Lowry, Minnesota Explained

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]

History

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]

Geography

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.

Demographics

2010 census

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.

2000 census

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.

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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: Explore Census Data . . April 18, 2023.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 432.
  5. Web site: Pope County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 1, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.