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Vining, Minnesota
Buildings along Front Street.
Buildings along Front Street.
Location of Vining, Minnesota
Location of Vining, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Platted September 1882
Incorporated April 26, 1908
Area
 • Total 1.189 sq mi (3.079 km2)
 • Land 1.150 sq mi (2.979 km2)
 • Water 0.039 sq mi (0.100 km2)
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 62
 • Estimate 
(2022)
60
 • Density 53.91/sq mi (20.81/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56588
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-67216
GNIS feature ID 2397145
Sales tax 7.375%

Vining is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.

History

Vining was platted in 1882. A post office has been in operation at Vining since 1882. Vining was incorporated in 1909.

Nyberg Park, located on Front Street, features a collection of scrap metal sculptures created by Vining resident Ken Nyberg.

NybergSculpturePark
Metal sculptures at Nyberg Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.189 square miles (3.08 km2), of which 1.150 square miles (2.98 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 249
1910 212 −14.9%
1920 241 13.7%
1930 222 −7.9%
1940 176 −20.7%
1950 180 2.3%
1960 136 −24.4%
1970 121 −11.0%
1980 87 −28.1%
1990 84 −3.4%
2000 68 −19.0%
2010 78 14.7%
2020 62 −20.5%
2022 (est.) 60 −23.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 78 people, 34 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 60.9 inhabitants per square mile (23.5/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 34 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

Notable person

Vining is the hometown of NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg.

See also

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