Littlefork, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Littlefork
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Koochiching
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.08
Area Land Km2:3.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.19
Area Land Sq Mi:1.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:553
Population Density Km2:179.37
Population Density Sq Mi:464.71
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:340
Elevation Ft:1115
Coordinates:48.3978°N -93.5569°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56653
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-37592[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0646969[3]

Littlefork is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census.[4]

U.S. Highway 71 and state highways 65 and 217 are three of the main routes in Littlefork. The town was formerly on the Northern Pacific Railroad, and is now on the Blue Ox Trail.

History

A post office called Littlefork has been in operation since 1902.[5] The city was named for the nearby Little Fork River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19sqmi, all land.[6]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 647 people, 258 households, and 154 families living in the city. The population density was 543.7PD/sqmi. There were 296 housing units at an average density of 248.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 258 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% 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 3.04.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 680 people, 268 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was 577.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 302 housing units at an average density of 256.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.41% white, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 268 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $51,417. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,532. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

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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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . American FactFinder . . May 2, 2022.
  5. Web site: Koochiching County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 13, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 13, 2012.
  8. http://governor.mt.gov/formergov/ Former Governors of Montana