Montevideo, Minnesota Montevideo, Minnesota Location of Montevideowithin Chippewa County, Minnesota inside Chippewa County, Minnesota State Minnesota Montevideo / m nt v di.o / is a town/city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States.
The populace was 5,383 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of Chippewa County.
Montevideo is positioned in a double river valley where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, approximately 140 miles (230 km) west of Minneapolis, at the junction of U.S.
Highways 59 and 212 with Minnesota State Highways 7 and 29.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.85 square miles (12.56 km2), of which, 4.76 square miles (12.33 km2) is territory and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water. Montevideo, as with the rest of Minnesota, has a four-season humid continental climate with great differences between summer and winter. The average July high is 28 C (82 F) with the average January high being 6 C (21 F). Average low F ( C) 3 As of the census of 2010, there were 5,383 citizens , 2,326 homeholds, and 1,404 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,130.9 inhabitants per square mile (436.6/km2).
There were 2,510 housing units at an average density of 527.3 per square mile (203.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.0% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 4.6% from other competitions, and 1.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,326 homeholds of which 28.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families.
35.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town/city was 41 years.
23.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,346 citizens , 2,353 homeholds, and 1,444 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,190.5 citizens per square mile (459.7/km ).
There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of 568.1 per square mile (219.4/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.10% White, 0.11% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other competitions, and 1.18% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,353 homeholds out of which 28.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families.
34.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 40 years.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,447, and the median income for a family was $44,706.
About 4.7% of families and 10.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Montevideo was featured in the 2005 film Sweet Land as the town Audubon, Minnesota in the 1920s.
Montevideo is a sister town/city of: United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Montevideo, Minnesota".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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