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Greenwald
Location of Greenwaldwithin Stearns County, Minnesota
Location of Greenwald
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 197
 • Density 276.30/sq mi (106.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56335
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-25874
GNIS feature ID 2394998

Greenwald is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Minnesota State Highway 4 serves as a main route in the community and Interstate 94 passes nearby.

History

A post office called Greenwald has been in operation since 1910. Greenwald is a name partially derived from German, wald meaning "forest".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.

The city of Greenwald is located within Grove Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 153
1930 237 54.9%
1940 233 −1.7%
1950 207 −11.2%
1960 266 28.5%
1970 244 −8.3%
1980 259 6.1%
1990 209 −19.3%
2000 201 −3.8%
2010 222 10.4%
2020 197 −11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 222 people, 98 households and 66 families living in the city. The population density was 308.3 inhabitants per square mile (119.0/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 144.4 per square mile (55.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 98 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age was 51.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

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