25-510: Buffalo Ridge is a large expanse of rolling hills in the southeastern part of the larger Coteau des Prairies . It stands 1,995 feet (608 m) above sea level. The Buffalo Ridge is sixty miles (97 km) long and runs through Lincoln , Pipestone , Murray , Nobles , and Rock counties in the southwest corner of Minnesota, and Minnehaha , Moody , and Lincoln counties in southeast South Dakota. Because of its altitude and high average wind speed, Buffalo Ridge has been transformed into
50-540: A household in the city was $ 26,875, and the median income for a family was $ 38,542. Males had a median income of $ 30,417 versus $ 20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,134. About 6.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over. Chandler is located in Minnesota's 7th congressional district , represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach . At
75-670: A place for creating renewable energy . As of May 2022, over 1,000 wind turbines stand in the Buffalo Ridge area. The oldest of which is build in 1984 and consists of 16 Kenetech kvs 33 turbines. Buffalo Ridge is on a drainage divide separating the watersheds of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers . Buffalo Ridge is part of the inner coteau and is the highest point of the Coteau des Prairies in Minnesota. Its bedrock
100-557: Is a town in Murray County , Minnesota , United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census . Main Highways in the area include: A post office has been in operation at Chandler since 1886. The city was named for John Alonzo Chandler , a railroad official. Chandler Air Force Station was located just south of town from 1951 though 1969, home to 787th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. On June 16, 1992, Chandler
125-464: Is formed of Cretaceous shale, sandstone and clay that lie above the pinkish-red Upper Precambrian Sioux Quartzite . These units are covered in most areas by thick deposits of glacial drift, which consist of up to 800 feet (244 m) of pre- Wisconsin age glacial till (generally considered Kansas drift ) left after the glaciers receded. The inner coteau is made up of extremely stream-eroded glacial deposits of pre-Wisconsin glacial drift, which
150-401: Is then covered by a 6 to 15 foot (1.8 to 4.6 m) thick deposit of a wind-blown silt called loess . This covering results in the creation of an area with long, gently sloping hills. Loess is an easily eroded material, and because of this there are few lakes and wetlands in the inner coteau area. Loess promotes well-established dendritic drainage networks , the majority of which flow into
175-517: The Missouri River and Minnesota River systems. Loamy , well-drained soils like Mollisols-Aquolls and Udolls containing Borolls and Ustolls dominate the soils of the inner coteau. On the areas of eroded glacial deposits, dry prairie and moist prairie soils like Cummins and Grigal are present. These soil types, along with the temperate climate, combine to make perfect growing conditions for tallgrass prairie , which once covered almost
200-606: The prairie flatlands in eastern South Dakota , southwestern Minnesota , and northwestern Iowa in the United States . The southeast portion of the Coteau comprises one of the distinct regions of Minnesota , known as Buffalo Ridge . The tip of the feature starts in extreme south North Dakota . The flatiron -shaped plateau was named by early French explorers from New France ( Quebec ), coteau meaning "hill" in French ;
225-727: The James lobe on the west and the Des Moines lobe on the east, appear to have parted around the pre-existing plateau and further deepened the lowlands flanking the plateau. The plateau has numerous small glacial lakes and is drained by the Big Sioux River in South Dakota and the Cottonwood River in Minnesota. Pipestone deposits on the plateau have been quarried for hundreds of years by Native Americans , who use
250-427: The age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in
275-556: The city was 41 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 113 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 342.7 inhabitants per square mile (132.3/km ). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732780899492300-475: The city was 97.46% White , 1.81% from other races , and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.39% of the population. There were 113 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.5% had someone living alone who
325-433: The city. The population density was 346.2 inhabitants per square mile (133.7/km ). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 153.8 per square mile (59.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White , 0.7% African American , 9.6% from other races , and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.6% of the population. There were 109 households, of which 32.1% had children under
350-539: The claystone called "Catlinite" in the Buffalo Ridge area, which are displayed at Pipestone National Monument . Native Americans from around the country still quarry this stone for pipe-making today. Most of the land on Buffalo Ridge is privately-owned farmland. Hole in the Mountain Prairie is a nature reserve created by the Nature Conservancy to preserve the diminishing tallgrass prairie and
375-492: The east side of the city, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Lake Wilson and south 20 miles (32 km) to Adrian . Slayton , the Murray county seat , is 13 miles (21 km) to the northeast. Murray County Roads 4 and 5 are additional routes in the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Chandler has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km ), all of it recorded as land. Chanarambie Creek passes through
400-1062: The entire inner coteau. Buffalo Ridge has a midlatitude continental climate with an average 24 to 27 inches (61 to 69 cm) of precipitation per year and 36 to 40 inches (91 to 101 cm) of snowfall per winter. The average spring thaw is around April 5 and the spring green-up generally occurs between May 1 and May 10. Peak fall colors usually occur around October 20 and there are generally 40 to 50 thunderstorm days per year. On June 16, intense storms struck Eastern South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota, destroying over one hundred homes and businesses. These supercells spawned several large and intense tornadoes . An F0 tornado formed in Charles Mix County, South Dakota and moved toward Mitchell . An F2 tornado formed in Miner County, South Dakota , and an F3 tornado formed southwest of Oldham , both causing considerable property damage. The worst tornado formed near
425-523: The general term coteau has since been used in English to describe any upland dividing ridge. The plateau is composed of thick glacial deposits, the remnants of many repeated glaciations, reaching a composite thickness of approximately 900 feet (275 m). They are underlain by a small ridge of resistant Cretaceous shale . During the last ( Pleistocene ) Ice Age, two lobes of the Laurentide glacier,
450-514: The insects and animals native to tallgrass prairies. It is on the outer edge of Buffalo Ridge and is the headwaters of Flandreau Creek . In the past the area had been used as a grazing area for cattle and sheep, the result being the near-extinction of the tallgrass prairie. Today the Nature Conservancy manages the Hole in the Mountain with controlled burning which have led to a remarkable recovery of
475-450: The native prairie vegetation. A number of wind farms are sited on the ridge. Among them are Nobles Wind Farm, Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm , and Fenton Wind Farm. 43°58′49″N 96°00′38″W / 43.9802442°N 96.0105766°W / 43.9802442; -96.0105766 Coteau des Prairies The Coteau des Prairies is a plateau approximately 200 miles in length and 100 miles in width (320 by 160 km), rising from
500-522: The only F5 tornado documented in the United States in 1992. Another tornado formed in South Dakota later in the day, striking Colton and Dell Rapids before moving into Minnesota, where it struck the town of Chandler for the second time. Before the settlers arrived and developed the towns on and surrounding Buffalo Ridge, the Dakota Native Americans inhabited the area. They, and other tribes before them, created intricate pipes out of
525-484: The prized, brownish-red mineral to make their sacred ceremonial pipes . The quarries are located at Pipestone National Monument in the southwest corner of Minnesota and in adjacent Minnehaha County, South Dakota . Numerous wind farms have been built on the area's surface to take advantage of the high average wind speeds. 44°00′00″N 96°19′00″W / 44.0000°N 96.3167°W / 44.0000; -96.3167 Chandler, Minnesota Chandler
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#1732780899492550-477: The south side of the city, flowing west to the Rock River , a tributary of the Big Sioux River , at Edgerton . 3 notable companies in the city are: Other Companies in the town also include; Schurr Concrete, State Bank Of Chandler, Chandler State Agency, Action Signs and Billboards, Chandler Machine Shop, and more. As of the census of 2010, there were 270 people, 109 households, and 75 families living in
575-543: The unincorporated town of Leota in Southwestern Minnesota, which quickly became a massive, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) wide storm that stayed on the ground for almost an hour and a half, doing substantial damage to the cities of Chandler and Lake Wilson . In Chandler, the property damage was estimated at over $ 15 million. This tornado was given the maximum rating of F5 on the Fujita Scale , making it
600-453: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. The median income for
625-476: Was struck by a devastating F5 tornado that completely destroyed half of the town, most of which has since been rebuilt. The Fenton Wind Farm , a 137-turbine wind farm near Chandler, became operational in 2007. Chandler is in southwestern Murray County, bordered to the south and west by Moulton Township , to the east by Fenton Township , to the northeast by Leeds Township , and to the north by Chanarambie Township . Minnesota State Highway 91 passes through
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