Courtland, Minnesota

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Courtland, Minnesota
Location of Courtland, Minnesota
Location of Courtland, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°16′4″N 94°20′23″W / 44.26778, -94.33972
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Nicollet
Area
 - Total 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
 - Land 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 538
 - Density 202.5/sq mi (78.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56021
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-13582[1]
GNIS feature ID 0642396[2]

Courtland is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 538 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 538 people, 188 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density was 202.5 people per square mile (78.1/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 71.5/sq mi (27.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.51% White, 1.12% Asian, 0.37% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 188 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,906, and the median income for a family was $66,184. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $30,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,267. About 1.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% 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: 44°16′06″N, 94°20′25″W