Clitherall, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Clitherall is a city in Otter Tail County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 112 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 210
serves as a main route in the community.
, a small Latter Day Saint faction started in 1853 by Alpheus Cutler
, a former associate of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the original Latter Day Saint church in 1830. This group relocated to the area from Manti, Iowa following Cutler's death in 1864, and included Cutler's widow, Lois. Although the area had been ravaged by the Sioux uprising of 1862 and wasn't considered safe for settlement, the Cutlerites got along well with the local Native Americans and the town thrived for several years.
Ultimately the majority of Cutlerites chose to relocate to Independence, Missouri
during the 1920's, where their church headquarters (and sole branch) remains today. The Cutlerite remnant in Minnesota slowly dwindled over the following years, being only briefly revived by an attempt by Clitherall resident Clyde Fletcher
to found his own Cutlerite faction
from 1953-69. This faction was headquartered in the old Cutlerite meetinghouse in town, but ceased to exist upon Fletcher's death, when his few remaining adherents chose to reunite with the mainline Independence, Missouri
congregation. The last known Cutlerite resident of Clitherall died during the 1990's, though the church still owns property in the area including their old meetinghouse, which once served as the headquarters of Fletcher's breakaway denomination.
of 2000, there were 118 people, 51 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 586.2 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (119.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 4.24% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races.
There were 51 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,113. There were 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 57,303. Its county seat is Fergus Falls.-History:...
, 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
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. The population was 112 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in west-central, central, and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 210 at the North Dakota state line , and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Duluth near the Saint Louis River.The route...
serves as a main route in the community.
History
Clitherall was founded in 1864 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)
The Church of Jesus Christ is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri. This church derives its epithet from its founder, Alpheus Cutler, a member of the Nauvoo High Council and of Joseph Smith's secretive Council of Fifty...
, a small Latter Day Saint faction started in 1853 by Alpheus Cutler
Alpheus Cutler
Alpheus Cutler was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement who served in several church positions under Mormon founder Joseph Smith, Jr...
, a former associate of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the original Latter Day Saint church in 1830. This group relocated to the area from Manti, Iowa following Cutler's death in 1864, and included Cutler's widow, Lois. Although the area had been ravaged by the Sioux uprising of 1862 and wasn't considered safe for settlement, the Cutlerites got along well with the local Native Americans and the town thrived for several years.
Ultimately the majority of Cutlerites chose to relocate to Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
during the 1920's, where their church headquarters (and sole branch) remains today. The Cutlerite remnant in Minnesota slowly dwindled over the following years, being only briefly revived by an attempt by Clitherall resident Clyde Fletcher
Clyde Fletcher
Clyde Fletcher was the founder and sole president of the True Church of Jesus Christ , a schismatic faction of the Church of Jesus Christ which existed from 1953 until his death in 1969...
to found his own Cutlerite faction
True Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)
The True Church of Jesus Christ was a small Latter Day Saint faction which split from the Church of Jesus Christ in 1953 under its founder, Clyde Fletcher, and continued to exist until Fletcher's death in 1969...
from 1953-69. This faction was headquartered in the old Cutlerite meetinghouse in town, but ceased to exist upon Fletcher's death, when his few remaining adherents chose to reunite with the mainline Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
congregation. The last known Cutlerite resident of Clitherall died during the 1990's, though the church still owns property in the area including their old meetinghouse, which once served as the headquarters of Fletcher's breakaway denomination.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 118 people, 51 households, and 32 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 586.2 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (119.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 4.24% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races.
There were 51 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,813 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 $15,113. There were 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.