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Olivia, Minnesota — City — Renville County Courthouse
Location of Olivia, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°46′33″N 94°59′31″W / 44.77583°N 94.99194°W Country United States State Minnesota County Renville Government – Mayor Bill Miller Area – Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) – Land 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,083 ft (330 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 2,484 – Density 1,102.7/sq mi (425.7/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 56277 Area code(s) 320 FIPS code 27-48256[2] GNIS feature ID 0648947[3] Website www.olivia.mn.us Olivia is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2010 census.[1] It is also the county seat of Renville County[4].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Routes 71 and 212 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 263 — 1900 970 268.8% 1910 960 −1.0% 1920 1,488 55.0% 1930 1,475 −0.9% 1940 1,788 21.2% 1950 2,012 12.5% 1960 2,355 17.0% 1970 2,553 8.4% 1980 2,802 9.8% 1990 2,623 −6.4% 2000 2,570 −2.0% 2010 2,484 −3.3% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,570 people, 75 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,102.7 people per square mile (425.9/km²). There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 505.4 per square mile (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.19% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.57% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.
There were 1,075 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,060, and the median income for a family was $44,781. Males had a median income of $31,793 versus $25,541 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,889. About 6.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Olivia's school system is partnered with Bird Island and Lake Lillian and operates under the name BOLD Schools (Bird Island, Olivia, Lake Lillian District). The school mascot is the BOLD Warrior.
Corn Capital of the World
The Minnesota Senate has designated Olivia the "Corn Capital of the World". Olivia has been calling itself the "Corn Capital of the World" since 1973, when it erected its well-known 50-foot corn monument in the shape of an ear of corn.
Olivia is the home to nine seed research facilities. It is located in the middle of Renville County, Minnesota's leading producer of corn.
Corn Capital Days
Olivia celebrates Corn Capital Days during the last weekend of July. Activities include a parade, corn cob toss, corn-lympics, free corn feed, kiddie parade, Lion's walk-in, fly-in, drive-in breakfast, and live music.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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Municipalities and communities of Renville County, Minnesota County seat: OliviaCities Bird Island | Buffalo Lake | Danube | Fairfax | Franklin | Granite Falls‡ | Hector | Morton | Olivia | Redwood Falls‡ | Renville | Sacred Heart
Townships Bandon | Beaver Falls | Birch Cooley | Bird Island | Boon Lake | Brookfield | Cairo | Camp | Crooks | Emmet | Ericson | Flora | Hawk Creek | Hector | Henryville | Kingman | Martinsburg | Melville | Norfolk | Osceola | Palmyra | Preston Lake | Sacred Heart | Troy | Wang | Wellington | Winfield
Ghost town Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 44°46′35″N 94°59′23″W / 44.77639°N 94.98972°W
Categories:- Cities in Minnesota
- Populated places in Renville County, Minnesota
- County seats in Minnesota
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