Hendrum, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Hendrum is a city in Norman County, Minnesota
, United States
, in the Red River Valley
between the Red River of the North
and the Wild Rice River
. The population was 307 as of the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 315 people, 120 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,112.3 people per square mile (434.4/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 490.8 per square mile (191.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.24% White, 1.59% ative American (U.S.) and 2.86% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.24.
The city's age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city of Hendrum was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,530. About 6.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, in the Red River Valley
Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. It is significant in the geography of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba for its relatively fertile lands and the population centers of Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg...
between the Red River of the North
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
and the Wild Rice River
Wild Rice River (Minnesota)
The Wild Rice River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is long. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay...
. The population was 307 as of 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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 315 people, 120 households, and 84 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 1,112.3 people per square mile (434.4/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 490.8 per square mile (191.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.24% White, 1.59% ative American (U.S.) and 2.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.24.
The city's age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city of Hendrum was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $21,458 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 $14,530. About 6.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.