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Tenstrike
Location of Tenstrike, Minnesota
Location of Tenstrike, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 4.50 sq mi (11.66 km2)
 • Land 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Water 1.20 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 186
 • Density 56.24/sq mi (21.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56683
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-64444
GNIS feature ID 0658635

Tenstrike is a small city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, in the United States. It's about 21 miles northeast of a larger city called Bemidji. In 2020, about 186 people lived there.

Tenstrike's Story: A Look Back

Tenstrike has had its own post office since 1899. This means people have been sending and receiving mail here for a very long time!

Where is Tenstrike? (Geography)

The city of Tenstrike covers a total area of about 4.47 square miles (11.58 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 3.26 square miles (8.44 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.21 square miles (3.13 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Tenstrike? (Population)

The number of people living in Tenstrike has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 250
1920 235 −6.0%
1930 201 −14.5%
1940 239 18.9%
1950 206 −13.8%
1960 147 −28.6%
1970 138 −6.1%
1980 159 15.2%
1990 184 15.7%
2000 195 6.0%
2010 201 3.1%
2020 186 −7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Tenstrike's People in 2010

In 2010, a count of the population showed 201 people living in Tenstrike. These people lived in 82 different homes, and 59 of those were families.

The city had about 61.7 people per square mile (23.8 people per square kilometer) of land. There were also 121 housing units, which means places where people could live.

Most of the people in Tenstrike (95.0%) were White. About 3.5% were Native American. The remaining 1.5% were from two or more different backgrounds.

  • Households: Out of 82 homes, about 34.1% had children under 18 living there.
  • Families: 58.5% of homes had married couples living together.
  • Single-Parent Homes: A small number of homes (3.7%) had a female head of household with no husband. Another 9.8% had a male head of household with no wife.
  • Individuals: About 24.4% of all homes were made up of just one person. About 10.9% of these single-person homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
  • Average Size: The average home had 2.45 people, and the average family had 2.86 people.

The average age of people in Tenstrike was 42.5 years old.

  • About 23.9% of residents were under 18.
  • About 6.6% were between 18 and 24.
  • About 22.5% were between 25 and 44.
  • About 31.4% were between 45 and 64.
  • About 15.9% were 65 years old or older.

More males lived in Tenstrike than females. About 55.2% of the population was male, and 44.8% was female.

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