| Official Name: | Vining, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Otter Tail |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Lynda Rubink |
| Established Title: | Platted |
| Established Date: | September 1882 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | April 26, 1908 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.079 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.979 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.100 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.189 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.150 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.039 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 60 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 62 |
| Population Density Km2: | 20.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 53.91 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 427 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1401 |
| Coordinates: | 46.2619°N -95.535°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 56588 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-67216 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397145 |
| Blank2 Name: | Sales tax |
| Blank2 Info: | 7.375%[2] |
Vining is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.[3]
Vining was platted in 1882.[4] A post office has been in operation at Vining since 1882.[5] Vining was incorporated in 1909.
Nyberg Park, located on Front Street, features a collection of scrap metal sculptures created by Vining resident Ken Nyberg.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.189sqmi, of which 1.15sqmi is land and 0.039sqmi is water.[1]
Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the 2010 census, there were 78 people, 34 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 60.9PD/sqmi. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 33.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 34 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.
As of the 2000 census, there were 68 people, 32 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 53.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 46 housing units at an average density of 36.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, and 4.41% from two or more races.
There were 32 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,866. There were no families and 9.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
Vining is the hometown of NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg.[7]