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Population (year 2000): 23,314. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,469 (+0.7% change)
Males: 11,226 (48.2%), Females: 12,088 (51.8%)
Mower County
Zip code:
55912
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $33,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,600 (year 2000)
Races in Austin:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
- Hispanic (6.1%)
- Other race (3.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Vietnamese (0.9%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (37.1%), Norwegian (24.0%),
Irish (12.7%), English (7.1%), French (4.2%), United States
(3.8%).
Elevation: 1210 feet
Land area: 10.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Austin
- High school or higher: 80.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Austin city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 10.2%
5.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.5%
Asia, 0.7% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +885 (+3.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Austin:
- AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (1000 FIRST DRIVE
NORTHWEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Austin:
- NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
- MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 29
miles; OSAGE, IA)
- OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; OWATONNA, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Austin:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER,
MN; ID: RST)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 85
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:
- AUSTIN MUNI (about 4 miles; AUSTIN, MN; ID: AUM)
- NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 23 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; ID:
5D2)
- DODGE CENTER (about 27 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; ID:
TOB)
College/University in Austin:
- RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,893; Location: 1900 8TH AVE NW; Public;
Website: WWW.Riverland.cc.mn.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Austin:
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44
miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,968)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; INVER
GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 82
miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Public high schools in Austin:
- AUSTIN SR. (Students: 1,159; Location: 301
3RD ST. N.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MN SHERIFF RANCH SCHOOL SHELTER (Students: 9;
Location: ROUTE 3; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Austin:
- PACELLI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location:
311 4 ST NW; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Austin:
- ELLIS MID. (Students: 946; Location: 1700 4TH
AVE. S.E.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUTHGATE EL. (Students: 524; Location: 1601
S.W. 19TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
- BANFIELD EL. (Students: 448; Location: 301
17TH ST. S.W.; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEVELN EL. (Students: 389; Location: 1918 E.
OAKLAND AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
- SUMNER EL. (Students: 367; Location: 805 8TH
AVE. N.W.; Grades: KG - 05)
- AUSTIN ALC (Students: 137; Location: 301 3RD
ST. N.W.; Grades: 06 - 12)
- WOODSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 63;
Location: 1601 4TH ST. S.E.; Grades: PK - PK)
- BANK SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 301 N.W.
THIRD ST.; Grades: 06 - 12)
- MN SHERIFF RANCH-CORRECTIONAL (Students: 12;
Location: ROUTE 3, BOX 604; Grades: 07 - 11)
- AUSTIN GERARD RESIDENTIAL (Students: 11;
Location: 301 3RD ST. N.W.; Grades: 06 - 11)
Private primary/middle schools in Austin:
- ST AUGUSTINE-ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 301;
Location: 511 FOURTH AVENUE NW; Grades: KG - 8)
- QUEEN OF ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 104;
Location: 912 FIRST AVENUE NE; Grades: 5 - 8)
- HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 104;
Location: 300 NE 16TH STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
- NEW DOMINION ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location:
BOX 715 28TH ST NE; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Austin:
- AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$914,037; Location: 323 FOURTH AVE NE; 87,626 books;
4,633 audio materials; 3,266 video materials; 319 serial
subscriptions)
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