| Official Name: | Cologne |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "A Great Place To Live, Work, And Play!"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carver |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.95 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.32 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2047 |
| Population Density Km2: | 441.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1144.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 945 |
| Coordinates: | 44.7697°N -93.7931°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55322 |
| Area Code: | 952 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-12664[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393601 |
| Website: | www.ci.cologne.mn.us |
Cologne [4] is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,047 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 1,519 at the 2010 census.[6] The city is approximately 30 miles from Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87sqmi, of which 1.75sqmi is land and 0.12sqmi is water.[7]
U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highway 284 are two of the main routes in Cologne.
Cologne was platted in 1880, and incorporated in 1881.[8] The community was named for Cologne, Germany.[9]
In 1939, the town of Cologne was preserved on film in the amateur short subject , which chronicles aspects of life in the German-American community prior to the American engagement in World War II.[10] The film was named to the National Film Registry in 2001, and is one of only a half-dozen amateur works to be included on the list.[11]
In March 2015 the city of Cologne, Minnesota hired Jesse Dickson as their city administrator.
In November 2016 Matt Lein was elected Mayor.
As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 1,519 people, 539 households, and 398 families living in the city. The population density was 868PD/sqmi. There were 562 housing units at an average density of 321.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.9% African American, 1.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 539 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.
The median age in the city was 32 years. 32.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.2% were from 25 to 44; 18.5% were from 45 to 64; and 6.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 385 households, and 279 families living in the city. The population density was 1343.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 392 housing units at an average density of 520.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 97.43% White, 1.48% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 385 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,583, and the median income for a family was $61,471. Males had a median income of $40,034 versus $28,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,955. About 0.7% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.1% 773 | 36.7% 465 | 2.2% 28 | |
| 2016 | 60.3% 584 | 31.2% 302 | 8.5% 83 | |
| 2012 | 54.7% 440 | 43.4% 349 | 1.9% 15 | |
| 2008 | 55.4% 315 | 41.7% 322 | 2.9% 22 | |
| 2004 | 61.4% 401 | 37.8% 247 | 0.8% 5 | |
| 2000 | 52.9% 279 | 38.5% 203 | 8.6% 45 | |
| 1996 | 33.4% 122 | 53.4% 195 | 13.2% 48 | |
| 1992 | 31.1% 91 | 43.0% 126 | 25.9% 76 | |
| 1988 | 43.1% 125 | 56.9% 165 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1984 | 47.2% 133 | 52.8% 149 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1980 | 35.8% 107 | 55.2% 165 | 9.0% 27 | |
| 1976 | 28.7% 81 | 68.4% 193 | 2.9% 8 | |
| 1972 | 35.4% 90 | 59.1% 150 | 5.5% 14 | |
| 1968 | 34.4% 74 | 62.8% 135 | 2.8% 6 | |
| 1964 | 29.6% 64 | 70.4% 152 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1960 | 29.3% 61 | 73.7% 171 | 0.0% 0 |
Matt Lein is the mayor of Cologne [14] Carver County, MN is leaning conservative. In Carver County, MN 46.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.[15] Carver County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.[15]
Cologne has several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
There are six parks located in Cologne: Marion Field, Meadow Park, VFW Park, Lions Park, Fritz Field and Village Park.[1] Fritz Field is the home playing field of the amateur townball team Cologne Hollanders, a member of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Association.