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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Good Thunder

Minnesota · 581 residents · 0.63 sq mi
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With 581 people, Good Thunder is a city in Minnesota. The typical home is worth $29,300. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 27% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

581
−2%vs 2000
vs 592 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.63 sq mi
Population, 19902024
40545951356762119902000201020202024Good Thunder
2024456
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 513.6%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.7%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(44)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(31)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(29)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(109)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(93)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.8%(22)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(36)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(28)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,656
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,872
−39%vs 2000
vs $14,524 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$29,300
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
78.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
21.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(578)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(559)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian3.6%(21)
Other0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(17)
Ancestry
German49.1%(224)
Norwegian11%(50)
Irish9.4%(43)
Swedish6.8%(31)
English6.1%(28)
American4.8%(22)
Czech0.9%(4)
Danish0.9%(4)
Dutch0.9%(4)
British0.4%(2)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
French0.4%(2)
Hungarian0.4%(2)
Italian0.4%(2)
Polish0.4%(2)
Scottish0.4%(2)
Ukrainian0.4%(2)
Russian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.7%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
+80%vs 2000
vs 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(68)
Married38.4%(93)
Widowed21.9%(53)
Divorced11.6%(28)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(45)
Married57.9%(88)
Widowed8.6%(13)
Divorced3.9%(6)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.9%
−18.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.1%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.8%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Good Thunder, Minnesota?

Good Thunder, Minnesota has about 581 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Good Thunder, Minnesota?

The typical household in Good Thunder, Minnesota earns about $22,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Good Thunder, Minnesota expensive?

In Good Thunder, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $29,300, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Good Thunder, Minnesota?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Good Thunder, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Good Thunder, Minnesota?

About 14.8% of people in Good Thunder, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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