Moving to Mayer, Minnesota

Population: 554. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,139 (+105.6% change)
Males: 284 (51.3%), Females: 270 (48.7%)

Carver County

Zip code: 55360

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $48,125
Median house value: $116,500

Population by Race

Races in Mayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (64.6%), Norwegian (14.1%), Polish (9.6%), Swedish (9.0%), Irish (4.2%), English (4.0%).

Elevation: 979 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Mayer, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mayer

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mayer city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+20.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mayer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mayer:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 47 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 105 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mayer:

  • WINSTED MUNI (about 13 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)
  • GLENCOE MUNI (about 16 miles; GLENCOE, MN; Abbreviation: GYL)
  • A.R.S. SPORT STRIP (about 18 miles; BELLE PLAINE, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayer:

  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)

Private high school in Mayer:

  • LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 305 5TH ST NE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Mayer:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 209 BLUEJAY AVE; Grades: PK – 8)