Sunburg, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Sunburg is a city in Kandiyohi County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 100 at the 2010 census. The community is famous for its celebration of its Norwegian-American heritage. The local Sunburg Creamery Cafe serves Norwegian dishes including Klub and Lutefisk
. The community is home to Hope Lutheran Church and Sunburg Community Bible Church. There are also several smaller Lutheran congregations within a few miles of the city. Despite its small size, Sunburg is home to several businesses including Skindelien hardware, a gas station, N & J's grocery store, Lake Region bank, Jorgenson's auto delearship, and the aforementioned Sunburg Creamery cafe. Sunburg is also home to a baseball team.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.00%) is water.
Minnesota State Highways 9
and 104
are two of the main routes in the community.
Monson Lake State Park
is just west of the town.
-Murdock-Sunburg School District. The school closed due to shrinking enrollment. The school building was later sold to the community of Sunburg for $1, which uses it as a community center and fire hall. The fire hall was expanded due to proceeds from a $1 million estate bequeathment. Many local residents were angered that the bequeathment was misappropriated from its intended purpose of being used only for senior housing; controversy still exists within the community regarding this issue (the degree of the current controversy could be debated because a new senior housing facility has been built and is operational near the cafe).
of 2000, there were 110 people, 51 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 227.9 people per square mile (88.5/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 114.0 per square mile (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 51 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 139.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,654. There were 13.3% of families and 17.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, its population was 42,239. Its county seat is Willmar.- 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 100 at the 2010 census. The community is famous for its celebration of its Norwegian-American heritage. The local Sunburg Creamery Cafe serves Norwegian dishes including Klub and Lutefisk
Lutefisk
Lutefisk or Lutfisk is a traditional dish of the Nordic countries and parts of the Midwest United States. It is made from aged stockfish or dried/salted whitefish and lye . It is gelatinous in texture, and has an extremely strong, pungent odor...
. The community is home to Hope Lutheran Church and Sunburg Community Bible Church. There are also several smaller Lutheran congregations within a few miles of the city. Despite its small size, Sunburg is home to several businesses including Skindelien hardware, a gas station, N & J's grocery store, Lake Region bank, Jorgenson's auto delearship, and the aforementioned Sunburg Creamery cafe. Sunburg is also home to a baseball team.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.00%) is water.
Minnesota State Highways 9
Minnesota State Highway 9
Minnesota State Highway 9 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 23 in New London and continues west and then north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Fairfax Township near Crookston.This highway has...
and 104
Minnesota State Highway 104
Minnesota State Highway 104 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Norway Lake Township near Sunburg and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 28 and 29 in the city of Glenwood.Highway 104 is in...
are two of the main routes in the community.
Monson Lake State Park
Monson Lake State Park
Monson Lake State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, originally established as a memorial to 13 Swedish American pioneers who were killed there in the Dakota War of 1862. A district of 1930s New Deal structures is on the National Register of Historic Places. Despite being nearly doubled in...
is just west of the town.
History
Originally, Sunburg was established in hopes that a planned railroad line would travel through the community; however the plans for the railroad never materialized. Nevertheless, Sunburg became an important part of the local farming economy. An elementary school existed from 1955 to 1989, as part of the KerkhovenKerkhoven, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 759 people, 313 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,023.5 people per square mile . There were 338 housing units at an average density of 455.8 per square mile...
-Murdock-Sunburg School District. The school closed due to shrinking enrollment. The school building was later sold to the community of Sunburg for $1, which uses it as a community center and fire hall. The fire hall was expanded due to proceeds from a $1 million estate bequeathment. Many local residents were angered that the bequeathment was misappropriated from its intended purpose of being used only for senior housing; controversy still exists within the community regarding this issue (the degree of the current controversy could be debated because a new senior housing facility has been built and is operational near the cafe).
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 110 people, 51 households, and 32 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 227.9 people per square mile (88.5/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 114.0 per square mile (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 51 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 139.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 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 $11,654. There were 13.3% of families and 17.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.