Grove City, Minnesota facts for kids
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Grove City
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Atlantic Avenue businesses
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Location of Grove City
within Meeker County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 635 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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619 |
| • Density | 915.68/sq mi (353.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56243
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-26126 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644499 |
Grove City is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 635 at the 2010 census.
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History
Grove City was platted in 1870. Grove City was incorporated in 1878. A post office called Grove City has been in operation since 1879.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 230 | — | |
| 1890 | 349 | 51.7% | |
| 1900 | 316 | −9.5% | |
| 1910 | 351 | 11.1% | |
| 1920 | 388 | 10.5% | |
| 1930 | 372 | −4.1% | |
| 1940 | 447 | 20.2% | |
| 1950 | 481 | 7.6% | |
| 1960 | 466 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 531 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | 596 | 12.2% | |
| 1990 | 547 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 608 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 635 | 4.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 619 | −2.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 635 people, 268 households, and 169 families living in the city. The population density was 920.3 inhabitants per square mile (355.3/km2). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 421.7 per square mile (162.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 268 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Grove City (Minnesota) para niños
