New York Mills, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
New York Mills is a city in Otter Tail County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,199 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
serves as a main route in the city.
New York Mills Municipal Airport
is a city owned, public-use airport
located two nautical mile
s southeast of the central business district
of New York Mills.
of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 492 households, and 276 families residing in the city. The population density
was 926.7 people per square mile (357.7/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 428.1 per square mile (165.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.09% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. 27.4% were of German
, 25.5% Finnish
, 13.5% Norwegian
, and 5.4% Swedish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 492 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,596, and the median income for a family was $35,536. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,949. About 11.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
immigrants. Major industries include agriculture (row crops, grain and dairy farming), Lund Boat Company fishing boat manufacturers, and a variety of service professions. Located in Otter Tail County, which contains 1,048 of the state's lakes, tourism is an increasingly important economic factor in the area.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 57,303. Its county seat is Fergus Falls.-History:...
, 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 1,199 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 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Transportation
U.S. Route 10U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...
serves as a main route in the city.
New York Mills Municipal Airport
New York Mills Municipal Airport
New York Mills Municipal Airport is a city owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of New York Mills, a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is a city owned, public-use airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s southeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of New York Mills.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 492 households, and 276 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 926.7 people per square mile (357.7/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 428.1 per square mile (165.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.09% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% 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...
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. 27.4% were of German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
, 25.5% Finnish
Finnish American
Finnish Americans are Americans of Finnish descent, who currently number about 700,000.-History:Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden, that existed in mid-17th century....
, 13.5% Norwegian
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and...
, and 5.4% Swedish
Swedish American
Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent, especially the descendants of about 1.2 million immigrants from Sweden during 1885-1915. Most were Lutherans who affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ; some were Methodists...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 492 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,596, and the median income for a family was $35,536. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $18,333 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 $15,949. About 11.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
Arts & Economic Development
The city of New York Mills was founded in 1884 by FinnishFinnish American
Finnish Americans are Americans of Finnish descent, who currently number about 700,000.-History:Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden, that existed in mid-17th century....
immigrants. Major industries include agriculture (row crops, grain and dairy farming), Lund Boat Company fishing boat manufacturers, and a variety of service professions. Located in Otter Tail County, which contains 1,048 of the state's lakes, tourism is an increasingly important economic factor in the area.
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Faced with the economic challenges and decreasing population of many rural communities, New York Mills decided to invest in a Regional Arts Center in an attempt to bring tourism to the area. In 1991 the city contributed $35,000 to the Regional Arts Retreat and Cultural Center to convert a downtown mercantile building into a multi-use arts and cultural facility. As a per-capita investment, this expenditure would be the equivalent of Minneapolis giving $13.7 million to an arts facility. The center, remodeled through a community-wide volunteer effort, opened its doors in June, 1992, as a non-profit Arts organization founded by John Davis. Further renovations include a new hardwood maple floor in the main gallery and an outdoor deck completed in 2005. While other communities withered in the face of declining populations and deteriorating main streets, New York Mills has remained stable economically, while the Cultural Center continues to draw people, activity, revenue and national attention to the community.Mission statement
"The NYMRCC is dedicated to expanding the cultural and creative opportunities of rural Americans by offering innovative, quality arts programming, and demonstrating how the arts can be used as an economic development tool in rural communities across the nation."Programs
- Artist-In-Residence Program
- Education/Outreach programs
- Gallery Exhibits
- “Great American Think-Off” Annual Philosophical Debate
- Literary and Theater Events
- Music Concert Series
- Sculpture Park
Past Exhibiting Artists
- Robin Barcus Slonina
- Charles Beck
- Betsy Bowen
- Duane & Bambi Goodwin
- Eric Johnson
- Kent Kapplinger
- Maxwell MacKenzie
- David Salmela