Hewitt, Minnesota

Hewitt, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Hewitt, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Todd
Area
 • Total 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Land 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,371 ft (418 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 266
 • Density 133.0/sq mi (50.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56453
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-28754[2]
GNIS feature ID 0644919[3]

Hewitt is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States, along the Wing River. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.[1] It was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, one of the first settlers to the area

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.

U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 210 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 267 people, 109 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 109 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,161, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,520. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.1% of those sixty five or over.

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