Nicollet, Minnesota

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Nicollet, Minnesota
Nicollet's old and new water towers
Nicollet's old and new water towers
Location of Nicollet, Minnesota
Location of Nicollet, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°16′25″N 94°11′18″W / 44.27361, -94.18833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Nicollet
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 984 ft (300 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 889
 - Density 1,008.2/sq mi (389.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56074
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-46150[1]
GNIS feature ID 0648544[2]

Nicollet is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 889 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highways 99 and 111 are three of the main arterial routes in the community.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 889 people, 344 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The population density was 390.1/km² (1,008.2/mi²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 153.6/km² (396.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% White, 0.11% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 344 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $34,722 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,237. About 1.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 44°16′34″N, 94°11′15″W