Kandiyohi, Minnesota

Kandiyohi
FIPS code		27-32372[3]
GNIS feature ID	2395488[2]

Kandiyohi (

History

Kandiyohi was laid out in 1869, when the railroad was extended to that point.

Kandiyohi was derived from a Sioux name meaning "where the buffalo fish come from".[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²), all land.^[9] Including five family-friendly parks.

U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	75		—
1910	185		—
1920	184		−0.5%
1930	192		4.3%
1940	271		41.1%
1950	293		8.1%
1960	312		6.5%
1970	295		−5.4%
1980	447		51.5%
1990	506		13.2%
2000	555		9.7%
2010	491		−11.5%
2020	569		15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 202 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 32.6 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 215 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,364, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $19,659 for females. The

, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Mary Lou Freeman, Iowa state legislator, was born in Kandiyohi.^[11]
• Eugene Peter Knudsen, Minnesota state legislator and farmer, lived in Kandiyohi.^[12]

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