Upsala, Minnesota
| Upsala, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: Where life is always looking up! | |
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| Coordinates: 45°48′29″N 94°34′9″W / 45.80806°N 94.56917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Density | 130.6/sq mi (50.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56384 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-66334[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653575[3] |
| Website | http://www.cityofupsala.com/index.php |
Upsala is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.[1] It was named after Uppsala, Sweden by Swedish settlers in the 19th century.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 238 serves as one of the main routes in the community.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 424 people, 188 households, and 103 families residing in the city. The population density was 130.6 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,731 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,382. About 9.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Churches
Saint Mary Catholic Church
Mount Olivet Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Community Covenant Church
Word of Life Free Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (ELCA)
[edit] School
Upsala Area Schools This excellent central Minnesota school is host to about 400 students K-12. The school brought country schools together in 1922. The original 1922 building was torn down in 2004 and the new school building was built to serve the Upsala Community. The school is the home of the Cardinals. In Football, Baseball, and Track & Field Upsala combines with Swanville Area Schools and are nicknamed the Upsala Swanville Area (USA) Patriots.
[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.
- ^ Guide to Upsala Minnesota
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Coordinates: 45°48′39″N 94°34′17″W / 45.81083°N 94.57139°W
