- Clara City, Minnesota
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Clara City, Minnesota — City — Location of Clara City, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°57′27″N 95°22′3″W / 44.9575°N 95.3675°W Country United States State Minnesota County Chippewa Area - Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) - Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m) Population (2010)[1] - Total 1,360 - Density 729.0/sq mi (281.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 56222 Area code(s) 320 FIPS code 27-11548[2] GNIS feature ID 0641238[3] Website www.claracity.org Clara City is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 23 and 7 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 465 — 1910 587 26.2% 1920 750 27.8% 1930 730 −2.7% 1940 845 15.8% 1950 1,106 30.9% 1960 1,358 22.8% 1970 1,491 9.8% 1980 1,574 5.6% 1990 1,307 −17.0% 2000 1,393 6.6% 2010 1,360 −2.4% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 591 households, and 372 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.0 people per square mile (281.6/km²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (127.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% White, 0.14% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $45,189. Males had a median income of $28,839 versus $23,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,639. About 3.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Chippewa County, Minnesota County seat: Montevideo Cities Clara City | Granite Falls‡ | Maynard | Milan | Montevideo | Watson
Townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Chippewa County, Minnesota
- Cities in Minnesota
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