Riverton, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 115 people, 51 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density
was 146.5 people per square mile (56.2/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 77.7 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White and 0.87% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. 29.4% were of Norwegian
, 25.9% German
, 17.6% Swedish and 9.4% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 51 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,406. There were 4.0% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.
Census
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of 2000, there were 115 people, 51 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 146.5 people per square mile (56.2/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 77.7 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White and 0.87% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. 29.4% were of Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 25.9% German
Germans
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, 17.6% Swedish and 9.4% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 51 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $17,321 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 $19,406. There were 4.0% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.