- Cold Spring, Minnesota
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Cold Spring, Minnesota — City — Motto: "Granite, beer, and baseball: It's what we know." Location of Cold Spring, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 94°25′54″W / 45.4575°N 94.43167°WCoordinates: 45°27′27″N 94°25′54″W / 45.4575°N 94.43167°W Country United States State Minnesota County Stearns Area – Total 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) – Land 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 1,099 ft (335 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 4,025 – Density 1,431.1/sq mi (552.6/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 56320 Area code(s) 320 FIPS code 27-12484[2] GNIS feature ID 0641388[3] Website www.coldspring.govoffice.com Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,025 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was thrust in the national spotlight on September 24, 2003 when then 15-year-old Jason McLaughlin shot and killed two classmates in the Rocori High School shooting.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.95%) is water. Minnesota Highway 23 serves as a main route in the city.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 486 — 1910 594 22.2% 1920 705 18.7% 1930 1,147 62.7% 1940 1,427 24.4% 1950 1,488 4.3% 1960 1,760 18.3% 1970 2,006 14.0% 1980 2,294 14.4% 1990 2,459 7.2% 2000 2,975 21.0% 2010 4,025 35.3% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,975 people, 1,116 households, and 785 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,431.1 people per square mile (552.2/km²). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 550.8 per square mile (212.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,225 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,308. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notables
Cold Spring is the home of the Cold Spring Granite Company which operates five manufacturing locations and more than 30 granite quarries worldwide.[4] Cold Spring Brewing Company is also located in the city.
Casa Guadalupe is a house of friendship and hospitality, located in Cold Spring, MN. It functions under the direction of the Hispanic Ministry Committee as part of the outreach program at St. Boniface Parish in Cold Spring, Minnesota. The Hispanic Ministry Committee (made up of both Hispanics and Anglos) exists to further the mission of Jesus Christ as present within a multi-faceted faith community.
The city of Cold Spring is also home to the seven-time Minnesota Amateur Baseball Champions, the Cold Spring Springers. Aside from winning seven state championships, the Springers have appeared in the State Tournament a record 42 times, including 21 consecutive appearances (1988–Present), which is also a state record.
Natives
- Eric Decker, former wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and currently playing for the Denver Broncos, graduated from Rocori High School in Cold Spring.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ See Emporis Buildings web site for list of buildings with products from Cold Spring Granite.
Cold Spring Bakery
External links
- City of Cold Spring, MN -- Official site
- Cold Spring Record - Local newspaper
- Cold Spring Today - Local event calendar
Municipalities and communities of Stearns County, Minnesota Cities Albany | Avon | Belgrade | Brooten‡ | Clearwater‡ | Cold Spring | Eden Valley‡ | Elrosa | Freeport | Greenwald | Holdingford | Kimball | Lake Henry | Meire Grove | Melrose | New Munich | Paynesville | Richmond | Rockville | Roscoe | Sartell‡ | Sauk Centre | Spring Hill | St. Anthony | St. Augusta | St. Cloud‡ | St. Joseph | St. Martin | St. Rosa | St. Stephen | Waite Park
Townships Albany | Ashley | Avon | Brockway | Collegeville | Crow Lake | Crow River | Eden Lake | Fair Haven | Farming | Getty | Grove | Holding | Krain | Lake George | Lake Henry | Le Sauk | Luxemburg | Lynden | Maine Prairie | Melrose | Millwood | Munson | North Fork | Oak | Paynesville | Raymond | Sauk Centre | Spring Hill | St. Joseph | St. Martin | St. Wendel | Wakefield | Zion
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Minnesota
- Populated places in Stearns County, Minnesota
- St. Cloud metropolitan area
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