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About Annandale, MN

Annandale is an hour’s drive from Minneapolis in a beautiful part of Minnesota called ’The Heart of the Lakes’. Within ten miles of the town, there are 26 lakes. This small town has only 3,420 people, as counted by the 2020 census. The locals are friendly and welcoming if you move to this town.

The settlement of this area began modestly with a post office in 1887. Then, it was incorporated as a town in 1888. The Scottish city of Annan is the source of inspiration for the town’s name. Like many parts of Minnesota, the settlers came from Europe. Many came to America from Ireland and Scotland. Much of this European departure was due to the potato famine. The decade-long famine began in Ireland in 1845 and spread to Scotland in 1846. The immigrants first landed in New York and then spread across the country to parts of Minnesota as the settlers moved west.

The Thayer Hotel is the oldest, still-operating structure in town. It is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. It opened in 1895 and remained a bed and breakfast until 2010. It closed from 2011 to 2016 when the owners retired. It was bought and reopened in 2018. It is currently a restaurant and hotel once again.

What to do in Annandale, MN

You can enjoy many outdoor activities and spend time with friends at a local microbrewery.

• Shopping: The shopping centers are Annandale Shopping Center and Bradlick Center. There is also a Korean center called Seoul Plaza.
• Destination: Pleasant Lake and Lake John are the closest lakes to the town, enjoyed by the locals and visitors.
• Features: Try a handcrafted beer at Spilled Grain Brew House microbrewery and enjoy a round of golf at the Whispering Pines Golf Course.

Working in Annandale, MN

The town’s economy depends on tourists, retail, insurance/financial, and construction. This area has a lower unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared to the average in America of 6.0%. About $50,223 annually is earned by each household. The prediction for job growth is 36.1 % for the upcoming ten years. This rate is higher than the expectation for the average ten-year growth rate of 33.5% across America. It takes, on average, about 30 minutes to commute if you drive to work.

The industries offering the most jobs are building construction (11.5%), education (10.9%), hospitality and food service (9.1%), health care (6.9%), social assistance (4.5%), metals and metal products (3.9%), and insurance/financial (3.5%).

Annandale, MN Neighborhoods

There are just two neighborhoods in this town. They are Annandale East and City Center.

• Annandale East: This neighborhood is on the east side of the town. A home here costs about $491,886. This price is above the median price of an American house of $423,600. Families raising children and retirees who have lived here for a long-time are many of the residents in this neighborhood. You may find older homes from the 1940s and newer houses from the 1970s and later. Only a few houses were built after the year 2000. The average rent is $1,809 per month if you want to rent a place. Because many vacation rental properties are offered for rent, the vacancy rate is high at 30.8%. Finding a place to rent for a year is more challenging than looking for a weekend rental.
• City Center: The median home price in this neighborhood is $273,439. Rents average $1,088. There is a slightly lower vacancy rate of 20.2% compared to Annandale East. The living style here is nice, and you are close to downtown.

Annandale, MN School District

Annadale Public Schools is the public school district. The district spends $12,797 annually on each student. The teacher-to-student ratio is a nice; 16 to one.

You will not find a private school in town, but there are 41 private schools within 50 miles in all of Wright County. A few top-rated ones are St. Michael Catholic School (K-8th grade), Holy Spirit Academy (9-12th grade) in Monticello, and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School (PK-6th grade) in Delano.

No colleges or universities can be found in town. However, within 50 miles, there are over 40 higher educational institutions. One of the best is 26 miles from town in nearby Saint Cloud. It is a public, four-year college, St. Cloud State University. There are other schools to consider in Minneapolis if you can drive for about one hour to get there.

Moving to Annandale, MN

Turn on utilities for your new place with this information and learn about the recreational amenities and city government.

Annandale Municipal offers water and sewer connections. Xcel Energy sells electricity. An alternative to this big power company serving the area is the Wright Hennepin Cooperative. CenterPoint Energy offers natural gas. West Central Sanitation does the trash collection. TV, telephone, and Internet connections are provided by Midco, Starlink, Windstream Communications, and others.

The Public Works Department is in charge of maintaining all seven public parks. In the parks, you can find basketball courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, fishing piers, boat launches, and plenty of hiking trails.

The local city government includes the elected mayor and four elected city council members.

Annandale, MN Housing

To buy a home in this town costs about $429,900. Prices for homes in this area have increased 24.3% yearly over the past few years. Even though housing costs are around the national average, when you add all the expenses, the cost of living is only 4% lower than other cities in the state and 1% lower than the typical American city.