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Hendrum
Hendrum, Minnesota on Highway US-75
Hendrum, Minnesota on Highway US-75
Location of Hendrum, Minnesota
Location of Hendrum, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Norman
Area
 • Total 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 289
 • Estimate 
(2021)
287
 • Density 1,142.29/sq mi (441.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56550
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-28484
GNIS feature ID 0644871

Hendrum is a city in Norman County, Minnesota, United States, in the Red River Valley between the Red River of the North and the Wild Rice River. The population was 289 as of the 2020 census.

History

Hendrum was laid out in 1881. The original location of Hendrum was in the neighborhood of the Great Northern Railroad bridge, two miles north of the present site of Hendrum. Complications with the railroad company set in, and the village was moved to its present location. The name was taken from the name of the town in Norway from which came Johannes Hagen, namely Hindrumgaard. Incorporation of the village came about in 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 355
1920 354 −0.3%
1930 326 −7.9%
1940 341 4.6%
1950 352 3.2%
1960 305 −13.4%
1970 311 2.0%
1980 336 8.0%
1990 309 −8.0%
2000 315 1.9%
2010 307 −2.5%
2020 289 −5.9%
2021 (est.) 287 −6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 307 people, 124 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 930.3 inhabitants per square mile (359.2/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 433.3 per square mile (167.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.7% Native American, and 4.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

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