Brownton, Minnesota
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| Brownton, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | McLeod |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 807 |
| - Density | 2,139.1/sq mi (825.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55312 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-08254[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640549[2] |
Brownton is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Route 212 and Minnesota State Highway 15 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 807 people, 313 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,139.1 people per square mile (820.0/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 911.8/sq mi (349.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 0.99% Asian, 3.47% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,932, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $23,177 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,290. About 5.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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