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Of the 671 citizens living in Jasper in 2020, 82.1 percent said they were only one race, while 17.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 79.1 percent of people in Jasper were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 671 citizens living in Jasper in 2020, 531 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Lakefield population was 1,683 in 2020

Lakefield had a population of 1,683 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

27 businesses in Kittson County had between five and nine employees in 2019

There were 27 businesses in Kittson County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility (618GL) in September

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GL in Minneapolis, Minnesota scheduled 154 pending appointments in September compared to 170 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

24.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Walnut Grove

24.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Walnut Grove in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau reports Lake Wilson population was 220 in 2020

Lake Wilson had a population of 220 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

Census Bureau: 78.3 percent of people in Jackson County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 9,873 citizens living in Jackson County in 2020, 7,734 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Jackson County identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 9,873 citizens living in Jackson County in 2020, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility in Albert Lea in September

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GK in Albert Lea, Minnesota scheduled 689 pending appointments in September compared to 671 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

84 businesses in Kittson County had fewer than five employees in 2019

There were 84 businesses in Kittson County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Census Bureau reports Lake Benton population was 638 in 2020

Lake Benton had a population of 638 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

Census Bureau: 84.2 percent of people in Jackson were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 3,208 citizens living in Jackson in 2020, 2,700 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

16 businesses in Nobles County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

There were 16 businesses in Nobles County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: 0.7% of people in Jackson identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 3,208 citizens living in Jackson in 2020, 99.3 percent said they were only one race, while 0.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility in Shakopee in September