Zumbrota, Minnesota

Zumbrota, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Zumbrota, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°17′34″N 92°40′18″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Goodhue
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,252
• Density	1,412.6/sq mi (545.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55992
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-72328
GNIS feature ID	0654511

Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 3,252 at the 2010 census. It promotes itself as "the only Zumbrota in the world."

Zumbrota is the home of the Zumbrota Covered Bridge, the last structure of its kind in the state of Minnesota.

Geography

The North Fork of the Zumbro River in Zumbrota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.

U.S. Route 52 and Minnesota State Highways 58 and 60 are the three main highways in the city.

Climate

Climate data for Zumbrota
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	23.6 (−4.7)	30 (−1)	42.4 (5.8)	58.3 (14.6)	71.2 (21.8)	79.7 (26.5)	83.3 (28.5)	81.1 (27.3)	73 (23)	60.5 (15.8)	41.1 (5.1)	28 (−2)	56.02 (13.34)
Average low °F (°C)	3.3 (−15.9)	9.5 (−12.5)	22 (−6)	34.1 (1.2)	45.3 (7.4)	54.8 (12.7)	59.1 (15.1)	57.1 (13.9)	48.4 (9.1)	36.7 (2.6)	23.1 (−4.9)	10.2 (−12.1)	33.63 (0.91)
Precipitation inches (cm)	1 (3)	0.8 (2)	2 (5)	3.3 (8)	3.9 (10)	4.5 (11)	4.4 (11)	4.4 (11)	3.5 (9)	2.6 (7)	2.1 (5)	1.2 (3)	33.7 (86)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	797		—
1890	867		8.8%
1900	1,119		29.1%
1910	1,138		1.7%
1920	1,265		11.2%
1930	1,350		6.7%
1940	1,386		2.7%
1950	1,686		21.6%
1960	1,830		8.5%
1970	1,929		5.4%
1980	2,129		10.4%
1990	2,312		8.6%
2000	2,789		20.6%
2010	3,252		16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,789 people, 1,141 households, and 741 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,412.6 people per square mile (546.6/km²). There were 1,191 housing units at an average density of 603.2 per square mile (233.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.38% White, 0.82% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 1,141 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% 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 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,678, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $25,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,786. About 6.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

Zumbrota was claimed as a town in 1856 by Joseph Bailey and D.B. Goddard.

The name Zumbrota appears to have resulted from a corruption of the French name for the local river, Rivière des Embarras (Obstruction River) coupled together with the Dakota toŋ (village)

The city is well-known for its covered bridge, which is the only existing authentic covered bridge in Minnesota.

The city of Zumbrota celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) in 2006.

Education

Zumbrota Mazeppa School District Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School

Sites of Interest

Zumbrota's Covered Bridge Park features the last remaining covered bridge in Minnesota.

Even the bike trail in Zumbrota has a covered bridge.

First Congregational Church

Zumbrota's Covered Bridge Park features ball parks, bike trails, a swimming pool, the Kid’s Kingdom a large play structure, camping, and the only existing authentic covered bridge in Minnesota.

In 2006, the city of Zumbrota refurbished a building and opened the Zumbrota Area Historical Society History Museum

The Zumbrota movie theater is the Historic State Theatre. Built in 1921, the State Theatre still has much of its original equipment and art deco styled fixtures.

Zumbrota is the location of the Goodhue County Fair each August

Located in a Carnegie Foundation Library, Crossings at Carnegie features music and art.

The First Congregational Church of Zumbrota is on the National Register of Historic Places was constructed in 1861 and still serves today although the building remains the same architecturally.

Sports

Zumbrota has all the sports of most schools. Though the team has not made it to state other than a few times, the wrestling team is very competitive. The football team has finished 2nd in their section for the past two years. They also won the HVL Gold Division (their conference) both years as well. The ZM dance team went to state in jazz 4 years in a row: 2007-2010.

Arts

The city of Zumbrota has a dynamic arts community. The Zumbrota Area Arts Council sponsors artistic endeavors of all kinds. Every other year the community stages a musical featuring local talent in all aspects of production. Crossings at Carnegie regularly holds concerts featuring internationally known performers. Visual arts hold a strong place in the community including an annual studio tour called Art Splash. Held each summer in conjunction with the city's Covered Bridge Festival, Art in East Park features dozens of artists as well as musicians.

The high school prides itself on making it to state in the 1-Act play competitions. The 3-Act plays draw an average sized crowd and touches on many different subjects. Each year a full musical is staged, alternating between grades 7-12 or 5-9. Over 100 students regularly participate.

Notable natives

Charles Clarence Beck, artistic creator and long-time chief artist of comic book superhero Captain Marvel, and his extended family of "Shazam!"-powered characters.

Further reading

Thompson, Robert; Conway Marvin, Jeff Solberg (2003). Zumbrota Minnesota: Bridging Past and Future: 1856-2006. G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-943963-98-2. 

External links

• City website
• News Record - Zumbrota Newspaper
• Historic State Theatre
• Zumbrota Area Historical Society