Moving to Tyler, Minnesota

Population: 1,218. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,118 (-8.2% change)
Males: 571 (46.9%), Females: 647 (53.1%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 56178

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $31,196
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Tyler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (41.6%), Danish (20.9%), Norwegian (14.0%), Irish (8.0%), Swedish (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1733 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tyler

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tyler city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tyler:

  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (240 WILLOW STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tyler:

  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; IVANHOE, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 22 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)
  • HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tyler:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 48 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 65 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 83 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tyler:

  • TYLER MUNI (about 2 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
  • SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA RGNL MARSHALL/RYAN FLD (about 25 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Abbreviation: MML)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyler:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 116 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 142 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Tyler:

  • R.T.R. SR. (Students: 210; Location: 100 STRONG ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Tyler:

  • TYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,371; Location: 230 TYLER STREET N; 6,648 books; 89 audio materials; 470 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)