Profile for Windom, Minnesota, MN

Windom is on the Des Moines River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Riverfest - June 8-10, 2007
• Cottonwood County Fair - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Cottonwood County Historical Museum

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

Listed places near Windom

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Windom
• Transportation & commute times in Windom
• Cottonwood 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 Windom demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cottonwood 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 56101 ZIP code.

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42% of Windom residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Windom ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Windom
• Cemeteries in Cottonwood County
• Libraries in or near Windom

Post a query on a message board:

• Cottonwood 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

• Windom museums
• Windom historic sites
• Windom area parks

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• Windom area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cottonwood County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Windom
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cottonwood County

• Windom business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Cottonwood County
• Arrests in Cottonwood 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 Windom was $17,155, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cottonwood County economic census
• Cottonwood County economic summary
• Cottonwood County employment growth
• Cottonwood County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

15% of Windom residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Windom

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

Windom festival dates:

• Riverfest - June 8-10, 2007
• Cottonwood County Fair - Aug. 16-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Windom
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Windom items now on sale

• Cottonwood 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Windom medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Windom, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $255.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.

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Libraries in Windom include Windom Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Windom

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Windom area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Windom

Newspapers in Windom include Cottonwood County Citizen

• Daily newspapers in or near Windom
• AM radio stations in or near Windom
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• Media ownership in the Windom area
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• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

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

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Windom
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Windom

• Parks near Windom
• National forests in Minnesota
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Cottonwood County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Windom political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Windom
• Total membership by faith, in Cottonwood County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Windom workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Windom include Super 8.

• Windom travel guide
• Airports near Windom
• Hotels near Windom
• 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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