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Seaforth
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 82
 • Density 80.63/sq mi (31.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56287
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-59098
GNIS feature ID 2396564

Seaforth is a town in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.

History

Seaforth was originally called Okawa, and under the latter name was platted in 1894. The present name is after Loch Seaforth, in Scotland. Seaforth was incorporated in 1900. A post office called Seaforth was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.

Geography

Location of Seaforth, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2); 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. The Redwood River flows through the northeastern corner of the city.

Seaforth is located along County Highway 7, which runs between Minnesota State Highways 19 and 67 to the north and 68 to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 158
1920 113 −28.5%
1930 124 9.7%
1940 148 19.4%
1950 136 −8.1%
1960 131 −3.7%
1970 132 0.8%
1980 90 −31.8%
1990 87 −3.3%
2000 77 −11.5%
2010 86 11.7%
2020 82 −4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 86 people, 35 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 86.0 inhabitants per square mile (33.2/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 38.0 per square mile (14.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 35 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.45.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.8% male and 44.2% female.

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