Ostrander

Population: 323
Median household income: $70,357
Median home value: $141,400

Located in Fillmore County, Minnesota, Ostrander is a community with a population of 323. The median household income of $70,357 is below the Fillmore County median ($75,225).

From 2019 to 2023, Ostrander's population grew 14.5% from 282 to 323, while its median home value rose 64.8% from $85,800 to $141,400.

The median resident is 35.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 13.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 323
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,357
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282323

Median household income

$43,438$70,357

Median home value

$85,800$141,400

Median gross rent

$750$1,038

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$43,438	$85,800	$750
2020	288	$53,438	$85,500	$750
2021	363	$73,333	$111,400	$956
2022	332	$69,583	$121,500	$1,038
2023	323	$70,357	$141,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	12.7%
5 to 17	39	12.1%
18 to 24	41	12.7%
25 to 34	33	10.2%
35 to 44	36	11.1%
45 to 54	18	5.6%
55 to 64	29	9.0%
65 to 74	44	13.6%
75 and over	42	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	94.7%
Black or African American	6	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	9.9%
High school graduate	71	35.1%
Some college or associate's	73	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	27	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	71.8%
Carpooled	17	10.9%
Public transit	4	2.6%
Walked	3	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	11.5%
Other means	2	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	34.8%
15 to 29 min	18	13.0%
30 to 44 min	31	22.5%
45 to 59 min	30	21.7%
60+ min	11	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.3% (46 of 301)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	53.2%
Nonfamily households	59	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	95.5%
Vacant	6	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	83.3%
Renter-occupied	21	16.7%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	81.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.8%
5 to 19 units	13	9.8%
20 or more units	7	5.3%
Mobile home & other	4	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2749030
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6137, -92.4263