Middle River, Minnesota
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Middle River is a city in Marshall County
, Minnesota
, along the Middle River
. The population was 303 at the 2010 census
.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 319 people, 152 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density
was 639.9 people per square mile (246.3/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 323.0 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, and 1.25% from two or more races. 52.5% were of Norwegian
, 8.6% Polish
, 6.1% Finnish, 5.8% American
, 5.0% Irish
and 5.0% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 152 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,059. About 2.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Marshall County, Minnesota
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. In 2010, the population was 9,439. It's county seat is Warren.-Geography:...
, 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...
, along the Middle River
Middle River (Minnesota)
The Middle River is a tributary of the Snake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It flows for its entire length in Marshall County.-Course:...
. The population was 303 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 319 people, 152 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 639.9 people per square mile (246.3/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 323.0 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, and 1.25% from two or more races. 52.5% were of Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 8.6% Polish
Poles
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, 6.1% Finnish, 5.8% American
United States
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, 5.0% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.0% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 152 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $20,179 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 $14,059. About 2.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.