| Official Name: | Myrtle |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Freeborn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 47 |
| Population Density Km2: | 187.73 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 484.54 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1257 |
| Coordinates: | 43.5633°N -93.1631°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56036 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-44890[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395145 |
Myrtle is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2010 census.[3]
Myrtle was platted in 1900, when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The Myrtle post office closed in 1993.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11sqmi, all land.[6]
Myrtle is located along Freeborn County Roads 13 and 30.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 48 people, 26 households, and 12 families living in the city. The population density was 436.4PD/sqmi. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 327.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.7% of the population.
There were 26 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.8% were non-families. 53.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.3% male and 41.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 63 people, 30 households, and 15 families living in the city. The population density was 606.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 346.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White and 3.17% Asian.
There were 30 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% 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 3.07.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,164. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
. Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 202.