Official Name: | Lowry |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pope |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Dan Sutton |
Leader Title1: | Council |
Leader Name1: | Kristi Kramber Virgil Coziahr Patricia McCrory DJ Ashler |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | March 1887 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated |
Established Date1: | May 5, 1896 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.17 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.17 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.45 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.45 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Est: | 339 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 334 |
Population Density Km2: | 285.02 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 738.94 |
Timezone: | Central |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1368 |
Coordinates: | 45.705°N -95.5192°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 56349 |
Area Code: | 320 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 27-38366[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2395778 |
Lowry is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.[3]
Lowry was platted in March 1887, and named for Thomas Lowry, a railroad official.[4] A post office has been in operation at Lowry since 1887.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[6]
Minnesota State Highways 55 and 114 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 299 people, 130 households, and 83 families living in the city. The population density was 808.1PD/sqmi. There were 141 housing units at an average density of 381.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% Pacific Islander, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 130 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 271 people, 110 households, and 76 families living in the city. The population density was 729.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 328.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.68% White, 1.48% Native American, 0.37% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 110 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,591, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,472 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,234. About 2.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.1% of those 65 or over.