McIntosh, Minnesota facts for kids
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McIntosh
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Location of McIntosh, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutorial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 606 |
| • Estimate
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591 |
| • Density | 606.61/sq mi (234.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56556
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-39050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395072 |
McIntosh is a small city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the larger Grand Forks, ND-MN area. In 2020, about 606 people lived there.
History of McIntosh
McIntosh began in 1883. This was when 13 areas in Polk County, Minnesota, were opened for people to settle. These areas were called the "Thirteen Towns."
One of these towns was King Township. The village of McIntosh was located within King Township. The city was named after Angus John (A.J.) McIntosh. He was from Scotland and moved to the United States in 1870. He lived near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, for most of his life.
Since the 1940s, the number of people living in McIntosh has slowly gone down.
Where is McIntosh?
McIntosh is a small city. It covers about 1 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
People of McIntosh
This section tells us about the people who live in McIntosh. It looks at numbers like how many people there are and their ages.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 569 | — | |
| 1910 | 634 | 11.4% | |
| 1920 | 805 | 27.0% | |
| 1930 | 688 | −14.5% | |
| 1940 | 903 | 31.3% | |
| 1950 | 881 | −2.4% | |
| 1960 | 785 | −10.9% | |
| 1970 | 753 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 681 | −9.6% | |
| 1990 | 670 | −1.6% | |
| 2000 | 638 | −4.8% | |
| 2010 | 625 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 606 | −3.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 591 | −5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Looking at the 2010 Census
In 2010, there were 625 people living in McIntosh. These people lived in 285 different homes. About 155 of these were families.
The city had about 631 people per square mile. There were 311 housing units in total.
Most people in McIntosh were White (95.8%). A smaller number were Native American (1.3%) or Asian (0.2%). Some people (2.6%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 1.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Of the 285 homes, about 21.8% had children under 18 living there. Many homes (44.2%) were married couples. Some homes had a single female parent (7.0%) or a single male parent (3.2%). About 45.6% of homes were not families.
Many people (41.4%) lived alone. About 22.1% of these were people aged 65 or older. The average number of people in a home was 2.03. For families, the average was 2.72 people.
The average age of people in McIntosh was 48.4 years. About 18.2% of residents were under 18. About 28.8% were 65 or older. The city had slightly more females (52.0%) than males (48.0%).
