Plummer, Minnesota facts for kids
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Plummer
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Location of Plummer, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Red Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 103.29/sq mi (39.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56748
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-51712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649597 |
Plummer is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Plummer has been in operation since 1903. The city was named for Charles A. Plummer, who established two mills near the original town site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.80 square miles (7.25 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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| 2020 | 68.2% 88 | 31.0% 40 | 0.8% 1 |
| 2016 | 65.3% 66 | 25.7% 26 | 9.0% 9 |
| 2012 | 45.7% 53 | 48.3% 56 | 6.0% 7 |
| 2008 | 39.6% 53 | 56.0% 75 | 4.4% 6 |
| 2004 | 46.8% 74 | 47.5% 75 | 5.7% 9 |
| 2000 | 48.6% 69 | 42.3% 60 | 9.1% 13 |
| 1996 | 41.7% 53 | 47.2 60 | 11.1% 14 |
| 1992 | 27.1% 42 | 47.7% 74 | 25.2% 39 |
| 1988 | 46.9% 69 | 49.0% 72 | 4.1% 6 |
| 1984 | 45.3% 78 | 52.3% 90 | 2.3% 4 |
| 1980 | 35.0% 70 | 58.0% 116 | 7.0% 14 |
| 1976 | 29.0% 51 | 62.5% 110 | 8.5% 15 |
| 1968 | 45.5% 61 | 48.5% 65 | 6.0% 8 |
| 1964 | 24.5% 35 | 73.4% 105 | 2.1% 3 |
| 1960 | 36.7% 54 | 60.5% 89 | 2.8% 4 |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 139 | — | |
| 1920 | 252 | 81.3% | |
| 1930 | 279 | 10.7% | |
| 1940 | 312 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 340 | 9.0% | |
| 1960 | 283 | −16.8% | |
| 1970 | 285 | 0.7% | |
| 1980 | 353 | 23.9% | |
| 1990 | 277 | −21.5% | |
| 2000 | 270 | −2.5% | |
| 2010 | 292 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 276 | −5.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 292 people, 128 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 104.3 inhabitants per square mile (40.3/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 50.4 per square mile (19.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.7% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 128 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.9% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% 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 3.18.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.
Notable person
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea, Former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
See also
In Spanish: Plummer (Minnesota) para niños
