Moving to Eden Valley, Minnesota

Population: 866. Estimated population in July 2024: 925 (+6.8% change)
Males: 424 (49.0%), Females: 442 (51.0%)

Meeker County

Zip code: 55329

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $25,781
Median house value: $70,900

Population by Race

Races in Eden Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.2%), Irish (14.7%), Swedish (7.0%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (3.1%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Eden Valley, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eden Valley

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eden Valley city

  • Never married: 34.0%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

2.2% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eden Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eden Valley:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 79 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 98 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eden Valley:

  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: LJF)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 35 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; Abbreviation: HCD)
  • SAUK CENTRE MUNI (about 38 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Abbreviation: D39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eden Valley:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 76 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)

Schools

Public high school in Eden Valley:

  • EDEN VALLEY SEC. (Students: 403; Location: 298 BROOKS ST. N.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Eden Valley:

  • EDEN VALLEY EL. (Students: 381; Location: 901 MEEKER-STREARNS AVE. E.; Grades: KG – 06)