Moving to Edgerton, Minnesota
Population: 1,033. Estimated population in July 2024: 976 (-5.5% change)
Males: 477 (46.2%), Females: 556 (53.8%)
Pipestone County
Zip code: 56128
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.7 years
Median household income: $30,104
Median house value: $58,600
Population by Race
Races in Edgerton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Dutch (67.9%), German (17.7%), Norwegian (5.2%), United States (3.9%), Italian (1.4%), Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 1573 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Edgerton
- High school or higher: 65.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 0.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Edgerton city
- Never married: 15.1%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 17.4%
- Divorced: 2.6%
2.5% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-7.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Edgerton:
- PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 17 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)
- LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
- MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgerton:
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 47 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 56 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 100 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgerton:
- PIPESTONE MUNI (about 14 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
- QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 19 miles; LUVERNE, MN; Abbreviation: D19)
- SLAYTON MUNI (about 27 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgerton:
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 93 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 130 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
Schools
Public high school in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON SEC. (Students: 139; Location: 423 FIRST AVE. W.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Edgerton:
- SOUTHWEST MN. CHRISTIAN HS (Students: 166; Location: 550 ELIZABETH ST W; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON EL. (Students: 149; Location: 423 FIRST AVE. W.; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 205; Location: 210 ELIZABETH ST W; Grades: KG – 8)
- FREE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 821 WEST 4TH AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON: RUNALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,239; Location: 750 1ST AV W; 11,816 books; 416 audio materials; 367 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)