Emmons, Minnesota facts for kids
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Emmons
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Location of Emmons, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 433.81/sq mi (167.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56029
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-19340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394691 |
Emmons (/ˈɛmənz/ EM-ənz) is a small city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota, in the United States. It's a friendly place where people live and work. In 2010, about 391 people called Emmons home.
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The Story of Emmons
Emmons became an official city in 1899. It was named after an early settler, a person who helped start the community, named Henry G. Emmons. A post office has been open in Emmons since 1899, helping people send and receive mail for over a hundred years.
Where is Emmons Located?
Emmons is found in the southwestern part of Minnesota. It's located southwest of a larger city called Albert Lea. You can find Emmons right along U.S. Highway 69, which is a major road.
Land and Water Area
The United States Census Bureau measures the size of cities. They found that Emmons covers a total area of about 0.80 square miles (2.07 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit being water.
Who Lives in Emmons?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 179 | — | |
| 1910 | 223 | 24.6% | |
| 1920 | 297 | 33.2% | |
| 1930 | 292 | −1.7% | |
| 1940 | 334 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 356 | 6.6% | |
| 1960 | 408 | 14.6% | |
| 1970 | 412 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 465 | 12.9% | |
| 1990 | 439 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 432 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 391 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 367 | −6.1% | |
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Emmons Population in 2010
In 2010, a census was taken to count everyone living in Emmons. There were 391 people living there, making it a small community. These people lived in 174 different homes, and 119 of these were families.
Most people living in Emmons in 2010 were White (96.4%). A small number of people were Native American or from other races. About 4.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 174 homes in Emmons, about 29.9% had children under 18 living there. More than half of the homes (52.3%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband (12.1%), and a few had a male head of the house without a wife (4.0%). About 28.7% of all homes were individuals living alone.
The average number of people in each home was 2.25, and the average family had 2.67 people. The average age of people in Emmons was 43.4 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Emmons (Minnesota) para niños
