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Moving to Saint James, Minnesota

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Population: 4,695. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,437 (-5.5% change)
Males: 2,209 (47.1%), Females: 2,486 (52.9%)

Watonwan County

Zip code: 56081

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $33,196
Median house value: $58,200

Population by Race

Races in St. James:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Hispanic (23.8%)
  • Other race (14.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (35.8%), Norwegian (18.9%), Swedish (9.5%), Irish (6.8%), English (4.4%), United States (3.7%).

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. James

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. James city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

11.1% Foreign born (10.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +153 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. James:

  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 1 miles; ST JAMES, MN)
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MADELIA, MN)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. James:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 108 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 114 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. James:

  • ST JAMES MUNI (about 6 miles; ST JAMES, MN; Abbreviation: JYG)
  • SLEEPY EYE MUNI (about 19 miles; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Abbreviation: Y58)
  • NEW ULM MUNI (about 25 miles; NEW ULM, MN; Abbreviation: ULM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. James:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 43 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 46 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 107 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Schools

Public high school in St. James:

  • ST. JAMES SEC. (Students: 482; Location: 500 8TH AVE. S.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in St. James:

  • ST. JAMES ARMSTRONG EL. (Students: 408; Location: 500 8TH AVE. S.; Grades: 04 – 07)
  • ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE EL. (Students: 364; Location: 500 8TH AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 03)

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