Hayward, Minnesota
| Hayward, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′58″N 93°14′49″W / 43.64944°N 93.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 400.4/sq mi (154.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56043 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-27944[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644798[3] |
Hayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.[1]
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[edit] History
The community was named for David Hayward, an early settler.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 249 people, 111 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 400.4 people per square mile (155.1/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 186.6 per square mile (72.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.98% White, 4.02% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.
There were 111 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% 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 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,750. About 4.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Notable events
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had built a house for a family in Hayward. The episode aired on December 6, 2008 [5].
- In 1930, the longest recorded game of horseshoes was played in Hayward between the postmaster and train station agent. The game lasted five months and four days. The postmaster won - 25,000 points to 24,949[6].
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 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.
- ^ "Profile for Hayward, Minnesota". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21112. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ Looking back: ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ - Albert Lea Tribune
- ^ American Profile, October 2-8, 2011; pg. 10
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Coordinates: 43°39′02″N 93°14′39″W / 43.65056°N 93.24417°W
