Underwood, Minnesota

Underwood, Minnesota
City
Location of Underwood, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°17′7″N 95°52′15″W / 46.28528°N 95.87083°W / 46.28528; -95.87083
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Government
• Mayor	Bert Kinzler
• City Council	Don Janssen, Marilyn Olson, Teresa Fladhammer, and Brian Greene
Area[1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,335 ft (407 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	341
• Estimate (2012[3])	337
• Density	587.9/sq mi (227.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56586
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-66172
GNIS feature ID	0653489[4]
Website	http://www.ci.underwood.mn.us/

Underwood is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 341 at the 2010 census.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Underwood is located between Fergus Falls and Battle Lake on Minnesota State Highway 210.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 341 people, 159 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 587.9 inhabitants per square mile (227.0 /km²). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 310.3 per square mile (119.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White, 0.3% African American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 159 households of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 319 people, 142 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 752.3 people per square mile (293.3/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 363.2 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.31% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 142 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,465. About 10.5% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Underwood is home to a single campus primary and secondary school. In 2007, Underwood School District 550 was named one of the top 100 schools in the United States. The school team is the Rockets and their colors are black and orange.

References

External links

• official website
• Underwood, MN homepage
• Underwood Schools, ISD 550

v t e Municipalities and communities of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Fergus Falls Cities Battle Lake Bluffton Clitherall Dalton Deer Creek Dent Elizabeth Erhard Fergus Falls Henning New York Mills Ottertail Parkers Prairie Pelican Rapids Perham Richville Rothsay‡ Underwood Urbank Vergas Vining Wadena‡ Townships Aastad Amor Aurdal Blowers Bluffton Buse Butler Candor Carlisle Clitherall Compton Corliss Dane Prairie Dead Lake Deer Creek Dora Dunn Eagle Lake Eastern Edna Effington Elizabeth Elmo Erhards Grove Everts Fergus Falls Folden Friberg Girard Gorman Henning Hobart Homestead Inman Leaf Lake Leaf Mountain Lida Maine Maplewood Newton Nidaros Norwegian Grove Oak Valley Orwell Oscar Otter Tail Otto Paddock Parkers Prairie Pelican Perham Pine Lake Rush Lake Scambler St. Olaf Star Lake Sverdrup Tordenskjold Trondhjem Tumuli Western Woodside Unincorporated communities Dunvilla Parkton Indian reservation Mille Lacs Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 46°17′07″N 95°52′15″W / 46.28528°N 95.87083°W / 46.28528; -95.87083