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Finlayson, MN

Found within zip codes: 55735, 55704, 55072

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$152,844

low cost relative to Minnesota
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,835,000+		0%
$1,376,001-$1,835,000		0%
$918,001-$1,376,000		1%
$734,001-$918,000		0%
$550,001-$734,000		0%
$367,001-$550,000		3%
$183,001-$367,000		31%
$92,001-$183,000		43%
$0-$92,000		22%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to MN, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Finlayson Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
WILLOW RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT

EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

860 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MN school districts	14.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	28.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

50%	63%	58%	68%	41%	58%	STATE
50%	63%	58%	68%	41%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER 130 ORIOLE AVENUE E, SANDSTONE, MN 55072 (320) 245-3070	07-12
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 61085 STATE HIGHWAY 23, FINLAYSON, MN 55735 (320) 245-2931	PK-05
EAST CENTRAL MIDDLE SECONDARY 61085 STATE HIGHWAY 23, FINALYSON, MN 55735 (320) 245-2216	06-08
EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARY 61085 STATE HIGHWAY 23, FINLAYSON, MN 55735 (320) 245-2216	09-12
SANDSTONE ST. CROIX 49634 ST. CROIX CAMP LANE, SANDSTONE, MN 55072 (320) 245-5214	N-N

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	89.8	78.3
BLACK (%)	0.9	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	1.1	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	7.7	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	48.8	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,945	$5,113,000	51.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$170	$146,000	1.5
STAFF	$423	$364,000	3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$379	$326,000	3.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$459	$395,000	4.0
OPERATION	$873	$751,000	7.6
TRANSPORTATION	$529	$455,000	4.6
OTHER	$377	$324,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,210	$2,761,000	27.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,369	$2,037,000	20.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,524	$9,911,000	100.0

Finlayson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Finlayson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.1
CHILDREN IN Finlayson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	12.1

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WILLOW RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

433 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MN school districts	14.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	27.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

49%	63%	55%	68%	43%	58%	STATE
49%	63%	55%	68%	43%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

WILLOW RIVER AREA LEARNING PROGRAM 8142 PINE STREET, WILLOW RIVER, MN 55795 (218) 372-3131	10-12
WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY 8142 PINE STREET, WILLOW RIVER, MN 55795 (218) 372-3131	PK-06
WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY 8142 PINE STREET, WILLOW RIVER, MN 55795 (218) 372-3131	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.6	78.3
BLACK (%)	0.7	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	54.7	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,859	$2,104,000	52.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$62	$27,000	0.7
STAFF	$92	$40,000	1.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$122,000	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$187	$81,000	2.0
OPERATION	$647	$280,000	7.0
TRANSPORTATION	$845	$366,000	9.2
OTHER	$314	$136,000	3.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,430	$1,052,000	26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,940	$840,000	21.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,229	$3,996,000	100.0

Finlayson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Finlayson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.1
CHILDREN IN Finlayson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	12.1

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HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,060 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MN school districts	13.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	26.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

49%	63%	55%	68%	42%	58%	STATE
49%	63%	55%	68%	42%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY 2159 HIGHWAY 18, FINLAYSON, MN 55735 (320) 233-6031	KG-06
HINCKLEY ELEMENTARY 111 BLAIR STREET, HINCKLEY, MN 55037 (320) 384-6443	PK-06
HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARY 201 MAIN STREET, HINCKLEY, MN 55037 (320) 384-6132	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	84.9	78.3
BLACK (%)	2.1	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	2.5	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	9.4	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	43.1	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,019	$5,320,000	54.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$124	$131,000	1.3
STAFF	$398	$422,000	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$191	$202,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$367	$389,000	4.0
OPERATION	$621	$658,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$406	$430,000	4.4
OTHER	$193	$205,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,299	$2,437,000	25.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,863	$1,975,000	20.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,181	$9,732,000	100.0

Finlayson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Finlayson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.1
CHILDREN IN Finlayson LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	12.1

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Finlayson Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Finlayson
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1 in 322

		Finlayson	Minnesota
			3.10

Finlayson violent crimes

Population: 2,032
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 31

		Finlayson	Minnesota
			32.18

Finlayson property crimes

Population: 2,032
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Finlayson	Minnesota
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Finlayson Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MN*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	302.17%	15.90%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Finlayson

Finlayson is a very small town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,032 people and just one neighborhood, Finlayson is the 281st largest community in Minnesota.

Finlayson is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Finlayson is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Finlayson who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.79%), sales jobs (9.10%), and food service (8.47%).

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A relatively large number of people in Finlayson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Finlayson is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

One downside of living in Finlayson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.45 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Finlayson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Finlayson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Finlayson ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.84% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Finlayson in 2000 was $16,622, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,488 for a family of four.

The people who call Finlayson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Finlayson is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Finlayson include German, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Finlayson is English.

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