| Official Name: | Ostrander |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fillmore |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.23 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 231 |
| Population Density Km2: | 187.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 486.32 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1345 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6136°N -92.4264°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55961 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-49030[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396101 |
Ostrander is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.[3]
Ostrander was platted in 1890.[4] A post office has been in operation at Ostrander since 1891.[5] The city was named after William and Charles Ostrander [6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 254 people, 111 households, and 59 families living in the city. The population density was 529.2PD/sqmi. There were 117 housing units at an average density of 243.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 111 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 212 people, 100 households, and 65 families living in the city. The population density was 604.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 310.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 100 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,214. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.7% of those over 64.