| Official Name: | Mahnomen, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mahnomen |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Martin Warnsholz |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.71 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.71 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.05 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1240 |
| Population Density Km2: | 457.21 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1184.34 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1211 |
| Coordinates: | 47.3147°N -95.9675°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56557 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-39392[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395817 |
Mahnomen [4] is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States, along the Wild Rice River. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the seat of Mahnomen County.[5]
U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 200 are two of the main routes in Mahnomen.
The name "Mahnomen" comes from, the Ojibwe word for wild rice.[6]
A post office called Mahnomen has been in operation since 1904.[7] Mahnomen City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The city is served by Mahnomen ISD 432.
Mahnomen is in the western part of its county, along U.S. Route 59, which leads north to Erskine and south to Detroit Lakes. State Highway 200 passes just north of the city limits, leading west to Ada and east to Walker. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mahnomen has an area of 1.05sqmi, all of it land.[1] The Wild Rice River passes through the southernmost part of the city, flowing west to join the Red River north of Hendrum.
Mahnomen is in the western part of the White Earth Indian Reservation, which includes all of Mahnomen County and parts of neighboring counties to the east and south.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 529 households, and 293 families living in the city. The population density was 1145.3PD/sqmi. There were 582 housing units at an average density of 549.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 59.3% White, 0.2% African American, 31.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 9.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 529 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% 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 2.81.
The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,202 people, 532 households, and 311 families living in the city. The population density was 1252.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 576 housing units at an average density of 600.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.29% White, 0.08% African American, 16.06% Native American, and 9.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 532 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $21,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,538. About 9.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.