Moving to Peterson, Minnesota

Population: 269
Males: 132 (49.1%), Females: 137 (50.9%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55962

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.5 years
Median household income: $35,781
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Peterson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (44.2%), German (21.6%), United States (10.0%), Polish (6.7%), Danish (5.6%), English (4.8%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peterson

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterson city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peterson:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 34 miles; CRESCO, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peterson:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peterson:

  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 2 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 22 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY (about 25 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterson:

  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 22 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 42 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Public primary/middle school in Peterson:

  • RUSHFORD-PETERSON MID. (Students: 170; Location: 193 PARK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)