Lamberton, Minnesota

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Lamberton, Minnesota
Cities and townships of Redwood County.
Cities and townships of Redwood County.
Coordinates: 44°13′45″N 95°16′2″W / 44.22917, -95.26722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 859
 - Density 1,371.6/sq mi (529.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56152
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-35288[1]
GNIS feature ID 0646457[2]

Lamberton is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Lamberton, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Lamberton is located along U.S. Highway 14, an east-west highway that connects it to Springfield to the east and Revere to the west.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 859 people, 392 households, and 219 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,371.6 people per square mile (526.4/km²). There were 447 housing units at an average density of 713.7/sq mi (273.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $38,646. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,721. About 12.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.