Kiester, Minnesota
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Kiester is a city in Faribault County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 501 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 22
and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 540 people, 254 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,217.0 people per square mile (473.9/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 626.5 per square mile (243.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.74% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,768, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,098. About 5.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
after damage assessment was completed.
Faribault County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 501 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 22
Minnesota State Highway 22
Minnesota State Highway 22 is a highway in south-central and central Minnesota, which runs from Winnebago County Road R50 at the Iowa state line near Kiester and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Richmond, west of St...
and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 540 people, 254 households, and 161 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 1,217.0 people per square mile (473.9/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 626.5 per square mile (243.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,768, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,786 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 $16,098. About 5.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Tornado
A tornado reportedly touched down in the city of Kiester on June 17, 2010. The tornado caused a large amount of destruction, and several homes were damaged. The tornado was later confirmed to be an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita ScaleEnhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
after damage assessment was completed.