Deerwood, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 590 people, 256 households, and 153 families residing in the city. The population density
was 431.1 people per square mile (166.3/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 225.8 per square mile (87.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 1.02% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,069, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,697. About 8.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
is a community center built as a Works Progress Administration
project. The auditorium, built in 1935, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, a rare surviving example of federal relief architecture in Minnesota.
Census
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 590 people, 256 households, and 153 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 431.1 people per square mile (166.3/km²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 225.8 per square mile (87.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 1.02% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,069, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $27,813 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 $15,697. About 8.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Places of interest
The Deerwood AuditoriumDeerwood Auditorium
The Deerwood Auditorium is a community center in Deerwood, Minnesota built as a Works Progress Administration project. The auditorium, built in 1935, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a rare surviving example of federal relief architecture in Minnesota.Town officials had been...
is a community center built as a Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
project. The auditorium, built in 1935, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, a rare surviving example of federal relief architecture in Minnesota.