Floodwood, Minnesota

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = St. Louis

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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 503
population_density_km2 = 437.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1131.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 381
elevation_ft = 1250
latd = 46 |latm = 55 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 54 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 27-21338GR|2
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blank1_info = 0661287GR|3
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Floodwood is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 503 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 73 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 503 people, 254 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,131.9 people per square mile (441.4/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 652.6/sq mi (254.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.99% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 254 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.9% were non-families. 49.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,977, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,649. About 12.0% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://floodwood.govoffice.com Official site]

ee also

*U.S. Highway 2
*State Highway 73