Ogilvie, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Ogilvie is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 23
and 47
are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 474 people, 182 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density
was 507.0 people per square mile (196.8/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 212.9 per square mile (82.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.88% White, 0.42% African American, 2.11% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income in 2000 for a household in the city was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,198. About 8.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
One of the founding father's of Ogilvie, MN was John Bragg, who started a combined lumber yard and general mercantile in 1898. In 1900, he built a new 2-story general mercantile-only store, which also featured one of the first soda fountains in the area. The Bragg General Store as it was known then, also featured a connected storage warehouse, and the 2nd floor was used as a public hall where the "Modern Woodsmen Lodge of Ogilvie" held dances every Saturday night. In 1902, the Bragg General Store was sold to E.F. Ohman, while John Bragg started another lumber yard. Today, the Bragg building is one of the oldest buildings in Ogilvie that are still around today.
, a 3/8 mile Dirt clay oval
race track, opened on May 29, 2009.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 369 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highways 23
Minnesota State Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23 is a state highway that stretches from southwest to northeast Minnesota. At in length, it is the second longest state route in Minnesota, after MN 1....
and 47
Minnesota State Highway 47
Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Central Avenue in Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Aitkin....
are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 474 people, 182 households, and 111 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 507.0 people per square mile (196.8/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 212.9 per square mile (82.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.88% White, 0.42% African American, 2.11% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% 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, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income in 2000 for a household in the city was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $22,083 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 $15,198. About 8.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
The town of Ogilvie, MN was previously named Groundhouse, Minnesota. The name became "Ogilvie" on January 1, 1900. The community was named for Oric Ogilvie Whited, a local landowner. The town incorporated in 1902.One of the founding father's of Ogilvie, MN was John Bragg, who started a combined lumber yard and general mercantile in 1898. In 1900, he built a new 2-story general mercantile-only store, which also featured one of the first soda fountains in the area. The Bragg General Store as it was known then, also featured a connected storage warehouse, and the 2nd floor was used as a public hall where the "Modern Woodsmen Lodge of Ogilvie" held dances every Saturday night. In 1902, the Bragg General Store was sold to E.F. Ohman, while John Bragg started another lumber yard. Today, the Bragg building is one of the oldest buildings in Ogilvie that are still around today.
Today
The Ogilvie RacewayOgilvie Raceway
Ogilvie Raceway, is a 3/8 mile Dirt clay oval race track located near Ogilvie, Minnesota. Named after the nearby town Ogilvie. It hosts a weekly Wissota racing program consisting of Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Modified 4sStreet Stocks and Hornets.The track sits along the side of...
, a 3/8 mile Dirt clay oval
Dirt track racing
Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars predominated—open wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South...
race track, opened on May 29, 2009.