Elizabeth, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth is a city in Otter Tail County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. It has gained the nickname of E-town by some of the residents.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 172 people, 72 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density
was 473.5 people per square mile (184.5/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 234.0 per square mile (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 1.16% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.
There were 72 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,841. About 2.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 173 at the 2010 census. It has gained the nickname of E-town by some of the residents.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 172 people, 72 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 473.5 people per square mile (184.5/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 234.0 per square mile (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 1.16% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.
There were 72 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,625 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 $13,841. About 2.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.