| Official Name: | Lamberton |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Redwood |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.98 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.98 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 792 |
| Population Density Km2: | 400.13 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1036.65 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 348 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1142 |
| Coordinates: | 44.2292°N -95.2672°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56152 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-35288[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0646457[3] |
Lamberton is a town in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 824 at the 2010 census.[4]
Lamberton was platted in 1873, and named for Henry Wilson Lamberton, a railroad official.[5] [6] A post office has been in operation at Lamberton since 1873.[7] Lamberton was incorporated in 1879.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78sqmi, all land.[8]
Lamberton is located along U.S. Highway 14, an east–west highway that connects it to Springfield to the east and Revere to the west.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lamberton has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lamberton was 106F on June 15, 1979 and August 1, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was -34F on January 19, 1970 and January 21 - 22, 1970.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 824 people, 366 households, and 198 families living in the city. The population density was 1056.4PD/sqmi. There were 429 housing units at an average density of 550/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 366 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 33% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 859 people, 392 households, and 219 families living in the city. The population density was 1371.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 713.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 392 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $38,646. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,721. About 12.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.