Eden Valley, Minnesota

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Eden Valley, Minnesota
Location of Eden Valley, Minnesota
Location of Eden Valley, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°19′32″N 94°32′45″W / 45.32556, -94.54583
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Meeker, Stearns
Area
 - Total 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
 - Land 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 866
 - Density 674.6/sq mi (260.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55329
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-18134[1]
GNIS feature ID 0643168[2]

Eden Valley is a city in Meeker and Stearns counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 866 at the 2000 census. Most of Eden Valley is located in Meeker County.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highways 22 and 55 are two of the main routes in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 866 people, 360 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 674.6 people per square mile (261.2/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 292.9/sq mi (113.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.81% White, 0.69% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.58% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 360 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,501. About 9.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 45°19′34″N, 94°32′46″W