Goodridge, Minnesota
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"Goodridge" redirects here. For the Massachusetts court case, see Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
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Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Goodridge Township
, but is politically independent.
Dave Brown was elected mayor in 2008 as a write-in candidate after no one filed to be on the ballot. Early speculation has native Leah Vigen (Bothum) as a TEA Party favorite for mayor in 2012
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
State Highway 1
, State Highway 219
, and County Road 24 are three of the main routes in the community.
Goodridge was the eastern terminus of the Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway
from 1914 until that companys demise in 1940.
of 2000, there were 98 people, 47 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
was 523.1 people per square mile (199.1/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 282.9 per square mile (107.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% were married couples
living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,292, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,636. There were 19.0% of families and 23.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.5% of under eighteen and none of those over 64.
Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, 798 N.E.2d 941 , was a landmark state appellate court case dealing with same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The November 18, 2003, decision was the first by a U.S...
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Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County
Pennington County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,584 people, 5,525 households, and 3,552 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 6,033 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Goodridge Township
Goodridge Township, Minnesota
Goodridge Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2000 census. the city of Goodridge is located within the township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
, but is politically independent.
Dave Brown was elected mayor in 2008 as a write-in candidate after no one filed to be on the ballot. Early speculation has native Leah Vigen (Bothum) as a TEA Party favorite for mayor in 2012
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
State 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...
, State Highway 219
Minnesota State Highway 219
Minnesota State Highway 219 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 1 near Goodridge and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89 near Grygla....
, and County Road 24 are three of the main routes in the community.
Goodridge was the eastern terminus of the Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway
Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway
The Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway was an interurban gasoline-electric railway which operated passenger and freight service between Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Goodridge, Minnesota, operating from 1914 to 1940. The railway also served Silverton Township and Mavie. There were several...
from 1914 until that companys demise in 1940.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 98 people, 47 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 523.1 people per square mile (199.1/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 282.9 per square mile (107.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% 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, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,292, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,688 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 $12,636. There were 19.0% of families and 23.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.5% of under eighteen and none of those over 64.