Lastrup, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Lastrup is a city in Morrison County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 104 at the 2010 census. The city was founded by immigrants from Schnelten, a small peasantry near the village of Lastrup
in Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 2.22% is water.
Minnesota State Highway 27
serves as a main route in the community.
of 2000, there were 99 people, 48 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
was 223.2 people per square mile (86.9/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 110.5 per square mile (43.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,622. There were 16.1% of families and 27.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 42.9% of those over 64.
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 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 104 at the 2010 census. The city was founded by immigrants from Schnelten, a small peasantry near the village of Lastrup
Lastrup
Lastrup is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Cloppenburg....
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
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), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 2.22% is water.
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 in Moose Lake....
serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 99 people, 48 households, and 26 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 223.2 people per square mile (86.9/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 110.5 per square mile (43.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% 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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,438 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 $14,622. There were 16.1% of families and 27.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 42.9% of those over 64.