The Watonwan County Courthouse in St.
The Watonwan County Courthouse in St.
Jameswithin Watonwan County and state of Minnesota inside Watonwan County and state of Minnesota James is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The populace was 4,605 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highways 4, 30, and 60 are three of the chief routes in the city.
Paul and Sioux City barns s chose the future townsite of St.
James as the midpoint for a new barns linking the two cities.
Named for James Purington, an early settler, the new town/city was incorporated in 1871. It was the hometown of Minnesota Governor Winfield Scott Hammond, a Democrat who served in 1915.
Mondale, the father of future Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale, was the pastor at First Methodist Church of St.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.43 square miles (6.29 km2); 2.40 square miles (6.22 km2) is territory and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,605 citizens , 1,839 homeholds, and 1,145 families residing in the city.
There were 2,039 housing units at an average density of 849.6 per square mile (328.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 81.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 14.9% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,839 homeholds of which 32.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families.
33.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 37.8 years.
27.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,695 citizens , 1,845 homeholds, and 1,186 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 2,050.3 citizens per square mile (791.6/km ).
There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 876.0 per square mile (338.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 83.24% White, 0.40% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 14.27% from other competitions, and 1.43% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,845 homeholds out of which 32.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families.
32.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,196, and the median income for a family was $40,993.
About 9.0% of families and 10.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Henry Norman Graven (1893-1970), United States District Court judge, was born in St.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Watonwan County, Minnesota - Cities in Minnesota - County seats in Minnesota
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