St. Clair, Minnesota

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St. Clair, Minnesota
Location of St. Clair, Minnesota
Location of St. Clair, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°4′52″N 93°51′28″W / 44.08111, -93.85778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 827
 - Density 1,492.1/sq mi (576.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-56824[1]
GNIS feature ID 0650553[2]

St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Le Sueur River. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 83 and County Highway 15 are two of the main routes in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 827 people, 295 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.1 people per square mile (580.6/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 550.3/sq mi (214.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 295 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them62.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.4% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,854, and the median income for a family was $50,333. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,512. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

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