Eitzen, Minnesota

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Eitzen, Minnesota
Location of Eitzen, Minnesota
Location of Eitzen, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°30′30″N 91°27′53″W / 43.50833, -91.46472
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 229
 - Density 394.4/sq mi (152.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55931
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-18368[1]
GNIS feature ID 0643220[2]

Eitzen is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 229 people, 108 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 394.4 people per square mile (152.4/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 191.2/sq mi (73.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 108 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,440. About 3.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 2.9% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 43°30′29″N, 91°27′42″W