New Richland, Minnesota
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New Richland is a city in Waseca County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census. Located in rural south-central Minnesota, New Richland is a small town with a strong agricultural base.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. Minnesota Highways 13
and 30
are two of the main routes in the city.
of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 483 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,002.8 people per square mile (770.3/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 841.6 per square mile (323.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.08% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 483 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $46,339. Males had a median income of $31,081 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,106. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Waseca County, Minnesota
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, 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 1,203 at the 2010 census. Located in rural south-central Minnesota, New Richland is a small town with a strong agricultural base.
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. Minnesota Highways 13
Minnesota State Highway 13
Minnesota State Highway 13 is a highway in Minnesota that runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 65 in Albert Lea to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 149 at the West St...
and 30
Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie and Pipestone, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.Highway 30 is in...
are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 483 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,002.8 people per square mile (770.3/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 841.6 per square mile (323.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.08% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 483 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $46,339. Males had a median income of $31,081 versus $22,500 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 $18,106. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.