Zumbro Falls, Minnesota

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Zumbro Falls, Minnesota
Location of Zumbro Falls, Minnesota
Location of Zumbro Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°17′0″N 92°25′29″W / 44.28333, -92.42472
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wabasha
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 843 ft (257 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 177
 - Density 383.6/sq mi (148.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55991
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-72310[1]
GNIS feature ID 0654507[2]

Zumbro Falls is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, along the Zumbro River. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. The grist-mill dam built on Zumbro river in 1866 created the falls for which the town is named. The river is the cause of numerous floods which swept away the dam except for a few remaining traces of it.

The original settlement on the south side of the river dates back to 1857. Floods and tornadoes prompted the relocation of settlement to the north of the river. Relocated Zumbro Falls saw the arrival of railroad in 1881 and the city was incorporated in 1898.

Welcome to Zumbro Falls
Welcome to Zumbro Falls

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.17%) is water.

U.S. Highway 63 and Minnesota Highway 60 are two of the main routes in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.6 people per square mile (148.6/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 175.6/sq mi (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.44% White and 0.56% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% 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 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,176. About 9.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 44°17′00″N, 92°25′20″W