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Moving to Owatonna, Minnesota

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Population: 22,434. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,133 (+7.6% change)
Males: 10,927 (48.7%), Females: 11,507 (51.3%)

Steele County

Zip code: 55060

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $45,660
Median house value: $104,000

Population by Race

Races in Owatonna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (19.5%), Irish (8.7%), Czech (6.8%), English (5.4%), Swedish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Owatonna

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owatonna city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

4.5% Foreign born (1.7% Africa, 1.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,606 (+13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA HOSPITAL (903 SOUTH OAK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Owatonna:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owatonna:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 54 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 3 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
  • FARIBAULT MUNI (about 17 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)
  • WASECA MUNI (about 23 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Owatonna:

  • PILLSBURY BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 173; Location: 315 S GROVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owatonna:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 26 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 54 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 55 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Schools

Public high schools in Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA SR. (Students: 1,684; Location: 333 E. SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DAY SCHOOL 9-12 (610) (Students: 68; Location: 115 E. ROSE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACTIONS SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 565 DUNNELL DR.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 265 26TH ST NE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA JR. (Students: 766; Location: 500 15TH ST. N.E.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LINCOLN EL. (Students: 641; Location: 747 HAVANA RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON EL. (Students: 471; Location: 338 E. MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILSON EL. (Students: 462; Location: 325 MEADOW LANE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • MCKINLEY EL. (Students: 446; Location: 423 14TH ST. N.E.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • WILLOW CREEK INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 363; Location: 1050 22ND ST. N.E.; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY SERVICE CNTR (Students: 59; Location: 122 EAST MCKINLEY; Grades: PK – PK)
  • CROSSROADS OF OWATONNA (Students: 2; Location: 4327 COUNTY ROAD 45 S; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • DAY SCHOOL 6-8 (610) (Location: 115 E. ROSE ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • SUMMER SCHOOL 9-12 (610) (Location: 115 E. ROSE ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Owatonna:

  • ST MARY ELEM SCH (Students: 433; Location: MARIAN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EL SHADDAI PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 2429 N CEDAR AVE.; Grades: UG – UG)
  • OWATONNA MONT CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 36; Location: 1820 HARTLE AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST ISIDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 9952 SE 24TH AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Owatonna:

  • OWATONNA-STEELE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,031,187; Location: 105 N ELM AVENUE; 118,584 books; 6,951 audio materials; 3,090 video materials; 535 serial subscriptions)

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