New Germany, Minnesota
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New Germany is a city in Carver County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 372 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. County Roads 30 and 33 are two of the main routes. State Highway 7
is in close proximity to the city.
of 2000, there were 346 people, 143 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density
was 528.9 people per square mile (205.5/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 2 African Americans, 1 Native American, and 3 from two or more races.
There were 143 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $24,545 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,314. About 9.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 33.8% of those age 65 or over.
Carver County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 70,205 people, 24,356 households, and 18,778 families residing in the county. The population density was 197 people per square mile . There were 24,883 housing units at an average density of 70 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
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. The population was 372 at 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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. County Roads 30 and 33 are two of the main routes. State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and Big Stone County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and Hennepin County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.For part of its...
is in close proximity to the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 346 people, 143 households, and 94 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 528.9 people per square mile (205.5/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 2 African Americans, 1 Native American, and 3 from two or more races.
There were 143 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $24,545 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 $16,314. About 9.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 33.8% of those age 65 or over.