Profile for Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Prairieville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Sleepy Eye Depot Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sleepy Eye

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Sleepy Eye population
• Ancestry of people in Sleepy Eye
• Housing in Sleepy Eye
• Income in Sleepy Eye
• Marital status of adults in Sleepy Eye
• Place of birth of people in Sleepy Eye
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sleepy Eye
• School enrollment & education levels in Sleepy Eye
• Transportation & commute times in Sleepy Eye
• Brown County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sleepy Eye demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brown County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56085 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Brown County government
• Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce

55% of Sleepy Eye residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sleepy Eye ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sleepy Eye
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Libraries in or near Sleepy Eye

Post a query on a message board:

• Brown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sleepy Eye museums
• Sleepy Eye historic sites
• Sleepy Eye area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sleepy Eye area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sleepy Eye
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brown County

• Sleepy Eye business guide
• Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Brown County
• Arrests in Brown County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sleepy Eye was $20,175, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brown County economic census
• Brown County economic summary
• Brown County employment growth
• Brown County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

12% of Sleepy Eye residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sleepy Eye
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Sleepy Eye
• School districts in or near Sleepy Eye
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sleepy Eye

• Air pollution in Brown County
• Diesel soot in Brown County
• Land contamination in Brown County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brown County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sleepy Eye

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sleepy Eye
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Sleepy Eye items now on sale

• Brown County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sleepy Eye medical services & health statistics

• Brown County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sleepy Eye
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Sleepy Eye
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brown County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sleepy Eye, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $690.

• Find Foreclosure in Sleepy Eye
• Homes for sale in the Sleepy Eye area
• Find a Sleepy Eye Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sleepy Eye include Sleepy Eye: Dyckman Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sleepy Eye

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Sleepy Eye
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• Census map of Sleepy Eye area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Sleepy Eye

Newspapers in Sleepy Eye include Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch

• Daily newspapers in or near Sleepy Eye
• AM radio stations in or near Sleepy Eye
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sleepy Eye
• TV stations in or near Sleepy Eye
• Media ownership in the Sleepy Eye area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sleepy Eye
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sleepy Eye
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sleepy Eye

• Parks near Sleepy Eye
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Sleepy Eye
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sleepy Eye
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sleepy Eye political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sleepy Eye
• Total membership by faith, in Brown County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Sleepy Eye workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sleepy Eye travel guide
• Airports near Sleepy Eye
• Hotels near Sleepy Eye
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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