Taopi, Minnesota facts for kids
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Taopi
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Location of Taopi, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 58 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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65 |
| • Density | 166.24/sq mi (64.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55977
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-64210 |
Taopi is a city in Lodi Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. It is located near the source of the Wapsipinicon River.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 115 | — | |
| 1900 | 115 | — | |
| 1910 | 140 | 21.7% | |
| 1920 | 153 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 102 | −33.3% | |
| 1940 | 151 | 48.0% | |
| 1950 | 118 | −21.9% | |
| 1960 | 92 | −22.0% | |
| 1970 | 59 | −35.9% | |
| 1980 | 96 | 62.7% | |
| 1990 | 83 | −13.5% | |
| 2000 | 93 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 58 | −37.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 65 | 12.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 58 people, 24 households, and 18 families living in the city. The population density was 148.7 inhabitants per square mile (57.4/km2). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 64.1 per square mile (24.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 24 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
History
The name of the village is derived from "Taopi," the Indian chief that befriended the settlers after the New Ulm massacre. It was platted in 1875 by the Taopi Farming Company in the name of John W. Wood. The first lot was bought by James Olberg and J. Martz opened a furniture store there before moving the operation to Le Roy. Taopi had the largest steam flour mill in southern Minnesota and it could process 300,000 bushels of wheat each year.
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356
See also
In Spanish: Taopi (Minnesota) para niños
