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Population (year 2000): 6,562. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,658 (+1.5% change)
Males: 3,173 (48.4%), Females: 3,389 (51.6%)
Meeker County
Zip code:
55355
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $36,021 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,200 (year 2000)
Races in Litchfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
- Hispanic (5.2%)
- Other race (3.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (43.2%), Swedish (15.3%),
Norwegian (13.7%), Irish (8.4%), English (6.9%), French (3.6%).
Elevation: 1120 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Litchfield
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Litchfield city
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 9.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +387 (+6.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Litchfield:
- MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (612 SOUTH
SIBLEY AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
HUTCHINSON, MN)
- PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
PAYNESVILLE, MN)
- GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; GLENCOE,
MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Litchfield:
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 44 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID:
STC)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 91 miles; BRAINERD, MN;
ID: BRD)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 93
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 4 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; ID:
LJF)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 22 miles;
HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)
- HECTOR MUNI (about 31 miles; HECTOR, MN; ID: 1D6)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Litchfield:
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST
CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT
enrollment: 2,711)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST
CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ST PETER,
MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 73
miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 77 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BROOKLYN
PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
Public high schools in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD SR. (Students: 667; Location: 901
GILMAN AVE. N.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LITCHFIELD ALP (Students: 16; Location: 101
N. GORMAN AVE.; Grades: 11 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Litchfield:
- LAKE RIPLEY EL. (Students: 548; Location: 100
W. PLEASURE DR.; Grades: PK - 03)
- LITCHFIELD MID. (Students: 447; Location: 114
N. HOLCOMBE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WAGNER EL. (Students: 272; Location: 307 E.
6TH; Grades: 04 - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Litchfield:
- ST PHILIPS SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location:
225 EAST 3RD STREET; Grades: KG - 5)
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