Delano, Minnesota
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| Delano, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,837 |
| - Density | 1,492.8/sq mi (576.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55328 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-15454[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0642749[2] |
| Website: www.delano.mn.us | |
Delano is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,837 at the 2000 census.
The city was both the setting and the primary filming location of the 1998 film A Simple Plan.
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[edit] History
Delano was incorporated as a village in 1876.
[edit] Geography
Delano is located at 45.04 degrees north, 93.78 degrees west, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The ZIP code is 55328.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the community.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,836 people, 1,368 households, and 986 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.8 people per square mile (576.4/km²). There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 541.2/sq mi (209.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 1,368 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.9% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,917, and the median income for a family was $63,011. Males had a median income of $40,902 versus $30,562 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,538. About 1.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] School
Delano has three public schools, Delano Elementary, Delano Middle and Delano High schools. All three are at or past capacity. Underway are talks about expanding the schools. Delano also has parochial schools.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Delano, Minnesota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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