Winthrop, Minnesota
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Winthrop is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land. The South Branch Rush River starts near Winthrop.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,367 people, 591 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 502.7/km² (1,303.8/mi²). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 232.4/km² (602.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.71% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 4.54% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.95% of the population.
There were 591 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,813, and the median income for a family was $47,159. Males had a median income of $31,149 versus $20,573 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,188. About 3.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
