Location of Paynesville inside Stearns County, Minnesota Governing body Paynesville City Council Paynesville is a town/city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, on Lake Koronis, in the central part of the state.

Paynesville is positioned along the North Fork of the Crow River and Lake Koronis.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.32 square miles (6.01 km2), all of it land. Paynesville City Hall As of the census of 2010, there were 2,432 citizens , 1,065 homeholds, and 635 families residing in the city.

There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 494.8 per square mile (191.0/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.

There were 1,065 homeholds of which 26.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families.

35.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town/city was 42.4 years.

22.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,267 citizens , 934 homeholds, and 594 families residing in the city.

There were 984 housing units at an average density of 744.5 per square mile (287.8/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.81% White, 0.04% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.22% from other competitions, and 0.53% from two or more competitions.

There were 934 homeholds out of which 28.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families.

32.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $42,500.

About 4.5% of families and 8.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Minnesota State Highways 4, 23, and 55 are three of the chief routes in the city.

Located only one mile south of Paynesville, Lake Koronis offers some of the best fishing in the area, with an abundance of walleye, bass, northern pike, making it one of the premier lakes in central Minnesota.

Located about five miles east-southeast of Paynesville, Rice Lake also offers excellent walleye, bass, and northern pike fishing.

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- Podunk: Profile for Paynesville, Minnesota Municipalities and communities of Stearns County, Minnesota, United States