Browerville, Minnesota
| Browerville, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 46°5′5″N 94°52′6″W / 46.08472°N 94.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 1,128.6/sq mi (438.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56438 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-08110[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640527[3] |
Browerville is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 790 at the 2010 census.[1] The current mayor is Michael Aksamit (elected 2006). Browerville was named after Jacob V. Brower (1844–1905), who was a prolific writer of the Upper Midwest region of the United States who championed the location and protection of the utmost headwaters of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Brower was born in Michigan and moved to Minnesota. In 1862 he served with Henry Hastings Sibley during wars against the Sioux in Minnesota. After the war he was County Auditor and County Attorney for Todd County, Minnesota.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69;square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. The Long Prairie River flows near the city's eastern boundary.[4]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 466 |
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| 1910 | 633 | 35.8% | |
| 1920 | 681 | 7.6% | |
| 1930 | 709 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 786 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 735 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 744 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 665 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 693 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 782 | 12.8% | |
| 2000 | 735 | −6.0% | |
| 2010 | 790 | 7.5% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 735 people, 318 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,052.5 people per square mile (405.4/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 482.6 per square mile (185.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% White, 0.54% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $48,393. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,493. About 10.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- LaVyrle Spencer, author
- Joseph Kiselewski, sculptor
- Galynn Brady (nee Johnson), a graduate of Browerville High School, is the mother of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
[edit] Schools
Browerville is the center of Independent School District 787. The public school contains an elementary and high school that are attached and located in the city of Browerville, at 620 Park Avenue North. The average class size ranges between 40 and 55 students. Athletically, Browerville sports use Tigers as their mascot. In fall, football and volleyball are offered. In winter, boys basketball, girls basketball, and wrestling are offered. In spring, softball, baseball, boys and girls golf, and boys and girls track are offered. Along with that, cheerleading is offered in fall and winter. Track and wrestling are cooperatively combined with Eagle Vally High School (Eagle Bend and Clarissa). The mascot is the Broncos.
Christ the King Catholic Church runs a parochial K-6 school, located at 750 North Main Street. Christ the King resulted in the combination of the two historical Roman Catholic parishes in Browerville: St. Joseph (Polish) and St. Peter (German). The initiative to combine the parishes was taken by the Diocese of St. Cloud, rather than by the faithful of these two parishes.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. pp. 53. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
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Coordinates: 46°05′09″N 94°51′57″W / 46.08583°N 94.86583°W
