Cuyuna, Minnesota

Cuyuna, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Cuyuna, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°31′0″N 93°55′26″W / 46.516667°N 93.92389°W / 46.516667; -93.92389
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Area
– Total	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
– Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	1,253 ft (382 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	332
– Density	100.6/sq mi (39.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56444
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-14428[2]
GNIS feature ID	0642570[3]
Website	http://www.ci.cuyuna.mn.us/

Cuyuna (pronunciation: /kaɪˈjuːnə/ ky-ew-nə) is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2010 census.^[1] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The city lies immediately south of its namesake, the Cuyuna Range, a line of iron-bearing hills in central Minnesota. Cuyuna was one of the mining towns along the range, part of a list including Crosby, Ironton, Trommald, and Manganese). The Cuyuna Range saw its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, and mining on the range ceased in 1984. The local economy is now dependent upon tourism; the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area now encompasses some of the range.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (6.55%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	417		—
1930	266		−36.2%
1940	176		−33.8%
1950	112		−36.4%
1960	86		−23.2%
1970	82		−4.7%
1980	157		91.5%
1990	172		9.6%
2000	231		34.3%
2010	332		43.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 231 people, 90 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile (27.3/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.70% White, 0.87% African American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population. 33.3% were of German, 11.8% American, 8.7% Swedish, 7.7% Norwegian, 7.2% Irish and 6.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 90 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% 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 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,107, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $29,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,838. About 7.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 46°31′01″N 93°55′23″W / 46.51694°N 93.92306°W / 46.51694; -93.92306