Alvarado, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alvarado, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Alvarado, Minnesota


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 371
population_density_km2 = 671.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1738.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 247
elevation_ft = 810
latd = 48 |latm = 11 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 59 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56710
area_code = 218
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-01252GR|2
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blank1_info = 0639313GR|3
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Alvarado is a city situated along the Snake River in Marshall County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.

Minnesota Highway 1 and Minnesota Highway 220 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 371 people, 145 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,738.4 people per square mile (682.1/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 838.7/sq mi (329.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.72% White, 7.01% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.24% of the population.

There were 145 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,015. About 2.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.alvarado.govoffice.com/ Alvarado, Minn. official website - Link]