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Grasston
Location of Grasston, Minnesota
Location of Grasston, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kanabec
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 158
 • Estimate 
(2019)
153
 • Density 162.25/sq mi (62.62/km2)
 • Demonym
Grasstonian
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-25424
GNIS feature ID 0644388

Grasston is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Grasston has been in operation since 1899. The city derives its name from Grass Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), of which 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 70 and 107 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 189
1920 239 26.5%
1930 229 −4.2%
1940 144 −37.1%
1950 154 6.9%
1960 146 −5.2%
1970 132 −9.6%
1980 123 −6.8%
1990 119 −3.3%
2000 105 −11.8%
2010 158 50.5%
2019 (est.) 153 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 158 people, 53 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 173.6 inhabitants per square mile (67.0/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 69.2 per square mile (26.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 53 households, of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

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