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About Annandale, MN

You will find Annandale on I-94 about 57 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The area is called “The Heart of the Lakes.” The reason for this name comes from the 26 lakes within ten miles. You can go fishing on a different lake every other weekend for a full year.

This small town has a population of 3,420 (2020 Census). This town has been slowly growing by adding about 20 new people each year since 2010. Don’t be surprised if everyone gives you a warm, super-friendly welcome when you move there.

In 1887, the site where the town would ultimately be built began with a post office. In 1888, the town was officially incorporated. The town got its name from the Scottish city of Annan, representing the heritage of many immigrants.

In the center of town, a lovely historic building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This building is the Thayer Hotel. First opened in 1895, by the time of the 1990s, it was still operating as a boutique hotel. It closed from 2011 to 2016 for five years but reopened in 2018 as a restaurant and hotel.

What to do in Annandale, MN

You can enjoy many outdoor activities in this part of the state.

• Shopping: There are nice small shops to patronize if you want to support the local economy. There are a few shopping centers: the Annandale Shopping Center, Bradlick Center, and Seoul Plaza.
• Destination: Two of the larger lakes of the 26 in the region are near the town. They are Pleasant Lake and Lake John.
• Features: Some nice features in this town are Annandale Rec Park, a microbrewery called Spilled Grain Brew House, and the Whispering Pines Golf Course.

Working in Annandale, MN

The town’s economy depends on tourism, building construction, retail stores, and insurance/finance. The national unemployment rate is 6%. This town has a lower unemployment rate of 4.5%. Households earn a median income of $50,223 annually. Jobs are predicted to grow by 36.1 % over the next decade. This rate is higher than the prediction for the United States of a ten-year growth rate of 33.5%. Commuting to work in this town takes about 30 minutes on average.

The industries with the most jobs offered are contracting/construction (11.5%), educational services (10.9%), hospitality and restaurants (9.1%), health care services (6.9%), administration of social assistance (4.5%), metal and metal products (3.9%), and insurance/finance (3.5%).

Annandale, MN Neighborhoods

Annandale East and City Center are the two neighborhoods to consider.

• Annandale East**:** This area is on the eastern side of the town. The median home price is $491,886. This cost is slightly more than the $423,600 most people pay for a home in America. Retirees like this area and families with kids. There are older homes built in the 1940s mixed with newer ones made in the 1970s and later. Most of the houses went up by the year 2000. Residential construction happened mostly between 1940 and 1999 in this neighborhood. Renting a place will cost an average of $1,809 per month. The vacancy rate is high at 30.8% because of many vacation rental properties.
• City Center: The median home price in the center of town is $273,439. The average rent is $1,088, with a slightly lower vacancy rate of 20.2%. The area is also nice and closer to downtown.

Annandale, MN School District

Annadale Public Schools manages the public schools. The district budget allocates $12,797 per student each year. There is one teacher for every 16 students, making the ratio 16 to one.

Annandale does not have any private schools. However, you will find 41 private schools within 50 miles in Wright County. The best-ranked ones are St. Michael Catholic School (K-8), Delano’s St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School (PK-6), and Monticello’s Holy Spirit Academy (9-12) in Monticello.

No colleges and universities in the town are currently open. Bethel College is closed. Within 50 miles, there are more than 40 institutions of higher education. A public, four-year college, St. Cloud State University, is 26 miles away in St. Cloud, which is 26 miles away. Minneapolis has many schools and is about one hour’s drive from the town.

Moving to Annandale, MN

You can use this contact information to turn on utilities for your new place. This information will help you learn about recreation and the city government.

Annandale Municipal provides sewer and water services. Xcel Energy is the electrical power company serving the area, along with the Wright Hennepin Cooperative. CenterPoint Energy is the source of natural gas. West Central Sanitation picks up the garbage. TV, telephone, and Internet connections are provided by Midco, Windstream Communications, and others.

The Public Works Department oversees the town’s seven public parks. The amenities found at the parks include ball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic shelters with grills, boat launches, fishing piers, and trails.

The local government includes four city council members working with the mayor.

Annandale, MN Housing

The median home price for this town is $429,900. The real estate prices have been trending up 24.3% year-over-year. The manageable home prices, which cost 28% lower than the national average, help keep the cost of living in this area down. Other expenses like health care, groceries, and other services are higher. When you add all the expenses, living costs are 4% lower than other Minnesotan cities and 1% lower than the American average.