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Hitterdal, Minnesota
Location of Hitterdal, Minnesota
Location of Hitterdal, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clay
Founded 1887
Incorporated April 1, 1918
Area
 • Total 0.936 sq mi (2.424 km2)
 • Land 0.861 sq mi (2.229 km2)
 • Water 0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2)
Elevation
1,247 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 199
 • Estimate 
(2022)
200
 • Density 231.93/sq mi (89.56/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56552
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-29402
GNIS feature ID 2394392
Sales tax 7.375%

Hitterdal (/ˈhɪtərdɑːl/ hit-ƏR-dahl) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Hitterdal has been in operation since 1887. The city was named after Hitterdal, in Norway.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.936 square miles (2.42 km2), of which 0.861 square miles (2.23 km2) is land and 0.075 square miles (0.19 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 204
1930 198 −2.9%
1940 268 35.4%
1950 262 −2.2%
1960 235 −10.3%
1970 201 −14.5%
1980 253 25.9%
1990 242 −4.3%
2000 201 −16.9%
2010 201 0.0%
2020 199 −1.0%
2022 (est.) 200 −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 201 people, 89 households, and 58 families living in the city. The population density was 233.7 inhabitants per square mile (90.2/km2). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 116.3 per square mile (44.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 89 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.7% male and 44.3% female.

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