Montevideo, Minnesota

Montevideo, Minnesota
Montevideo, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Montevideo, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°56′55″N 95°43′13″W / 44.94861°N 95.72028°W / 44.94861; -95.72028
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Chippewa
Government
 – Type Council – Mayor
 – Mayor Jim Curtiss
Area
 – Total 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2)
 – Land 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 932 ft (284 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 – Total 5,383
 – Density 1,190.5/sq mi (459.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56265
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-43720[2]
GNIS feature ID 0648046[3]

Montevideo (play /ˌmɒntəˈvɪdi./) is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,383 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the county seat of Chippewa County.

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History

Restored Milwaukee Road depot, which was featured in the movie Sweet Land.

During the 18th century, Europeans established a fur-trading post near the rivers and traded with Native Americans in the area. Later, Montevideo became an agricultural center.

On the edge of Montevideo, just off U.S. Route 212, stands the Camp Release State Monument. The Minnesota River Valley and Montevideo played an integral part in the United States - Dakota Conflict of 1862. At this site, in the fall of 1862, the Dakota tribes surrendered and released 269 captives to Colonel Henry Sibley. The Camp Release Monument was dedicated on July 4, 1894.

Today, the region faces the challenges resulting from declining population and dramatic changes in the rural economy. In response, the city applied for and was named Minnesota's first Star City—a state program that provides the framework and encouragement local governments need to play a stronger role in economic development.

In 2004, the city was honored with the presentation of the National Civic League's All-America City Award, which is given to only ten cities a year. The award is the oldest and most respected community recognition program in the nation and recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results.

The city is also home to a burgeoning artist's community[citation needed] , and serves as a hub to the annual Meander—Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl.

Montevideo’s sister city is Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1949 a statue of José Artigas, Uruguay's leader of independence, was given to the Minnesota community by Uruguayan citizens. Each year Montevideo marks Fiesta Days in honor of its association with its sister city.

Geography

Montevideo is located where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, approximately 140 miles (230 km) west of Minneapolis at the junction of U.S. Routes 59 and 212 with Minnesota State Highways 7 and 29.

The surrounding topography is dominated by farmland and prairies, as well as river valleys with many scenic overlooks and small bluffs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.10%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 862
1890 1,437 66.7%
1900 2,146 49.3%
1910 3,056 42.4%
1920 4,419 44.6%
1930 4,319 −2.3%
1940 5,220 20.9%
1950 5,459 4.6%
1960 5,693 4.3%
1970 5,661 −0.6%
1980 5,845 3.3%
1990 5,499 −5.9%
2000 5,346 −2.8%
2010 5,383 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,346 people, 2,353 households, and 1,444 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,190.5 people per square mile (459.7/km²). There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of 568.1 per square mile (219.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.11% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 2,353 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,447, and the median income for a family was $44,706. Males had a median income of $30,838 versus $19,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,025. About 4.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

Local media

KDMA, KKRC, and KMGM are local radio stations owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc. KKRM is owned by Thunderhawk Broadcasting, Inc.

Notable natives

  • Tim Burns (1964–), Radio announcer and host of Q-102 morning show since 1994.
  • Terry Cordingley (1964–), Former radio announcer and television news producer/reporter at KLSS, WOSH, WNFL, WLUK, WFRV, WCPT and Metro Networks/Westwood One radio networks.
  • Paul Gruchow (1947–2004), Former professor at St. Olaf and Concordia colleges, and former editor of the Worthington Daily Globe in Worthington. Essayist whose publications include Discovering the Universe of Home, Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild. Prior to his suicide, he was a contributing writer to several periodicals including the New York Times and the Hungry Mind Review.
  • Scott Hennen, Former radio announcer at KDMA and KMGM. Currently host of "The Scott Hennen Show" on WZFG in Fargo, ND. Occasionally fills in on "The Sean Hannity Show."
  • David Minge (1942–), Former 2nd District congressman (1993–2001) and current judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

References

External links

Coordinates: 44°56′33″N 95°43′25″W / 44.9425°N 95.72361°W / 44.9425; -95.72361


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