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

Map of Minneota, MN

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)