Hector, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Hector is a city in Renville County
, Minnesota
, USA
. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Route 212
and Minnesota State Highway 4
are two of the main arterial routes in the city.
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Hector was founded in 1878 when the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company constructed the railroad on the north side of the original town site. The 10 block town site survey was completed September 14, 1878 on land owned by the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company.
The village was named after the township of Hector, which had been organized in June 1874. It had originally been named Milford, but found it necessary to change its name when it was learned there was already another Milford in Minnesota. After a hotly contested debate between those who favored the name Plainfield (after the stage stop and post office) and those who favored the name Hector, a township in New York on the east shore of Seneca Lake where many of the early settlers came from. Hector
, New York
was named after the bravest of the ancient Trojan warriors whose story is an important part of Homer’s epic, “Iliad
”. So by succession, Hector was named after the brave Trojan warrior and it has always shown fighting spirit befitting its name. (Unbeknown to the village citizens, further research showed the other Milford was actually located in South Dakota, and they could have named their town Milford after all.)
of 2000, there were 1,166 people, 509 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The population density
was 755.7 people per square mile (292.3/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 344.8 per square mile (133.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.54% White, 4.03% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,406. About 6.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Renville County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,154 people, 6,779 households, and 4,623 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 8 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...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Route 212
U.S. Route 212
U.S. Route 212 is a spur of U.S. Route 12. Though it currently never intersects U.S. 12, it once had an eastern terminus at U.S. 12 in St. Paul, Minnesota. It runs for 949 miles from Minnesota Highway 62 at Edina, Minnesota to Yellowstone National Park.U.S. 212 passes through the states of...
and Minnesota State Highway 4
Minnesota State Highway 4
Minnesota State Highway 4 is a highway in southwest and west-central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 4 at the Iowa state line , and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 near Sauk Centre and Melrose.Highway 4 is in length.-Route...
are two of the main arterial routes in the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
History
According to Hector's Official Website:Hector was founded in 1878 when the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company constructed the railroad on the north side of the original town site. The 10 block town site survey was completed September 14, 1878 on land owned by the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company.
The village was named after the township of Hector, which had been organized in June 1874. It had originally been named Milford, but found it necessary to change its name when it was learned there was already another Milford in Minnesota. After a hotly contested debate between those who favored the name Plainfield (after the stage stop and post office) and those who favored the name Hector, a township in New York on the east shore of Seneca Lake where many of the early settlers came from. Hector
Hector, New York
Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
was named after the bravest of the ancient Trojan warriors whose story is an important part of Homer’s epic, “Iliad
Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
”. So by succession, Hector was named after the brave Trojan warrior and it has always shown fighting spirit befitting its name. (Unbeknown to the village citizens, further research showed the other Milford was actually located in South Dakota, and they could have named their town Milford after all.)
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 1,166 people, 509 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 755.7 people per square mile (292.3/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 344.8 per square mile (133.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.54% White, 4.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% 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 37.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $22,159 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 $18,406. About 6.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.