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Okabena is a city in Jackson County.
The community was named for a Sioux term for "nesting place of the herons"
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Okabena. For links to other places called Okabena, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Okabena is 43.739N. The longitude is -95.315W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,421 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 180.
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$32,188National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Okabena demographic reports
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50% of Okabena residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Okabena ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Okabena was $14,332, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Okabena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Okabena political report.
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The average commute time for Okabena workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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