Waltham, Minnesota

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Waltham, Minnesota
Location of Waltham, Minnesota
Location of Waltham, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°49′21″N 92°52′34″W / 43.8225, -92.87611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mower
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,322 ft (403 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 196
 - Density 425.0/sq mi (164.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55982
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-67918[1]
GNIS feature ID 0653751[2]

Waltham is a city in Waltham Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 196 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 196 people, 68 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 425.0 people per square mile (164.5/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 156.1/sq mi (60.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 3.57% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.63% of the population.

There were 68 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,047. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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.

[edit] Further reading

  • Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356

Coordinates: 43°49′18″N, 92°52′38″W