Butterfield, Minnesota

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Butterfield, Minnesota
Location of Butterfield, Minnesota
Location of Butterfield, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 94°47′40″W / 43.95889, -94.79444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Watonwan
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,188 ft (362 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 564
 - Density 1,289.9/sq mi (498.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56120
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-08992[1]
GNIS feature ID 0640702[2]

Butterfield is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 232 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,289.9 people per square mile (494.9/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 537.5/sq mi (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.17% White, 7.27% Asian, 5.32% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.07% of the population.

There were 232 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,904, and the median income for a family was $38,482. Males had a median income of $27,212 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,177. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 11.2% 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.

Coordinates: 43°57′30″N, 94°47′41″W