Gonvick, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Gonvick
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearwater
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.39
Area Land Km2:3.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.31
Area Land Sq Mi:1.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:267
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Total:263
Population Density Km2:77.48
Population Density Sq Mi:200.61
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:391
Elevation Ft:1283
Coordinates:47.7369°N -95.5114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56644
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-24344[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0644208[3]

Gonvick is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.[4] Its peak population was 375 in 1950.

History

A post office called Gonvick has been in operation since 1900.[5] The city was named for Martin O. Gonvick, a pioneer settler and native of Norway.[6]

The children in this area attend Clearbrook-Gonvick School, which is located in Clearbrook, which is approximately a five—minutecommute away. The city of Gonvick had a school, which is now converted into a space for the Clearwater Life Center. It now includes a buy and sell, a florist, and numerous classes for varied activities. The Clearbrook Hornets and the Gonvick Bulldogs combined schools in 1992 as the Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears. Elementary students attended school in Gonvick while high school students were in Clearbrook until 2004, when the new school was built in Clearbrook to accommodate all the children.

Perhaps Gonvick's most famous native is Ed Widseth, an All-American tackle for the University of Minnesota and a three-time national champion from 1934 to 1936, who went on to play for the New York Giants and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29sqmi, all land.[7]

Gonvick is along State Highway 92 (MN 92) and County Roads 7, 8, and 9.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 282 people, 128 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 218.6PD/sqmi. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 118.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.4% African American, 4.6% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 128 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 294 people, 137 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 223.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 154 housing units at an average density of 117.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.50% White, 4.42% Native American, 2.38% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.40% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,650. About 9.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those 65 or over.

References

47.7375°N -95.5136°W

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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . . August 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: Clearwater County . Jim Forte Postal History . April 21, 2015.
  6. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 122.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 13, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012.