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South Haven, MN
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South Haven profile


Living in South Haven



South Haven is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 184 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Haven is the 501st largest community in Minnesota.

South Haven real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although South Haven house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in South Haven is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) South Haven has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. South Haven has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in South Haven than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, South Haven may be for you.

As is often the case in a small city, South Haven doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In South Haven, just 10.66% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in South Haven in 2022 was $33,494, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,976 for a family of four. However, South Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call South Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Haven residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in South Haven include German, Swedish, Irish, Norwegian, and Finnish.

The most common language spoken in South Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.


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