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Motley
Almond A. White House
Location of Motleywithin Morrison County, Minnesota
Location of Motley
within Morrison County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Morrison, Cass
Area
 • Total 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
 • Land 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 671
 • Estimate 
(2019)
660
 • Density 475.50/sq mi (183.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56466
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-44422
GNIS feature ID 0648137
Website www.cityofmotley.com

Motley is a city in Cass and Morrison counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 671 at the 2010 census. The main part of Motley is located within Morrison County; only a minor part of the city extends into Cass County

The Cass County portion of Motley is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Motley was laid out in 1874. A post office has been in operation at Motley since 1873.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highways 64 and 210 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 199
1890 525 163.8%
1900 404 −23.0%
1910 428 5.9%
1920 396 −7.5%
1930 397 0.3%
1940 368 −7.3%
1950 435 18.2%
1960 430 −1.1%
1970 351 −18.4%
1980 444 26.5%
1990 441 −0.7%
2000 585 32.7%
2010 671 14.7%
2019 (est.) 660 −1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 671 people, 305 households, and 167 families living in the city. The population density was 504.5 inhabitants per square mile (194.8/km2). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 254.1 per square mile (98.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 305 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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