Dakota, Minnesota

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Dakota, Minnesota
Location of Dakota, Minnesota
Location of Dakota, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°54′49″N 91°21′35″W / 43.91361, -91.35972
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Winona
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 329
 - Density 493.1/sq mi (190.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55925
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-14518[1]
GNIS feature ID 0642598[2]

Dakota is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (32.65%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 329 people, 130 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density was 493.1 people per square mile (189.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 217.3/sq mi (83.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 130 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,156, and the median income for a family was $53,929. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,700. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 43°54′49″N, 91°21′36″W