Hardwick, Minnesota

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Hardwick, Minnesota
Location of Hardwick, Minnesota
Location of Hardwick, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°46′31″N 96°11′49″W / 43.77528, -96.19694
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Rock
Area
 - Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
 - Land 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,604 ft (489 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 222
 - Density 127.6/sq mi (49.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56134
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-27116[1]
GNIS feature ID 0644664[2]

Hardwick is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 222 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.6 people per square mile (49.3/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 59.8/sq mi (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.75% White and 2.25% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,822. About 8.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 43°46′30″N, 96°11′58″W