354 (-3.5% change)
Males: 174 (47.4%), Females: 193 (52.6%)

Brown County

Zip code: 56019

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $45,900

Population by Race

Races in Comfrey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (57.5%), Swedish (15.5%), Norwegian (11.2%), Irish (6.0%), United States (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 1301 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Comfrey, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Comfrey

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Comfrey city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Comfrey:

  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CTR/MAYO HLTH SYS (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 21 miles; ST JAMES, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Comfrey:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 115 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 119 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 128 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Comfrey:

  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: D42)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNI (about 16 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Abbreviation: Y58)
  • WINDOM MUNI (about 20 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Comfrey:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 60 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 64 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)

Schools

Public high school in Comfrey:

  • COMFREY SEC. (Students: 83; Location: 305 OCHRE ST. W.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Comfrey:

  • COMFREY EL. (Students: 74; Location: 305 OCHRE ST. WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HOFFMAN CENTER (Students: 5; Location: 104 BROWN ST.; Grades: 07 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Comfrey:

  • COMFREY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,937; Location: 306 BROWN STREET W; 16,071 books; 205 audio materials; 225 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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