Upsala, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Upsala is a city in Morrison County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 427 at the 2010 census. It was named after Uppsala, Sweden
by Swedish settlers in the 19th century.
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 238
serves as one of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 424 people, 188 households, and 103 families residing in the city. The population density
was 130.6 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,731 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,382. About 9.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Mount Olivet Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Community Covenant Church
Word of Life Free Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 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 427 at the 2010 census. It was named after Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
by Swedish settlers in the 19th century.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 238
Minnesota State Highway 238
Minnesota State Highway 238 is a highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 94 and Stearns County Road 10 in Albany and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 27 / 28 near Little Falls.Highway 238 is in length.-Route...
serves as one of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 424 people, 188 households, and 103 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 130.6 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.47% Asian, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,731 versus $19,821 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 $16,382. About 9.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Churches
Saint Mary Catholic ChurchMount Olivet Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Community Covenant Church
Word of Life Free Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (ELCA)