Elgin, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Elgin is a city in Wabasha County
, Minnesota
, United States
on Minnesota State Highway 42
. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census. Its annual festival is Elgin Cheese Days.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 42
and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 826 people, 321 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,262.8 people per square mile (490.6/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 495.3 per square mile (192.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.61% from other races
, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 321 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,184, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,745. About 3.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Wabasha County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, 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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on Minnesota State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 90 near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census. Its annual festival is Elgin Cheese Days.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 90 near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
It has several farms. As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 826 people, 321 households, and 215 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 1,262.8 people per square mile (490.6/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 495.3 per square mile (192.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 321 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,184, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $22,679 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 $18,745. About 3.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.