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Minto, North Dakota
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Minto, North Dakota
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Location of Minto, North Dakota. (The upper map is the state of North Dakota with Walsh County in red; the lower map is Walsh County with Minto in red.)
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Walsh |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 616 |
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615 |
| • Density | 428.67/sq mi (165.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58261
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-53540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036166 |
Minto is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 616 people at the 2020 census. Minto was founded in 1881.
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Minto's History
A post office started operating in Minto in 1880. Minto officially became a city in 1883. The city got its name from Minto, Ontario, which was the original home of many of the first people who settled there. A church called the St. Joseph's Chapel was built in 1907 by Polish immigrants.
Where is Minto?
Minto is located in North Dakota. The city covers a total area of about 1.42 square miles (3.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Minto's Population Over Time
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 467 | — | |
| 1900 | 860 | 84.2% | |
| 1910 | 701 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 602 | −14.1% | |
| 1930 | 565 | −6.1% | |
| 1940 | 630 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 592 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 642 | 8.4% | |
| 1970 | 636 | −0.9% | |
| 1980 | 592 | −6.9% | |
| 1990 | 560 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 657 | 17.3% | |
| 2010 | 604 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 616 | 2.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 615 | 1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, there were 604 people living in Minto. These people lived in 255 homes, and 173 of these were families. The city had about 425 people per square mile. There were 294 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Minto (about 95.9%) were White. About 15.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino background.
Out of the 255 homes, 31% had children under 18 living there. More than half (54.1%) were married couples. About 9.8% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average home had 2.37 people.
The average age of people in Minto was 42.9 years. About 24.5% of residents were under 18. About 15.6% were 65 or older. Slightly more than half of the population (52.6%) was male, and 47.4% was female.
Education in Minto
Schools for All Ages
The Minto Public School serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It teaches children from Minto and the nearby areas of southeastern Walsh County. This school was once named one of the top 100 schools in the United States by a magazine called Offspring Magazine. The very first school building, Minto School, was built in 1895. Today, this old school building is a museum.
See also
In Spanish: Minto (Dakota del Norte) para niños
