Utica, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Utica
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Winona
Government Type:Mayor - Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1866
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.56
Area Land Km2:2.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.99
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:265
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Total:266
Population Density Km2:104.02
Population Density Sq Mi:269.50
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1171
Coordinates:43.9772°N -91.9494°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55979
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-66424[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397104

Utica is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

Utica was platted in 1866.[4] The city was named after Utica, New York.[5] The Benjamin Ellsworth House, built in 1873 by the town's founder, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.93sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 291 people, 105 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 312.9PD/sqmi. There were 109 housing units at an average density of 117.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.7% Native American, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 105 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 230 people, 82 households, and 62 families living in the city. The population density was 250.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 92.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.96% White, 0.87% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.83% of the population.

There were 82 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,185. About 3.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Utica is part of the St. Charles School District.

Notable person

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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: Explorer Census Data . . August 10, 2022.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 584.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 132.
  6. Web site: Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009 . December 25, 2017.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012. dead.