Rushford, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there are 1,696 people, 704 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density
is 988.5 people per square mile (380.7/km²). There are 761 housing units at an average density of 443.6 per square mile (170.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 704 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples
living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.93.
in Rushford-Peterson School District.
Census
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 are 1,696 people, 704 households, and 433 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...
is 988.5 people per square mile (380.7/km²). There are 761 housing units at an average density of 443.6 per square mile (170.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 704 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are 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, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.93.
Education
Rushford is associated with nearby Peterson, MinnesotaPeterson, Minnesota
Peterson is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
in Rushford-Peterson School District.