Moving to Nerstrand, Minnesota

Population: 233. Estimated population in July 2024: 224 (-3.9% change)
Males: 111 (47.6%), Females: 122 (52.4%)

Rice County

Zip code: 55053

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $41,500
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Nerstrand:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.6%), Norwegian (27.9%), Swedish (17.2%), Irish (16.7%), English (3.9%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nerstrand

• High school or higher: 87.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nerstrand city

• Never married: 12.7%
• Now married: 77.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 6.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nerstrand:

• NORTHFIELD CITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN)
• RICE COUNTY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FARIBAULT, MN)
• CANNON FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CANNON FALLS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nerstrand:

• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nerstrand:

• STANTON AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
• FARIBAULT MUNI (about 17 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)
• OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 20 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nerstrand:

• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 37 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
• NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
• ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
• COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Public primary/middle school in Nerstrand:

• NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 205 S 2ND ST.; Grades: KG – 05)