Gary, Minnesota
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Gary is a city in Norman County, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 214 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The Agassiz Recreational Trail
, a 53 mile multi-use trail
built on an abandoned railroad grade passes through the city.
of 2000, there were 215 people, 83 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
was 669.0 people per square mile (259.4/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 289.4 per square mile (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $47,250. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,683. About 6.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.5% of those sixty five or over.
Over half of the small town was destroyed. The National Guard was called in to monitor the city and prevent looters from looting. The Residents had to get a pass from the National Guard and had to show them when one came in and out of the town. The Legion Hall was set up as a make shift shelter where food, and supplies were provided.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 214 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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The Agassiz Recreational Trail
Agassiz Recreational Trail
Agassiz Recreational Trail is a 53-mile multi-use rail trail in northwest Minnesota between Crookston, MN and Ulen, MN. Hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and ATV riding are allowed on the naturally surfaced trail. The trail is owned by Clay, Norman, and Polk...
, a 53 mile multi-use trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
built on an abandoned railroad grade passes through the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 215 people, 83 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 669.0 people per square mile (259.4/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 289.4 per square mile (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% 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 34.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $47,250. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $15,938 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 $15,683. About 6.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.5% of those sixty five or over.
Tornado of 1978
Gary was the site of a late-night F4 tornado that struck on July 5, 1978. The tornado struck at approximately 2:58AM, with much of the town having little warning before it hit. One reason was because one of the police officers in the area had their car flipped over as it was on its way to sound the sirens to awaken the mostly asleep town. Four deaths and around 40 injuries resulted from the tornado. The town has since been repaired.Over half of the small town was destroyed. The National Guard was called in to monitor the city and prevent looters from looting. The Residents had to get a pass from the National Guard and had to show them when one came in and out of the town. The Legion Hall was set up as a make shift shelter where food, and supplies were provided.