Wanamingo, Minnesota facts for kids
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Wanamingo
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City
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"Poised For Tomorrow"
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Location of Wanamingo, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,086 |
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1,078 |
| • Density | 753.32/sq mi (290.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55983
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-67972 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653758 |
| Website | Official: http://www.cityofwanamingo.com/ |
Wanamingo is a community in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, incorporated as a city. It lies along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 1,086 at the 2010 census.
The ethanol company POET LLC started on the farm of Lowell Broin in 1983 near the community.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 57 and 60 are two of the main routes in the city.
U.S. Route 52 is nearby.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 350 | — | |
| 1930 | 471 | 34.6% | |
| 1940 | 449 | −4.7% | |
| 1950 | 496 | 10.5% | |
| 1960 | 540 | 8.9% | |
| 1970 | 574 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 717 | 24.9% | |
| 1990 | 847 | 18.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,007 | 18.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,086 | 7.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,113 | 2.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,078 | −0.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,086 people, 461 households, and 294 families living in the city. The population density was 775.7 inhabitants per square mile (299.5/km2). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 359.3 per square mile (138.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 461 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Wanamingo (Minnesota) para niños
