Meire Grove, Minnesota

Meire Grove, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Meire Grove, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°38′N 94°52′W / 45.633°N 94.867°W / 45.633; -94.867
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stearns
Township	Grove
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	179
– Density	324.8/sq mi (125.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-41534[2]
GNIS feature ID	0647745[3]

Meire Grove is a city in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census.^[1] It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Minnesota State Highway 4 serves as a main arterial route in the community, and Interstate 94 is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 149 people, 61 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.8 people per square mile (125.1/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 152.6 per square mile (58.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 61 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,559. There were 7.7% of families and 17.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 8.6% of those over 64.

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: 45°38′N 94°52′W / 45.633°N 94.867°W / 45.633; -94.867