West Concord, Minnesota

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West Concord, Minnesota
Location of West Concord, Minnesota
Location of West Concord, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°9′1″N 92°54′4″W / 44.15028, -92.90111
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Dodge
Area
 - Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 836
 - Density 784.0/sq mi (302.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55985
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-69304[1]
GNIS feature ID 0653947[2]

West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 836 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 56 runs north and south through the city.

Dodge County Road 24 runs through the north end of the city going east and west.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 836 people, 334 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 784.0 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 322.6/sq mi (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.

There were 334 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,453, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $31,797 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,958. About 6.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 44°09′13″N, 92°53′59″W