Hammond, Minnesota

Hammond, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Hammond, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wabasha
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 132
 • Density 1,896.3/sq mi (732.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55991
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-26828[2]
GNIS feature ID 0644609[3]

Hammond is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.[1]

In September 2010, the city was evacuated due to flooding of the nearby Zumbro River.[4] About two thirds of the homes in the city were severely damaged.[5]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is land and 9.09% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 198 people, 77 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,896.3 people per square mile (764.5/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 804.5 per square mile (324.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,531. About 12.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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