Climax, Minnesota

Climax, Minnesota
City
Broadway (Highway 220) in Climax in 2007. City Hall is at left.
Location of Climax, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°36′32″N 96°48′56″W / 47.60889°N 96.81556°W / 47.60889; -96.81556
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area[1]
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	267
• Estimate (2012[3])	265
• Density	234.2/sq mi (90.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56523
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-11962
GNIS feature ID	0655757[4]

Climax is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 267 at the 2010 census.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²), all of it land.^[1]

U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota Highway 220 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 267 people, 112 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 234.2 inhabitants per square mile (90.4 /km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 103.5 per square mile (40.0 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 1.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.

There were 112 households of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.30.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 113 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 212.2 people per square mile (81.6/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 108.3 per square mile (41.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.00% White, 1.65% Native American, 4.12% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.58% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,320. About 5.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.3% of those sixty five or over.

History

Climax, founded in 1896, was named after a chewing tobacco company.^[8]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Crookston Cities Beltrami Climax Crookston East Grand Forks Erskine Fertile Fisher Fosston Gully Lengby McIntosh Mentor Nielsville Trail Winger Townships Andover Angus Badger Belgium Brandsvold Brandt Brislet Bygland Chester Columbia Crookston Eden Esther Euclid Fairfax Fanny Farley Fisher Garden Garfield Gentilly Godfrey Grand Forks Grove Park-Tilden Gully Hammond Helgeland Higdem Hill River Hubbard Huntsville Johnson Kertsonville Keystone King Knute Lessor Liberty Lowell Nesbit Northland Onstad Parnell Queen Reis Rhinehart Roome Rosebud Russia Sandsville Scandia Sletten Sullivan Tabor Tynsid Vineland Winger Woodside Unincorporated communities Cisco Dugdale Euclid Maple Bay

v t e Greater Grand Forks Metropolitan Area (ND-MN) Counties Grand Forks Polk Main cities Grand Forks† East Grand Forks Surrounding areas Beltrami Climax Crookston† Emerado Erskine Fertile Fisher Fosston Gilby Grand Forks AFB Gully Inkster Larimore Lengby Manvel McIntosh Mentor Niagara Nielsville Northwood Reynolds Thompson Trail Winger † - county seat

Coordinates: 47°36′28″N 96°49′01″W / 47.60778°N 96.81694°W / 47.60778; -96.81694