Longville, Minnesota

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official_name = Longville, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Longville, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cass

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area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 180
population_density_km2 = 116.5
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timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 406
elevation_ft = 1332
latd = 46 |latm = 59 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 12 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56655
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-38114GR|2
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footnotes = Longville is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census. The city was named after its founder Jim Long. [http://www.longville.com/historyphotos.html] The town is roughly 4 hours north of the Twin Cities. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highway 84 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highway 200 is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.23%) is water.

The town has a rather large downtown, grocery store, and three hardware stores for such a small town to service many cabins on the surrounding lakes. Longville is also the host to the yearly "Turtle Races" which run every Wednesday from June to August for the past 40 years. The airport also services many people from the Twin Cities.

Longville is part of the Northern Minnesota's glacial plain, which was flattened by glaciers in the last Ice Age around 10,000 years ago. Long Lake iteself is very deep, up to convert|100|ft|m, and drops off rather quickly from shore. This is very unusual for lakes of this size in this region, as they normally are no more than convert|50|ft|m in depth.

The town is a fun summer destination. Ron Schara the famous Minnesota fisherman can be found filling up his boat at the gas station in town.

Wildlife

Nearby lakes are home to many Common Loons, the state bird of Minnesota. Bald Eagles also inhabit the region. Racoons are known to tear apart cabin trash cans. Martens and fishers can also be found in the woods. Wolverines used to inhabit the forests but are now extinct in Minnesota, with the last sighting in 1920. In the 1800s mountain lions were fairly common in the area, but are now endangered in Minnesota. Conversly, White-tailed Deer are a common site in the woods and along the highway coming into town from the east from Lake Iguadona.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 180 people, 103 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.7 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 251.4/sq mi (96.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.11% White, 3.33% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 103 households out of which 9.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.5% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 35.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 11.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 48.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,524. None of the families and 5.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.2% of those over 64.

Tourism

Longville is "The Turtle Racing Capital of the World" ". Every Wednesday through the summer, the town's main street is shut down for the turtle races and other attractions, such as food stands, games, and dance contests.

Longville Municipal Airport is located within the city.

The tourist season runs from about Mid-May to Labor Day weekend. The town is filled with people from the Twin Cities visiting their cabins or visiting the cabins of friends. In winter the town is primarily composed of locals who snowmobile or snoeshow.

References

External links

* [http://www.longville.com/ Longville Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce site]