Litchfield, Minnesota

Litchfield, Minnesota
City

The Litchfield Commercial Historic District.
Nickname(s): Litch

Location of the city of Litchfield
within Meeker County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°7′N 94°32′W / 45.117°N 94.533°W / 45.117; -94.533
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Meeker
Area[1]
  Total 5.40 sq mi (13.99 km2)
  Land 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2)
  Water 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 6,726
  Estimate (2012[3]) 6,671
  Density 1,518.3/sq mi (586.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55355
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-37448[4]
GNIS feature ID 0646743[5]
Website www.ci.litchfield.mn.us

Litchfield is a city in and the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota, United States.[6] The population was 6,726 at the 2010 census.[7]

History

Litchfield was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[8] The city is named after the family English capitalist E. Darwin Litchfield, a major stockholder of the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad.[8] A post office has been in operation at Litchfield since 1869.[9] Litchfield was incorporated in 1872.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.40 square miles (13.99 km2), of which 4.43 square miles (11.47 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2) is water.[1]

U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highways 22 and 24 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870353
18801,250254.1%
18901,89951.9%
19002,28020.1%
19102,3332.3%
19202,79019.6%
19302,8803.2%
19403,92036.1%
19504,60817.6%
19605,07810.2%
19705,2623.6%
19805,90412.2%
19906,0412.3%
20006,5628.6%
20106,5740.2%
Est. 20146,668[10]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 6,726 people, 2,747 households, and 1,749 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,518.3 inhabitants per square mile (586.2/km2). There were 2,930 housing units at an average density of 661.4 per square mile (255.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population.

There were 2,747 households of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 340.
  9. "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. Interview with Peter Shea, May 2014 http://ias.umn.edu/2014/05/10/paddock/

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