Taylors Falls, Minnesota
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| Taylors Falls, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 951 |
| - Density | 255.6/sq mi (98.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55084 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-64318[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653055[2] |
Taylors Falls is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of U.S. Route 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 951 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 951 people, 369 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 103.7/sq mi (40.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.48% White, 0.32% Native American, 7.05% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $39,886. Males had a median income of $40,357 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,615. About 11.5% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] In popular culture
Taylors Falls was the location where the main characters of the Swedish novel "The Emigrants" settled.
[edit] Notable Structures
Taylors Falls features a school built in 1852, making it the oldest public school in Minnesota[3]. Another notable structure is the Taylors Falls Public Library.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Taylors Falls - Taylors Falls - Our Beginnings
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