South Haven, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
South Haven is a city in Wright County, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 187 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 24
/ 55
(co-signed
) serve as a main route in the community.
of 2000, there were 204 people, 74 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
was 322.7 people per square mile (125.0/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 120.2 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.98% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,751. About 4.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those sixty five or over.
Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1855. As of 2010, the population was 124,700. Its county seat is Buffalo.-History:...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 187 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.
Minnesota State Highways 24
Minnesota State Highway 24
Minnesota State Highway 24 is a highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 12 and State Highway 22 in Litchfield and continues northeast to its intersection with U.S...
/ 55
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55 is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
(co-signed
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
) serve as a main route in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 204 people, 74 households, and 50 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 322.7 people per square mile (125.0/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 120.2 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.98% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,188 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 $12,751. About 4.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those sixty five or over.