Nielsville, Minnesota

Nielsville, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Nielsville, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°31′42″N 96°49′0″W / 47.52833°N 96.816667°W / 47.52833; -96.816667
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	90
– Density	329.9/sq mi (127.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56568
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-46258[2]
GNIS feature ID	0657597[3]

Nielsville is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 90 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	186		—
1940	175		−5.9%
1950	189		8.0%
1960	183		−3.2%
1970	156		−14.8%
1980	145		−7.1%
1990	96		−33.8%
2000	91		−5.2%
2010	90		−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 91 people, 40 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 329.9 people per square mile (125.5/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (68.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.70% White, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.89% of the population.

There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,921. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 47°31′39″N 96°48′54″W / 47.5275°N 96.815°W / 47.5275; -96.815