Greenwald, Minnesota

Greenwald
FIPS code		27-25874[3]
GNIS feature ID	2394998[2]

Greenwald is a city in

.

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

History

A post office called Greenwald has been in operation since 1910.^[5] Greenwald is a name partially derived from German, wald meaning "forest".^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km²), all land.^[7]

The city of Greenwald is located within Grove Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	153		—
1930	237		54.9%
1940	233		−1.7%
1950	207		−11.2%
1960	266		28.5%
1970	244		−8.3%
1980	259		6.1%
1990	209		−19.3%
2000	201		−3.8%
2010	222		10.4%
2020	197		−11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

At the 2010

of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 98 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age was 51.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

.

There were 85 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.77.

16.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The

, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

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