Sacred Heart, Minnesota facts for kids
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Sacred Heart
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Location of Sacred Heart, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 510 |
| • Density | 514.11/sq mi (198.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56285
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-56572 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650451 |
Sacred Heart is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census.
History
Sacred Heart was the site of a massacre perpetrated by the Dakota early in the 1862 Dakota War. All but three of the white men in the area were killed, as were many of the white women and children. 22 whites were taken captive.
The town of Sacred Heart was platted in 1878. The 1914 Hotel Sacred Heart is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land. It is the westernmost town in Renville County.
U.S. Route 212 serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 76 | — | |
| 1890 | 327 | 330.3% | |
| 1900 | 538 | 64.5% | |
| 1910 | 587 | 9.1% | |
| 1920 | 763 | 30.0% | |
| 1930 | 685 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 752 | 9.8% | |
| 1950 | 745 | −0.9% | |
| 1960 | 696 | −6.6% | |
| 1970 | 707 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 666 | −5.8% | |
| 1990 | 603 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 549 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 548 | −0.2% | |
| 2020 | 510 | −6.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 548 people, 235 households, and 139 families living in the city. The population density was 553.5 inhabitants per square mile (213.7/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 284.8 per square mile (110.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1% of the population.
There were 235 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Recreation
Sacred Heart has a state of the art baseball complex where the local Saints team plays baseball. Next door to the baseball field is an outdoor ice skating rink maintained in the winter months.
There is one primary park in town that has tennis courts available, along with a picnic pavilion, cooking grills and playgrounds for children.
Notable people
Noted people from Sacred Heart have included Ole Ramsland, a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and his son Max Ramsland, who later moved to Canada and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Alpha Sunde Smaby, a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives was born in Sacred Heart.
See also
In Spanish: Sacred Heart (Minnesota) para niños
