Blooming Prairie, Minnesota

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Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
Location of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
Location of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°52′2″N 93°3′17″W / 43.86722, -93.05472
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Steele, Dodge
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,293 ft (394 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,933
 - Density 1,428.4/sq mi (551.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55917
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-06580[1]
GNIS feature ID 0640277[2]
Website: www.bloomingprairie.com
Blooming Prairie water tower.
Blooming Prairie water tower.

Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

U.S. Route 218 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.4 people per square mile (552.8/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 572.0/sq mi (221.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.48% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.

Of the 748 households, 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,343. About 2.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 43°52′00″N, 93°03′04″W