Ulen, Minnesota
| Ulen, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°4′42″N 96°15′36″W / 47.07833°N 96.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 547 |
| • Density | 497.3/sq mi (195.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56585 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-66136[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653486[3] |
Ulen (pronunciation: /ˈjuːlən/ ew-lən) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Branch of the Wild Rice River. The population was 547 at the 2010 census.[1]
Near this small community, what is believed[by whom?] to be an authentic Viking sword known as the Ulen sword was found in a field. The sword is currently on display in a museum.
Ulen is the southern terminus of the Agassiz Recreational Trail, a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade which has its northern terminus at Crookston, Minnesota.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 317 |
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| 1910 | 438 | 38.2% | |
| 1920 | 590 | 34.7% | |
| 1930 | 452 | −23.4% | |
| 1940 | 562 | 24.3% | |
| 1950 | 525 | −6.6% | |
| 1960 | 481 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 486 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 514 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 547 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 532 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 547 | 2.8% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 532 people, 203 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.9 people per square mile (188.4/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 209.5 per square mile (80.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% White and 0.75% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% 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 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,593. About 5.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ Dokken, Brad (24 December 2009), "Construction begins on Agassiz trail bridges", Northland Outdoors, http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/233102/, retrieved 01 March 2011
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Coordinates: 47°04′44″N 96°15′32″W / 47.07889°N 96.25889°W
