Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge
and Steele
counties in the U.S. state
of Minnesota
. The population was 1,996 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.
Blooming Prairie was established as a city in 1867. The city started as a place of shelter for the section crews and railroad station for the Minnesota Central Railroad. In 1873-1874 the Minnesota State Legislature passed the act incorporating Blooming Prairie as an independent village.
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 218
and Minnesota State Highway 30
are two of the main routes in the city.
of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,428.4 people per square mile (552.8/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 572.0 per square mile (221.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.48% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.
Of the 748 households, 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,343. About 2.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Dodge County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,731 people, 6,420 households, and 4,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
and Steele
Steele County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,680 people, 12,846 households, and 9,082 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 13,306 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 1,996 at the 2010 census. Most of the city lies in Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.
History
The area where Blooming Prairie is located was originally part of Oak Glen Township located in Dodge County. In 1856, Oak Glen Township was annexed by Steele County. The township was settled in 1856 by John Blythe who built a log cabin on a 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of government land. Additional settlers arrived in 1856 and 1857. Oak Glean Township was renamed when a railroad official's wife gave the small settlement of wooden shacks the name of Blooming Prairie. The new name of the settlement also became the name of the township, Blooming Prairie Township.Blooming Prairie was established as a city in 1867. The city started as a place of shelter for the section crews and railroad station for the Minnesota Central Railroad. In 1873-1874 the Minnesota State Legislature passed the act incorporating Blooming Prairie as an independent village.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...
and Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie and Pipestone, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.Highway 30 is in...
are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,428.4 people per square mile (552.8/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 572.0 per square mile (221.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.
Of the 748 households, 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $21,705 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 $19,343. About 2.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.