Comstock, Minnesota

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Comstock, Minnesota
Location of Comstock, Minnesota
Location of Comstock, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°39′36″N 96°44′49″W / 46.66, -96.74694
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clay
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 123
 - Density 570.5/sq mi (220.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56525
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-12862[1]
GNIS feature ID 0641429[2]

Comstock is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 123 people, 47 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.5 people per square mile (215.9/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 227.3/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.12% White, 1.63% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 47 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 136.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,781. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.4% of those over 64.

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Coordinates: 46°39′34″N, 96°44′54″W