Marietta, Minnesota
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Marietta is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 40 near the South Dakota border. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 174 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 172.3/km² (445.2/mi²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 107.9/km² (278.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 86 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,923, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,688. About 14.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.4% of those sixty five or over.
