Landfall, Minnesota

Landfall, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Landfall, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°57′4″N 92°58′37″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Washington
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	974 ft (297 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	686
• Density	8,996.7/sq mi (3,473.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-35414
GNIS feature ID	0646465

Landfall is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census and is the smallest community in Washington County in terms of area. It lies on the eastern shore of Tanner's Lake on Interstate 94.

Landfall is an incorporation of a manufactured home community, contributing to its reputation as the most affordable community in the Twin Cities. In 2008 & 2010, the city was named one of the 100 best communities for young people by America's Promise.

Landfall is one of only two incorporated cities in America that consist primarily of manufactured housing; the other is the Twin Cities suburb of Hilltop.

History

From 1953 to 1997 all of the land in Landfall was owned by one family. Mobile homes were built on the land after there was a shortage of affordable housing. The city was incorporated in 1959. In the early 1990s a developer attempted to purchase the city for a shopping mall. The Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority purchased the land and sold it to the city in 1997. Since then the city has rented mobile home lots to residents. All homes in the city are owner occupied. Rental of mobile homes is prohibited.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (20.00%) is water. Interstate Highway 94 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate Highways 494 and 694 are in close proximity to the community.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 700 people, 292 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 8,996.8 people per square mile (3,378.4/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 3,855.8 per square mile (1,447.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.86% White, 0.43% African American, 2.29% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.

There were 292 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.5% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,136, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,588. About 20.1% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.