2018 Resource & Relocation Guide. lmsted. County - Minnesota

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1 2018 Resource & Relocation Guide lmsted County - Minnesota

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3 Table of Contents 4-5 Newcomer Information 6 Help Hotlines 18 Home Buyer Information 21 Buyer Mistakes 7 Health & Hospitals 23 How Much Can You Afford 8 Local Education 11 Things To Do 13 County History Olmsted County Map 25 Tips to Selling Your Home 26 Packing Tips 27 Moving Checklist 28 Homefinder Notepad Rochester City Map Skyline Publishing Project Coordinator: Joy Marinich Ad Designer: Jeremy Newell Book Designer: Asha Bohannon 2 3

4 4 5 Newcomer Information Post Offices US Post Office 1224 Eastgate Dr. S.E. (507) US Post Office 120 2nd St. S.E. Stewartville, MN (507) US Post Office 126 S. Front St. S.W. Eyota, MN (507) Police Olmstead County Sheriff th St. S.E. - (507) Fire US Post Office 1445 Valleyhigh Dr. N.W. (507) Courthouse US Post Office 10 S. Minnesota Ave. Oronoco, MN (507) US Post Office 218 Byron Ave. N. Byron, MN (507) Olmsted County Courthouse 151 4th St. S.E. (507) Rochester Police 101 4th St. S.E. (507) State Patrol th St. N.W. (507) Byron City Fire 707 Frontage Rd. N.W. Byron, MN (507) Chatfield Fire 21 Second St. Chatfield, MN (507) Oronoco City Fire 20 2nd St. N.W. Oronoco, MN (507) Rochester Fire nd St. S.W. (507) Rochester Fire st St. N.W. (507) Rochester Fire th St. S.E. (507) Utilities Dover Water & Sewer (507) Ferrell Gas (507) AT&T (507) Rochester Fire 201 4th St. S.E. # 10 (507) Rochester Airport Fire 7600 Helgerson Dr. S.W. (507) Eyota Water & Sewer (507) Rochester Public Utilities (507) People s Energy Cooperative (507) Sprint (507) Verizon (507) Rochester Fire Wheelock Dr. N.E. (507)

5 6 7 Health & Hospitals Olmsted County Health Department 18 Woodlake Dr., Ste. #A (507) Dial 911for Emergencies Byron Branch Clinic 846 High Point Dr. N.E. Byron, MN (507) Mayo Clinic 200 1st St. S.W. # W4 (507) Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus nd St. (507) Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus 201 W. Center St. (507) Olmsted Hospital & 24-Hour ER th St. S.E. (507) Rochester Southeast Clinic 210 9th St. S.E. (507) Rochester Northwest Clinic th St. N.W. (507) Stewartville Branch Clinic 208 Center Town Plz. N. Stewartville, MN (507)

6 8 Local School Districts 9 Byron Public School District (507) Plainview-Elgin-Millville Public School District (507) Chatfield Public Schools (507) Rochester Public School District (507) Dover-Eyota Public School District (507) St. Charles Public School District (507) Hayfield Public School District (507) Kasson-Mantorville School District (507) Stewartville Public School District (507) Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District (507) Pine Island Public School District (507) Colleges & Universities Augsburg College Rochester 810 3rd Ave. S.E. (507) Cardinal Stritch University 14 2nd St. S.W. # 202A (800) College of St. Scholastica 221 1st Ave. S.W. (507) Crossroads College 920 Mayowood Rd. S.W. (507) Luther College th St. N.W. # 420 (507) Mayo Graduate School 200 1st St. S.W. (507) Minnesota Riverland Technical College 1926 Collegeview Rd. (507) Rochester Beacon Academy 2521 Pennington Dr. N.W. (507) Rochester Community & Technical College th Ave. S.E. (507) University of Minnesota 111 S. Broadway Ste. 300 (507) Winona State University th Ave. S.E. (507)

7 10 11 Olmsted County Chateau Theaters Inc E. Cir Dr. (507) Chester Woods Park 8378 Highway 14 Eyota, MN (507) Colonial Lanes th St. (507) Family Fun Center th St. (507) Heritage House 225 1st Ave. (507) History Center of Olmsted County 1195 W. Circle Dr. (507) Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch 7291 County 6 Rd. Stewartville, MN (507) La Crosse Queen Cruises 405 Veterans Memorial Dr. La Crosse, WI (608) Mayo Civic Center 30 Civic Center Dr. (507) Minnesota Children's Museum 1643 N. Broadway St. A (507) Mom s Antique Mall 1200 Lake Shady Ave. S. Oronoco, MN (507) Paragon Chateau E. Circle Dr. N.E. (507) Quarry Hill Nature Center 701 Silver Creek Rd. (507) Rochester Art Center 40 Civic Center Dr. (507) Rochester Civic Theatre 20 Civic Center Dr. (507) Rochester Galaxy 14 Cinema 4340 Maine Ave. (507) Rochester Recreation Center 21 Elton Hills Dr. (507) Silver Lake Boat & Bike Rental 800 W. Silver Lake Dr. (507) Silver Lake Park 770 W. Silver Lake Dr. N.E. (507) Skyline Raceway th St. (507) Soldiers Field Golf Course 244 Soldiers Field Dr. S.W. (507) Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial 300 7th St. S.W. (507) Tweite's Family Farm 1821 Frontier Rd. Byron, MN (507) and more!

8 12 13 Olmsted County History Perhaps the first white settler in Olmsted county was Hirman Thompson, who staked his claim near the village of Dover in Soon, prairie schooners rumbled into the Zumbro River Valley, bringing the great-grandparents of some citizens of our county. Migration to Minnesota reached its peak in 1885, and the green valleys and flowing streams of this southeastern area of the state received more settlers than any of the territory. Olmstead County was named after David Olmsted, who first came to Minnesota in He was elected a member of the first Territorial council and, in 1854, was elected the first Mayor of St. Paul. The commissioners established the county seat at Rochester and, from 1858 to 1866, met in a large two-story frame structure built by Charles Lindsley and leased to the county. From this building, the commissioners moved into spacious quarters in a brick building surmounted by a dome. The new courthouse looked like a state capitol, and was a prominent feature of Rochester's landscape for almost a century. In 1863, Doctor William Worrall Mayo arrived in Rochester to become examining surgeon of federal draftees during the Civil War. More than 1,200 Olmsted County men left Minnesota to fight in the war that tore this county asunder from 1861 to Following that war, the citizens of Olmsted settled down once again to the realities of dirt farming. However, in 1883, a war of a different kind struck the village of Rochester. On August 21st of that year, the swirling winds of the "Great Tornado" swept through Rochester, killing 26 persons and destroying much of the north side of town. In the wake of that terrifying experience, Sister Mary Alfred, a Franciscan Sister teaching in Rochester, approached Rochester's "county doctor" to discuss the need for a hospital. The Sisters of St. Francis offered to build and maintain a hospital if the good doctor would provide the medical staff. Thus the humanitarian spirit of a Franciscan Sister combined with the professional dedication of a small town physician named William Worrall Mayo set in motion a force that today has become one of the world's foremost centers of medical care. His sons, William J. and Charles H., grew up in Rochester and helped Dr. Mayo in his medical work. When they had completed their formal medical education, William and Charles joined their father in the practice of medicine. Other doctors joined the Mayos, and the medical team developed scientific laboratories to test and refine their medical knowledge. A world-famed institution, the Mayo Clinic stands in the heart of the community. The Mayo Clinic purchased the courthouse at 515 2nd St. SW when Olmsted County moved to their present location. The building is now known as the Ozmun Building. The new Government Center was constructed at 151 4th St. SE and was dedicated June 30, In addition to the Government Center, many other buildings in Olmsted County are the location of offices staffed by county employees who provide services to citizens.

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13 How much House Can You Afford? How much you can afford is determined by a relatively simple formula. Lenders generally figure that no more than 28 percent of your income should be for total housing costs. In addition, they require that your total monthly debt be less than 36 percent of your income. (Note: These are general numbers. Other loan programs may allow higher percentages.) For example, if you make $48,000 a year, divided by 12 months, your monthly income is $4,000. (Remember, that s $48,000 in gross pay, before federal and state taxes are removed.) Twenty-eight percent of $4,000 is $1,120. That is the most you can make in a monthly mortgage, taxes, and insurance payments. Generally, to qualify, the self-employed buyer must have been self-employed in the same line of work for at least 24 months before applying for a loan. Lenders use your net income, the figure at the bottom of schedule C of your federal income tax form, to decide how large a mortgage you can carry. But they don t look at what you earn now or what you made last year. Rather lenders figure the monthly average of your income over the past 24 months. Also, overtime pay & bonuses sometimes may not be figured into your average income. Don t forget that points, closing costs & other out-of-the-pocket expenses probably will come out to about one percent of the mortgage amount

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15 26 27 Packing Strategies Supplies: Preparing to move: A strategy for packing: Packing for efficiency: - -

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