Hammond, Minnesota
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Hammond is a city in Wabasha County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
In September 2010, the city was evacuated due to flooding of the nearby Zumbro River
. About two thirds of the homes in the city were severely damaged.
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 9.09% is water.
of 2000, there were 198 people, 77 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,896.3 people per square mile (764.5/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 804.5 per square mile (324.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,531. About 12.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Wabasha County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,610 people, 8,277 households, and 5,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 9,066 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 132 at the 2010 census.
In September 2010, the city was evacuated due to flooding of the nearby Zumbro River
Zumbro River
The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is about 50 mi long from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 sq mi...
. About two thirds of the homes in the city were severely damaged.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 9.09% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 198 people, 77 households, and 52 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 1,896.3 people per square mile (764.5/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 804.5 per square mile (324.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.51% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,625 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 $18,531. About 12.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.