Nobles Cooperative Electric

Nobles Cooperative Electric serves Murray and Nobles counties along with portions of Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Pipestone and Rock counties in southwestern Minnesota and Lyon and Osceola counties in Iowa.

Nobles Cooperative Electric is a distribution cooperative that provides service directly to residential and commercial members. The bulk of its power is provided by its generation and transmission (G & T) cooperative, Great River Energy.

As a small, local electric cooperative, Nobles knows and serves the needs of its members-owners who expect state-of-the-art technology, responsive service and reliable electricity.

Population

Total Population

29,598

Population
Growth Rate

-0.12%

Median Age

38

Diversity Index

72.000

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Housing & Income

Households

11,060

Total Housing Units

12,401


Owner Occupied

8,204

Renter Occupied

2,856

Vacant

1,341

Median Home Value

$214,041


Average Home Value

$271,173

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.52%

Income Projection

Median Household

$73,321 $81,480


Average Household

$93,237 $106,379


Per Capita

$34,847 $39,469

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,464

Total Employed

15,231

Workers 16+

14,107

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

142

Employed

2,146

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

43

Employed

2,123

2024 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

59

Employed

1,968

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

193

Employed

1,798

2024 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

53

Employed

1,160

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

230

Employed

924

Some
High School

986

Graduated
High School

5,947

Associates
Degree

2,347

Bachelor's
Degree

2,883

Graduate
Degree

868

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

10,490

Non-Resident Commuters

2,846

Drive Alone

10,440

Carpooled

1,903

Public

106

Work At Home

846

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25