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SAINT PETER COMMUNITY PROFILE
St. Peter is nestled in the beautiful Minnesota River Valley, 65 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 12-miles north of Mankato on four-lane US Highway 169. St. Peter is the county seat for Nicollet County and is the home of Gustavus Adolphus College, which boasts 2,600 students.
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County |
Nicollet |
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Region |
9 |
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Distance from Minneapolis |
65 miles |
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Distance from nearest MSA (Metro Statistical Area) |
65 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA |
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US Congressional District |
1 |
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MN Senate District |
23 |
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MN House District |
23A |
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World Wide Web Site(s) |
www.tourism.st-peter.mn.us |
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Population |
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Area |
2005 Estimate |
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City |
10,966 |
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County |
31,147 |
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Nearest MSA* |
2,968,806 |
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*Metropolitan Statistical Area |
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Housing & Commercial Activity |
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Housing |
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New homes in 2007 |
12 |
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Single Family Units |
3658 |
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Multiple Family Units |
991 |
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Mobile Homes |
252 |
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Value of Residential Building Permits |
$3,671,783 |
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Value of Commercial Building Permits |
$3,349,876 |
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Percentage: Owner Occupied (2002) |
69% |
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Average Sales Price (2005) |
$157,500 |
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Average Rent (3 bedroom) |
$800 |
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Vacancy Rate |
3% |
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Source: City of St. Peter |
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Property Taxes |
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Property Tax |
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Municipal Tax Rate |
43.719% |
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County Tax Rate |
49.558% |
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School Tax Rate |
14.881% |
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Housing & Re-development Authority (HRA) Tax Rate |
0.363% |
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Region 8 Tax Rate |
0.199% |
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Total Tax Rate |
108.72% |
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Market Value Tax Rate |
0.16044% |
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Assessed Market Values |
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Commercial |
$51,408,000 |
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Residential |
$447,886,100 |
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Other |
$423,000 |
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Total |
$499,697,100 |
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Source: Nicollet County |
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St. Peter |
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Household income median 2001 |
$53,321 |
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Percent Increase from 1990 |
18% |
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Percent households making more than $150,000 |
1990 – 0.4% |
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Percent of individuals in poverty |
1990 – 15.4% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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Business & Community Services |
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Financial Institutions |
Phone |
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First National Bank Minnesota |
931-4000 |
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HomeTown Bank |
934-2823 |
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Nicollet County Bank |
931-3310 |
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Wells Federal Bank |
931-6100 |
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American Family Insurance (Byron Kleist) |
931-4000 |
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Community Insurance |
934-2823 |
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MacKenzie Agency |
931-4482 |
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Pell Insurance |
931-1703 |
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Principal Financial Group |
934-6050 |
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David Detlefson Agency (State Farm Insurance) |
931-2889 |
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
934-5304 |
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Local Medical Facilities |
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Facility |
Total # of Beds |
# Facilities Available |
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Hospital |
17 |
1 |
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Nursing Homes |
135 |
2 |
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Clinic |
2 |
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Doctors |
16 |
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Dentists |
10 |
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Lodging |
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Motels |
Rooms |
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AmericInn Motel &Suites |
50 |
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Viking Jr. Motel |
20 |
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St. Peter Motel |
13 |
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Historic Donahower House B&B |
5 |
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Konsbruck Hotel |
5 |
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Media Information |
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TV Stations (1) |
Newspapers |
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AM Radio Stations (3) |
The Free Press |
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FM Radio Stations |
8 |
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THE BUZZARD – 105.5 |
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Cable/Digital TV |
HickoryTech |
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MediaCom |
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Worship Information |
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Protestant |
9 |
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Catholic |
1 |
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Service Organizations |
Jaycees, Kiwanis, League of Women Voters, Lions, Masons, St. Peter Ambassadors, Rotary, Red Men Club. |
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