Hewitt, Minnesota
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Hewitt is a city in Todd County
, Minnesota
, United States
, along the Wing River
. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. It was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, one of the first settlers to the area
, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 71
and Minnesota State Highway 210
are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 267 people, 109 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density
was 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 109 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,161, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,520. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.1% of those sixty five or over.
Todd County, Minnesota
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, 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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, along the Wing River
Wing River (Leaf River)
The Wing River is a tributary of the Leaf River in west-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Leaf and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed...
. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. It was named in honor of Henry Hewitt, one of the first settlers to the area
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
and Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in west-central, central, and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 210 at the North Dakota state line , and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Duluth near the Saint Louis River.The route...
are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 267 people, 109 households, and 69 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 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 109 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,161, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 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 $12,520. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.1% of those sixty five or over.