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Kellogg
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Location of Kellogg, Minnesota
Location of Kellogg, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wabasha
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 415
 • Density 1,338.71/sq mi (517.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55945
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-32642
GNIS feature ID 0646073

Kellogg is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, along the Zumbro River. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.

History

Kellogg was laid out in 1870, and named for a railroad sign maker:) A post office has been in operation at Kellogg since 1872. Kellogg was incorporated in 1877.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2); 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

U.S. Route 61 and Minnesota State Highway 42 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 221
1900 228
1910 372 63.2%
1920 370 −0.5%
1930 409 10.5%
1940 403 −1.5%
1950 409 1.5%
1960 446 9.0%
1970 403 −9.6%
1980 440 9.2%
1990 423 −3.9%
2000 439 3.8%
2010 456 3.9%
2020 415 −9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $37,885, and the median income for a family was $40,515. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,216. About 6.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 456 people, 200 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,520.0 inhabitants per square mile (586.9/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 693.3 per square mile (267.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.7% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 200 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Economy

The Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 4 is located near Kellogg.

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Winona, 27 miles (43 km) to the southeast.

Residents

  • Katherine Hancock Goode, state legislator in Illinois

See also

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