Onamia, Minnesota

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Onamia, Minnesota
Location of Onamia, Minnesota
Location of Onamia, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 93°40′6″W / 46.07, -93.66833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mille Lacs
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 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 847
 - Density 938.3/sq mi (362.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56359
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-48310[1]
GNIS feature ID 0648967[2]

Onamia is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. It is the town nearest to Camp Onomia, a Lutheran summer camp.

U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota Highway 27 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 847 people, 318 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was 938.3 people per square mile (363.4/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 393.3/sq mi (152.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.20% White, 0.94% African American, 6.49% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 318 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,857. About 11.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% 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.

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Coordinates: 46°04′14″N, 93°40′04″W