Jenkins, Minnesota

Jenkins, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Jenkins, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Crow Wing
Area
 • Total 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
 • Land 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 430
 • Density 100.0/sq mi (39.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 56456, 56472
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-31832[2]
GNIS feature ID 0645619[3]

Jenkins is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.70%) is water.

Minnesota State Highway 371 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 130
1920 125 −3.8%
1930 148 18.4%
1940 206 39.2%
1950 170 −17.5%
1960 144 −15.3%
1970 148 2.8%
1980 219 48.0%
1990 262 19.6%
2000 287 9.5%
2010 430 49.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 287 people, 113 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 67.5 people per square mile (26.1/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 113 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $17,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,198. About 6.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty five or over.

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