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Goodhue
Location of Goodhue, Minnesota
Location of Goodhue, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Goodhue
Area
 • Total 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)
 • Land 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,250
 • Density 1,136.36/sq mi (438.85/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55027
Area code(s) 651
FIPS code 27-24398
GNIS feature ID 0644219

Goodhue is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.

History

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James M. Goodhue.

Goodhue was incorporated in 1889. Goodhue formerly had a rail line running through the eastern edge of the incorporated area, roughly parallel to and west of State Highway 58.

The Goodhue Area Historical Society constructed a museum in the community named in honor of James M. Goodhue, a newspaperman who was the first editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Since the mid-1990s, Goodhue, like many Midwestern municipalities with medium to large elevator operations, has seen its housing base and population grow.

The first significant growth in 20 years began with construction of several homes in an annexed area north of Third Avenue and west of Sixth Street known as "East side".

The Goodhue Wildcats won Class A State Championships in football in both 2003 and 2007, and the Goodhue Girls Basketball won the Class A State Championship in 2016, 2017, and 2024.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all land.

Minnesota State Highway 58 and County Highway 9 are two of the main routes in the community.

The Goodhue K–12 High School is located on 510 3rd Avenue, Goodhue, MN 55027.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 241
1910 408 69.3%
1920 398 −2.5%
1930 467 17.3%
1940 480 2.8%
1950 489 1.9%
1960 566 15.7%
1970 539 −4.8%
1980 657 21.9%
1990 533 −18.9%
2000 778 46.0%
2010 1,176 51.2%
2020 1,250 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,176 people, 415 households, and 307 families living in the city. The population density was 1,251.1 inhabitants per square mile (483.1/km2). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 471.3 per square mile (182.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population.

There were 415 households, of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. Of all households, 23.6% were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.37.

The median age in the city was 30.6 years. 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.1% were from 25 to 44; 17.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

Notable people

  • Gerald Heaney, United States federal appellate court judge, was born in Goodhue.
  • Victor H. Schulz, Minnesota state legislator and farmer, lived in Goodhue.

See also

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