Litchfield, MN Profile

Litchfield, MN, population 6,658, is located in Minnesota's Meeker county, about 62.6 miles from Minneapolis and 71.3 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Litchfield's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Litchfield has grown by about 1%.

Litchfield's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Litchfield tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	35.10
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,562	N/A
2001	6,576	0.21%
2002	6,605	0.44%
2003	6,647	0.64%
2004	6,667	0.30%
2005	6,658	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,021

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	106
2002	254
2003	196
2004	N/A
2005	224
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	11	6	-	10	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	2	-	1	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	3	6	5	-	4	6	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,664
2002	3,763
2003	3,542
2004	N/A
2005	3,385
2006	2,537
2007	2,750
2008	1,804

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	47	24	-	37	28	25	19
Larceny, Theft	201	202	201	-	175	131	149	97
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	3	10	-	15	11	9	3
Arson	2	0	1	-	0	3	0	1

Location

Land Area	3.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles