Marietta, Minnesota

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Marietta, Minnesota
Location of Marietta, Minnesota
Location of Marietta, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°0′40″N 96°25′6″W / 45.01111, -96.41833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lac qui Parle
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,122 ft (342 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 174
 - Density 445.2/sq mi (171.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56257
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-40526[1]
GNIS feature ID 0647534[2]

Marietta is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 40 near the South Dakota border. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 174 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.2 people per square mile (172.3/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 278.9/sq mi (107.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 86 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,923, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,688. About 14.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.4% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 45°00′30″N, 96°25′03″W