Dellwood, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Dellwood
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.28
Area Land Km2:6.90
Area Water Km2:0.38
Area Total Sq Mi:2.81
Area Land Sq Mi:2.66
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1171
Population Density Km2:169.77
Population Density Sq Mi:439.73
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:981
Coordinates:45.0986°N -92.9672°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55110
Area Code:651
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-15616[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394503

Dellwood is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Dellwood was platted in 1882.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.81sqmi; 2.66sqmi is land and 0.15sqmi is water.[5] Minnesota State Highway 96 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Dellwood consistently ranks as the wealthiest town in Minnesota[6] and among the 25 wealthiest towns in the country.[7]

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 372 households, and 319 families living in the city. The population density was 399.6PD/sqmi. There were 409 housing units at an average density of 153.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 372 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.2% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,033 people, 353 households, and 304 families living in the city. The population density was 374.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 374 housing units at an average density of 135.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% White, 0.48% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 353 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $129,136, and the median income for a family was $133,717. Males had a median income of $84,792 versus $50,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $61,592. About 1.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notable Dellwood residents include Herb Brooks, coach of the Miracle on Ice hockey team; F. Scott Fitzgerald; and Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota and pro wrestler.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . American FactFinder . U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census . 23 April 2011 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 568.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  6. Web site: Richest Town in Every State – Page 6 – 24/7 Wall St.
  7. Web site: What are the richest towns in America? Here's the top 34. .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.