Center City, Minnesota

Center City, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Center City, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chisago
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 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 628
 • Density 1,240.8/sq mi (479.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 55002, 55012
Area code(s) 651
FIPS code 27-10576[2]
GNIS feature ID 0641045[3]

Center City is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the county seat of Chisago County.[4]

U.S. Route 8 serves as a main arterial route for the community.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it is land and 2.08% is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 252
1920 285 13.1%
1930 285 0%
1940 251 −11.9%
1950 311 23.9%
1960 293 −5.8%
1970 324 10.6%
1980 458 41.4%
1990 451 −1.5%
2000 582 29.0%
2010 628 7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 582 people, 194 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,240.8 people per square mile (478.1/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 456.3 per square mile (175.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 0.69% African American, 2.06% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 194 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,594, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $39,205 versus $30,156 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,774. About 0.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Hazelden drug and alcohol treatment center is located in Center City.

See also

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