Rothsay, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rothsay, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Rothsay, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Wilkin, Otter Tail

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area_total_km2 = 10.4
area_land_km2 = 10.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.0
area_land_sq_mi = 4.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 497
population_density_km2 = 47.7
population_density_sq_mi = 123.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 369
elevation_ft = 1211
latd = 46 |latm = 28 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 16 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56579
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-56014GR|2
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blank1_info = 0650315GR|3
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Rothsay is a city in Otter Tail and Wilkin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 497 at the 2000 census. One of Rothsay's major tourist attractions is the large prairie chicken statue near the northwest outskirts of the town.

The Otter Tail County portion of Rothsay is part of the Fergus Falls Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Wilkin County portion is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 497 people, 201 households, and 125 families residing in the city. The population density was 123.5 people per square mile (47.7/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 57.4/sq mi (22.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.59% White, 0.40% Native American, 1.01% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 201 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,058, and the median income for a family was $34,479. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,854. About 6.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

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