Mora, Minnesota Mora, Minnesota Location of Morawithin Kanabec County and state of Minnesota inside Kanabec County and state of Minnesota Mora is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Kanabec County in the central part of the U.S.
State of Minnesota. It is positioned at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65.
Mora was platted in 1882. The town/city was titled after Mora, Sweden. A postal service has been in operation at Mora since 1883. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.27 square miles (13.65 km2), of which 5.00 square miles (12.95 km2) is territory and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water. Mora is positioned 72 miles north of Minneapolis and St.
Mora is the crossroads of east central Minnesota.
There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of 336.8 per square mile (130.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American 0.3% from other competitions, and 0.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,513 homeholds of which 28.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families.
37.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 39.6 years.
23.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older.
The populace density in the year 2000 was 781.2 per square mile (301.4/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.71% White, 0.28% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other competitions, and 1.25% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,381 homeholds out of which 29.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families.
36.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,566, and the median income for a family was $40,577.
Mora is served by the Mora Municipal Airport.
The following routes are positioned inside the town/city of Mora.
Mora is the home of a gigantic Dala horse, and a Mora clock commemorating the town's Swedish roots.
Mora's sister town/city and namesake is Mora, Sweden, known for being the ending point of the Swedish Vasaloppet.
The town/city of Mora also plays host each February to the Vasaloppet USA, the biggest cross-country skiing event in Minnesota, as well as the Snake River Canoe Race, the Mora Half-Marathon, and the Mora Bicycle Tour.
Henry Rines, Minnesota State Treasurer, and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives United States Enumeration Bureau.
Media related to Mora, Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons City of Mora Official Website (Swedish) Mora, Sweden, about Mora Minnesota Municipalities and communities of Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States
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