Alvarado, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Alvarado is a city situated along the Snake River
in Marshall County
in the U.S. state
of Minnesota
. The population was 363 at the 2010 census
.
Minnesota Highway 1
and Minnesota Highway 220
are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 371 people, 145 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,738.4 people per square mile (682.1/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 838.7 per square mile (329.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.72% White, 7.01% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.24% of the population.
There were 145 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,015. About 2.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Snake River (Red River of the North)
The Snake River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three streams in Minnesota with this name .-Course:...
in Marshall County
Marshall County, Minnesota
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. In 2010, the population was 9,439. It's county seat is Warren.-Geography:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. The population was 363 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Minnesota Highway 1
Minnesota State Highway 1
Minnesota State Highway 1 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 54 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 61 at the unincorporated town of Illgen City in Beaver Bay...
and Minnesota Highway 220
Minnesota State Highway 220
Minnesota State Highway 220 is a regional trunk highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Climax and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 11 near Drayton, North Dakota. The route runs along and near the Red...
are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 371 people, 145 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,738.4 people per square mile (682.1/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 838.7 per square mile (329.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.72% White, 7.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.24% of the population.
There were 145 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,015. About 2.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.