Olivia, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,570. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,504 (-2.6% change)
Males: 1,240 (48.2%), Females: 1,330 (51.8%)
Renville County
Zip code: 56277
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $35,060
Median house value: $67,900
Population by Race
Races in Olivia:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
- Hispanic (7.6%)
- Other race (2.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (48.8%), Norwegian (16.5%), Irish (9.9%), Czech (8.3%), Swedish (7.4%), Dutch (4.4%).
Elevation: 1080 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Olivia
- High school or higher: 77.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Olivia city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 7.2%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-2.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Olivia:
- RENVILLE COUNTY HOSPITAL (611 E FAIRVIEW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Olivia:
- REDWOOD AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN)
- RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
- WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olivia:
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 84 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 123 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 126 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olivia:
- OLIVIA REGIONAL (about 2 miles; OLIVIA, MN; Abbreviation: OVL)
- REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 18 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: RWF)
- HECTOR MUNI (about 21 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivia:
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 78 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 82 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
Schools
Public high school in Olivia:
- BOLD SR. (Students: 365; Location: 701 S. 9TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Olivia:
- BOLD-OLIVIA EL. (Students: 214; Location: 701 S. 9TH ST.; Grades: PK – 04)