Delhi, Minnesota
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Delhi is a city in Redwood County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 70 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Principle streets in Delhi include County Road 9, which connects to Belview
five miles to the west, and County Road 6, which connects to Minnesota State Highways 19
and 67
three miles to the south. The main east west street is Vanderburg Avenue. The city's only business is the Meadowland's grain elevator located near the railroad at the south side of town. A new handicap accessible city hall will be built in 2008 to be shared with the Township of Delhi. City sewer was installed in 2004. There are no longer any churches in the city as both the Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations reduced drastically in numbers at the end of the twentieth century. Once a thriving city it has all but shrunk away into a mere bed-room community. The closest town is Redwood Falls which itself is collapsing because of its own economic restrictions.
of 2000, there were 69 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density
was 89.9 people per square mile (34.6/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.45% from other races
, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% 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 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,829. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
Redwood County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
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Minnesota
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. The population was 70 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Principle streets in Delhi include County Road 9, which connects to Belview
Belview, Minnesota
Belview is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
five miles to the west, and County Road 6, which connects to Minnesota State Highways 19
Minnesota State Highway 19
Minnesota State Highway 19 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and 67
Minnesota State Highway 67
Minnesota State Highway 67 is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Oshkosh Township near Canby and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 68 in Morgan....
three miles to the south. The main east west street is Vanderburg Avenue. The city's only business is the Meadowland's grain elevator located near the railroad at the south side of town. A new handicap accessible city hall will be built in 2008 to be shared with the Township of Delhi. City sewer was installed in 2004. There are no longer any churches in the city as both the Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations reduced drastically in numbers at the end of the twentieth century. Once a thriving city it has all but shrunk away into a mere bed-room community. The closest town is Redwood Falls which itself is collapsing because of its own economic restrictions.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 69 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 89.9 people per square mile (34.6/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 1.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.
There were 28 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% 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 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,250 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 $9,829. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.