Grove City, Minnesota

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


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.8
area_land_km2 = 1.7
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 608
population_density_km2 = 367.5
population_density_sq_mi = 951.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 363
elevation_ft = 1191
latd = 45 |latm = 8 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 40 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56243
area_code = 320
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blank_info = 27-26126GR|2
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blank1_info = 0644499GR|3
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Grove City is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 608 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 12 and Minnesota State Highway 4 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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (7.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 608 people, 257 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.8 people per square mile (366.8/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 424.2/sq mi (163.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.

There were 257 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,313, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,237. About 9.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below th poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

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