Community Profiles

Phone:	(507) 697-6185
Fax:	(507)697-8617
Email:	miranda.sam@lowersioux.com
Web Site:	http://lowersioux.com/
Address:	39527 Reservation Hwy 1
Zip:	56270
County:	Redwood
Population:	982

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Population

Total Population

404

Population
Growth Rate

-0.39%

Median Age

38

Diversity Index

58.100

Housing & Income

Households

130

Total Housing Units

138

Owner Occupied

114

Renter Occupied

16

Vacant

8

Median Home Value

$172,368

Average Home Value

$205,088

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

-0.33%

Per Capita Income

2.48%

Income Projection

Median Household

$58,982 $66,124

Average Household

$78,141 $88,400

Per Capita

$28,341 $32,027

Workforce

Total Businesses

9

Total Employed

238

Workers 16+

205

AG/Forestry/Fish/Hunting

Businesses

1

Employed

2

Mining

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Utilities

Businesses

0

Employed

0

Construction

Businesses

1

Employed

13

Manufacturing

Businesses

1

Employed

1

Wholesale Trade

Businesses

1

Employed

9

Some
High School

19

Graduated
High School

70

Associates
Degree

42

Bachelor's
Degree

31

Graduate
Degree

11

Average Commute Time

0 min.

Resident Commuters

180

Non-Resident Commuters

24

Drive Alone

173

Carpooled

8

Public

0

Work At Home

20

Young Redwood Falls entrepreneur driven by values Image

The long term health of Redwood Falls is very important to me. I didn’t move back here to see the town die,” Madsen says. “I think it’s important to make wise decisions about how we support business and attract new business.”

For years, we’ve heard about “brain drain,” the phenomenon where young folks leave rural towns to attend college and pursue better opportunities in cities. But research into Minnesota’s shifting rural demographics now shows a positive reverse trend of “brain gain” — where young adults migrate back to their hometowns with families in tow and expertise to offer.

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Preparing the Workforce for the Future Image

Projections indicate that Minnesota may have 400,000 unfilled jobs by 2024 due to a wave of Baby Boomer retirements and a shortage of skilled workers to take their place. While two-thirds of these jobs require post secondary education or training, a four-year college degree isn't always necessary.

Thanks to a generous donation from philanthropist Orrin Estebo, the Redwood Falls Area School District will have the tools to proactively address the imminent workforce skills gap to ensure talent needs are met in areas like manufacturing, construction and healthcare.

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RADC Offers Grant Writing Expertise Image

"Our approach is that the entity is the expert in the subject matter, and we’re providing expertise to help them be successful with the grant application process."

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Lower Sioux Health Care Center Promotes Whole Health and Wellness in Community Image

The Lower Sioux Indian Community has seen stellar improvements in tribal health in recent years with the addition of a health care center that offers a large scope of medical services. The Lower Sioux, part of the Mdewakanton Band of Dakota, is a federally-recognized tribe located in Redwood County. In seeking to maintain whole health, safety, and happiness for the community while also staying true to traditional values of the Dakota, the idea for the Lower Sioux Health Care Center was born.

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