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The City of Atwater had a population of 1,110 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Atwater is located at latitude 45.1389 and longitude -94.7781 in Kandiyohi County. The formal boundaries for the City of Atwater encompass a land area of 1.04 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Kandiyohi County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Atwater has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,110 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,091 (98.3%) |
Population in Families | 899 (81.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 19 ( 1.7%) |
Population Density | 1,077 |
Diversity Index2 | 32 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $75,491 |
Average Household Income | $83,196 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $34,274 |
Wealth Index5 | 58 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (59.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 501 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 342 (68.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 115 (23.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 44 ( 8.8%) |
Median Home Value | $181,000 |
Average Home Value | $211,184 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 162 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 457 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 279 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.29% | -0.51% |
Households | -0.10% | -0.40% |
Families | -0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 2.16% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.12% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.12% |
The table below compares Atwater to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 345 | 62nd |
Population Density | # 247 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 504 | 45th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 821 | 90th |
Per Capita Income | # 728 | 20th |
Diversity Index | # 242 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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