Staples, Minnesota

City of Staples
—  City  —
Location of Staples, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°21′20″N 94°47′32″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Todd, Wadena
Government
• Mayor	Chris Etzler
• City Administrator	Nathan Mathews
Area
• Total	4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2)
• Land	4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,981
• Density	685/sq mi (264.6/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Zip code	56479
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-62446
GNIS feature ID	0652547
Website	[1]

Staples is a city in Todd and Wadena counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,981 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highway 210 are two of the main routes in the city. The Empire Builder, an Amtrak route connecting Chicago, Illinois with Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, stops at the train station in Staples.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	1,504		—
1910	2,558		70.1%
1920	2,570		0.5%
1930	2,667		3.8%
1940	2,952		10.7%
1950	2,782		−5.8%
1960	2,706		−2.7%
1970	2,755		1.8%
1980	2,887		4.8%
1990	2,754		−4.6%
2000	3,104		12.7%
2010	2,981		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,278 households, and 732 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.5 people per square mile (264.6/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 316.7 per square mile (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.26% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population. 33.5% were of German, 12.5% Norwegian, 6.4% American, 6.0% Irish and 5.9% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,278 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $26,481 versus $18,407 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,244. About 15.4% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

• Loren Bain, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball
• Dick Bremer, TV broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins
• Kathryn Edin, professor of sociology at Harvard University
• Scott Grossman, Hollywood choreographer
• Alfred E. Perlman, President, New York Central Railroad, President Western Pacific Railroad
• Frankie Thorn, Hollywood actress
• Gil Skeate, fullback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League

Transportation

Staples has an Amtrak station and a municipal airport.