Mazeppa, Minnesota
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Mazeppa is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 778 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 778 people, 312 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 306.5/km² (795.7/mi²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 132.0/km² (342.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.39% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,509. About 5.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Education
High school students attend the Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School jointly with students from the nearby town of Zumbrota, Mn.
[edit] Sports
Mazeppa is home to one of the newer ski and snowboard areas in Minnesota, Steeplechase Ski and Snowboard Area opened in 2000. Steeplechase features a unique chalet, created from a restored church which overlooks the resort.
The sport of motocross lives in Mazeppa at Hurricane Hills.
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