Heidelberg, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Heidelberg is a city in Le Sueur County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
County Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highway 13
is nearby.
of 2010, there were 122 people residing in Heidelberg with are 41 occupied housing units in the city. The population density
was 139.0 people per square mile (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, with the remaining 1.6% being Hispanic.
The data in the 2 following paragraphs comes from the 2000 Census:
There were 25 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples
living together, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city as of 2009 was $69,686. The per capita income
for the city was $25,398. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,426 people, 9,630 households, and 6,923 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 10,858 housing units at an average density of 24 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 122 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
County Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highway 13
Minnesota State Highway 13
Minnesota State Highway 13 is a highway in Minnesota that runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 65 in Albert Lea to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 149 at the West St...
is nearby.
History
The city of Heidelberg, Minnesota was platted December 4, 1878. It was named by German settlers after the city of Heidelberg in Germany. Heidelberg, Germany is famous for its university, which was founded in 1386. Heidelberg, Minnesota was established as a village on June 26, 1894, and it had a post office from 1872 to 1903.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 2010, there were 122 people residing in Heidelberg with are 41 occupied housing units 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 139.0 people per square mile (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, with the remaining 1.6% being Hispanic.
The data in the 2 following paragraphs comes from the 2000 Census:
There were 25 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% 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, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city as of 2009 was $69,686. 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 $25,398. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.