Nashwauk, Minnesota

Nashwauk, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Nashwauk, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°22′35″N 93°9′36″W / 47.37639°N 93.16°W / 47.37639; -93.16
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Itasca
Area
– Total	6.0 sq mi (15.4 km2)
– Land	5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	1,473 ft (449 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	983
– Density	165.8/sq mi (64.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55769
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-44980[2]
GNIS feature ID	0648428[3]

Nashwauk is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 983 at the 2010 census.^[1]

U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 65 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (5.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	2,080		—
1920	2,414		16.1%
1930	2,555		5.8%
1940	2,228		−12.8%
1950	2,029		−8.9%
1960	1,712		−15.6%
1970	1,341		−21.7%
1980	1,419		5.8%
1990	1,026		−27.7%
2000	935		−8.9%
2010	983		5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 935 people, 434 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density was 165.8 people per square mile (64.0/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 82.8 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.82% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population. 24.1% were of German, 13.9% Italian, 9.9% Finnish, 8.9% Norwegian, 5.3% French and 5.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 434 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,146, and the median income for a family was $31,938. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,954. About 11.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Robert R. Gilruth – Aviation and space pioneer who was born in Nashwauk.
• John Anderson – Head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team.

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. 

External links

• City of Nashwauk home page
• Nashwauk Chamber of Commerce home page

Coordinates: 47°22′49″N 93°10′06″W / 47.38028°N 93.16833°W / 47.38028; -93.16833