Euclid, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Euclid
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:35.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population Total:132
Population Density Sq Mi:3.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:892
Coordinates:47.9719°N -96.6389°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56722
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:643426

Euclid [1] is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is situated on U.S. Route 75, 13.5miles north of Crookston. Euclid has a post office with ZIP code 56722.[2]

History

A post office called Euclid has been in operation since 1879.[3] The community was named after Euclid Avenue, a main boulevard of Cleveland, Ohio.[4]

Population

Euclid has a population of 132, of whom 54.5% are male and 45.5% female. The average age is estimated at 48.5. There are two main ethnicities, white and Hispanic, which are respectively 97% and 3% of the population. The average number of residents per household is estimated at 2.32, with an estimated 57 households in the area.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Pronunciation Guide . . July 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html . July 22, 2011 .
  2. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . 2010-02-25 . 2012-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120805213235/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=56722&Go=Go . dead .
  3. Web site: Polk County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124043018/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Polk . 24 January 2016 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 424.
  5. Web site: Euclid, Minnesota. Best Places. 21 April 2020.