Minneota, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,449. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,377 (-5.0% change)
Males: 680 (46.9%), Females: 769 (53.1%)
Lyon County
Zip code: 56264
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $36,375
Median house value: $65,800
Population by Race
Races in Minneota:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (42.9%), Norwegian (18.6%), Polish (8.1%), Dutch (5.0%), Swedish (4.8%), French (4.6%).
Elevation: 1168 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Minneota
- High school or higher: 72.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Minneota city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 6.2%
2.6% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+2.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Minneota:
- WEINER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MARSHALL, MN)
- DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; IVANHOE, MN)
- TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 22 miles; TYLER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minneota:
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 84 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 86 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Minneota:
- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA RGNL MARSHALL/RYAN FLD (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Abbreviation: MML)
- MYERS FIELD (about 22 miles; CANBY, MN; Abbreviation: 27D)
- TYLER MUNI (about 23 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minneota:
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 126 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 137 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 138 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 139 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
Schools
Public high school in Minneota:
- MINNEOTA SEC. (Students: 259; Location: 504 N. MONROE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Minneota:
- MINNEOTA EL. (Students: 207; Location: 504 N. MONROE ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Minneota:
- ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 210 W 4TH; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Minneota:
- MINNEOTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,351; Location: 103 N JEFFERSON; 6,895 books; 11 audio materials; 428 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)