Garvin, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Garvin, Minnesota
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lyon
Government Type:Mayor  - Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jim Julien
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.75
Area Land Km2:0.72
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.29
Area Land Sq Mi:0.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:124
Population Density Km2:171.23
Population Density Sq Mi:442.86
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1539
Coordinates:44.2142°N -95.7606°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56132
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-23228[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2394861

Garvin is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Garvin was originally called Terry, for Union general Alfred Terry, and under the latter name was platted in 1886 by the railroad.[4] The present name, for H. C. Garvin, a railroad official, was adopted in 1881.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28sqmi, of which 0.27sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 135 people, 52 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 500PD/sqmi. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 229.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White and 3.0% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 159 people, 57 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was 590.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 252.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White, 3.14% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.63% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 57 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,108. About 7.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 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: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 75.
  5. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 312.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.