Starbuck, Minnesota

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 4.1
area_land_km2 = 4.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1314
population_density_km2 = 322.0
population_density_sq_mi = 834.0

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 357
elevation_ft = 1171
latd = 45 |latm = 36 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 31 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56381
area_code = 320
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blank_info = 27-62500GR|2
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Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 565 households, and 328 families residing in the city. The population density was 834.0 people per square mile (321.1/km²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 401.8/sq mi (154.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.23% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 565 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,235, and the median income for a family was $40,875. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $21,184 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,030. About 7.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

*Some say that the town was named after an area in Bærum, Norway called Stabæk (modern spelling: Stabekk) (pronounced: stah-beck).
*According to Geographical Names of Manitoba the village of Starbuck in that Canadian province is thought to have been named after the town in Minnesota by a contractor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. It states that Starbuck, Minnesota was named after William H. Starbuck of New York and who financed the Little Falls and Dakota Railroad.
*Starbuck is home to the world's largest lefse. [http://www.starbuckmn.org/lefsedagen.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.starbuckmn.org/ Starbuck, MN Chamber of Commerce -- Visitor Information site]