Wendell, Minnesota

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Wendell, Minnesota
Location of Wendell, Minnesota
Location of Wendell, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°2′3″N 96°5′58″W / 46.03417, -96.09944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Grant
Area
 - Total 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,145 ft (349 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 177
 - Density 168.3/sq mi (65.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56590
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-69142[1]
GNIS feature ID 0653909[2]
Downtown Wendell, Minnesota
Downtown Wendell, Minnesota

Wendell is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 168.3 people per square mile (65.1/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 79.9/sq mi (30.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 77 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,413. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

[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.

Coordinates: 46°02′08″N, 96°06′04″W