Blue Earth, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,137.0 people per square mile (439.6/km²). There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile (202.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 1,535 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,940, and the median income for a family was $42,377. Males had a median income of $29,359 versus $20,168 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,037. About 4.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 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 1,137.0 people per square mile (439.6/km²). There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile (202.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 1,535 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,940, and the median income for a family was $42,377. Males had a median income of $29,359 versus $20,168 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 $18,037. About 4.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
People
- Donald DeskeyDonald DeskeyDonald Deskey was a native of Blue Earth, Minnesota. He studied architecture at the University of California, but did not follow that profession, becoming instead an artist and a pioneer in the field of Industrial design...
, an important industrial and interior designer, was born in Blue Earth on Nov. 23, 1896. He graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1912 and returned only for his 50th class reunion. - Charles Aldrich, the 2008 Libertarian nominee for Minnesota's Senate SeatUnited States Senate election in Minnesota, 2008The 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008. After a legal battle lasting over eight months, Al Franken from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate...
is employed at Aerospace. - William ZakariasenWilliam ZakariasenWilliam Zakariasen was an American operatic tenor and music critic.-Biography:Born in Blue Earth, Minnesota, Zakariasen began his career as a classical tenor in the late 1950s, appearing in operas and in concerts. He sometimes performed under the name William Saxon...
, long time music critic for the New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsThe Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....