Blooming Prairie, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Steele, Dodge

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area_total_km2 = 3.5
area_land_km2 = 3.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1933
population_density_km2 = 551.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1428.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 394
elevation_ft = 1293
latd = 43 |latm = 52 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 3 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55917
area_code = 507
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-06580GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0640277GR|3
website = [http://www.bloomingprairie.com/ www.bloomingprairie.com]
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Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

U.S. Route 218 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.4 people per square mile (552.8/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 572.0/sq mi (221.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.48% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.

Of the 748 households, 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,343. About 2.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.bloomingprairie.com/ City of Blooming Prairie, MN -- Official site]
* [http://www.blossoms.k12.mn.us/ Blooming Prairie Schools site]