Lengby, Minnesota

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Lengby, Minnesota
Location of Lengby, Minnesota
Location of Lengby, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°30′55″N 95°38′7″W / 47.51528, -95.63528
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,385 ft (422 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 79
 - Density 331.4/sq mi (127.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-36404[1]
GNIS feature ID 0646595[2]

Lengby is a city in Polk County, It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (17.24%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 79 people, 42 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 331.4 people per square mile (127.1/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 222.3/sq mi (85.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.73% White and 1.27% Native American.

There were 42 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,864. There were 7.7% of families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 31.6% of those over 64.

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Coordinates: 47°30′57″N, 95°38′09″W