Ellendale, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Ellendale
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Steele
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.16
Area Land Km2:2.16
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.83
Area Land Sq Mi:0.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:676
Population Density Km2:312.98
Population Density Sq Mi:810.55
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1266
Coordinates:43.8728°N -93.2994°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56026
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-18746[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394661
Website:http://www.ellendalemn.com/

Ellendale is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Ellendale was platted in 1900, and named for Ellen Dale Ives, the wife of a railroad official.[4] A post office has been in operation at Ellendale since 1901.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Minnesota State Highway 30 and Interstate 35 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 691 people, 296 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 719.8PD/sqmi. There were 317 housing units at an average density of 330.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 296 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 252 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 260 housing units at an average density of 292.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.98% White, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 252 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $50,139. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $24,306 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,750. About 11.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

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 . . 27 April 2011 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 532.
  5. Web site: Steele County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204042203/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Steele . 4 February 2016 .
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.