Biwabik, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Biwabik is a city in Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 969 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 135
and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in the city.
Its name is derived from the Ojibwe word for Iron: Biwabiko-nabik-wan.
, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.65%) is water.
of 2000, there were 954 people, 454 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density
was 199.9 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 103.1 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White, 2.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 0.10% from two or more races. 20.5% were of Finnish, 14.1% German
, 12.7% Norwegian
, 8.0% Irish
, 7.6% Slovene and 6.9% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 454 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,359, and the median income for a family was $37,386. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,182. About 11.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 969 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 135
Minnesota State Highway 135
Minnesota State Highway 135 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Virginia and continues northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Tower....
and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in the city.
Its name is derived from the Ojibwe word for Iron: Biwabiko-nabik-wan.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.65%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 954 people, 454 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 199.9 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 103.1 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White, 2.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 0.10% from two or more races. 20.5% were of Finnish, 14.1% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 12.7% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 8.0% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.6% Slovene and 6.9% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 454 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,359, and the median income for a family was $37,386. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,182. About 11.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- State Highway 135Minnesota State Highway 135Minnesota State Highway 135 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Virginia and continues northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Tower....
- County Road 4 – Vermilion Trail