| St. James, Minnesota | |
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| Location My House!! | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Gary Sturm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,605 |
| • Density | 2,050.3/sq mi (791.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-57040[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650613[3] |
St. James is a city in and the county seat of Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States.[4] The population was 4,605 at the 2010 census.[1]
Minnesota State Highways 4, 30, and 60 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
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In 1870, the directors of the St. Paul and Sioux City railroads chose the future townsite of St. James as the midpoint for a new railroad linking the two cities. Named by railroad director and future Minnesota Gov. Henry Hastings Sibley and railroad president E.F. Drake, the new city was incorporated in April 1871. It was the hometown of Minnesota Gov. Winfield Scott Hammond, a Democrat who served in 1915. In the 1940s, Theodore S. Mondale, the father of future Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale, was the pastor at First Methodist Church of St. James. Tony Downs Foods Co. has been a major employer since 1947, processing poultry and frozen meals.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.87%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 444 |
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| 1890 | 939 | 111.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,607 | 177.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,102 | −19.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,673 | 27.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,808 | 5.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,400 | 21.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,861 | 13.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,174 | 8.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,027 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,346 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,364 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,695 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,605 | −1.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,845 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,050.3 people per square mile (791.6/km²). There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 876.0 per square mile (338.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.24% White, 0.40% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 14.27% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.77% of the population.
There were 1,845 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,196, and the median income for a family was $40,993. Males had a median income of $30,036 versus $19,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,336. About 9.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
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