Milroy, Minnesota

Milroy, Minnesota
—  City  —
Cities and townships of Redwood County.
Coordinates: 44°25′5″N 95°33′12″W / 44.41806°N 95.55333°W / 44.41806; -95.55333
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Redwood
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	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	252
– Density	1,066.0/sq mi (411.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56263
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-42362[2]
GNIS feature ID	0647895[3]

Milroy is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 252 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Milroy is located along Minnesota Highway 68.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 271 people, 119 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,066.0 people per square mile (418.5/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 519.2 per square mile (203.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.74% Asian, and 1.11% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 119 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% 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 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 122.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,625, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,866. About 5.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

Students up to eighth grade attend either the Milroy School District (grades Pre-K,5-8) or M.I.L.R.O.Y. Area Charter School (Grades K-4), while high schoolers attend either Tracy Public Schools or Marshall Public Schools. They can go to any school in the area as they wish. Though if kids go to Tracy if they are in sports they can get transportation from Tracy to Milroy.

Noteworthy people

• Edwin W. Rawlings (1904–1997) – Born in Milroy, he served in the United States Air Force from 1929 to 1959, rising to the rank of four-star general; after his retirement from military service, he went on to become president and board chairman of General Mills, based in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 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. 

External links

• School website

Coordinates: 44°25′04″N 95°33′12″W / 44.41778°N 95.55333°W / 44.41778; -95.55333