Cyrus, Minnesota

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Cyrus, Minnesota
Location of Cyrus, Minnesota
Location of Cyrus, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°36′54″N 95°44′19″W / 45.615, -95.73861
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Pope
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 303
 - Density 1,050.6/sq mi (405.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56323
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-14446[1]
GNIS feature ID 0642573[2]

Cyrus is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, united States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 303 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 303 people, 150 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,050.6 people per square mile (403.4/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 568.6/sq mi (218.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.99% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races.

There were 150 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,836. About 4.8% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 45°36′53″N, 95°44′17″W