Shevlin, Minnesota

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Shevlin, Minnesota
Location of Shevlin, Minnesota
Location of Shevlin, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°31′46″N 95°15′39″W / 47.52944, -95.26083
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clearwater
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,453 ft (443 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 160
 - Density 201.1/sq mi (77.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56676
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-59782[1]
GNIS feature ID 0659763[2]

Shevlin is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 160 people, 69 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 201.1 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 95.5/sq mi (36.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.25% White, 0.62% Native American, and 3.12% from two or more races.

There were 69 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 119.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,015. About 6.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 47°31′49″N, 95°15′31″W