Olivia, Minnesota
Olivia | ||
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FIPS code 27-48256[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2396057[2] | |
Website | www.olivia.mn.us |
Olivia is the
History
Olivia was platted in 1878, and named for a female station agent named Olive, according to local history.[6] A post office has been in operation at Olivia since 1879.[7] The county seat moved from Beaver Falls to Olivia in 1900.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2), all land.[8]
U.S. Highways 71 and 212 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 48 | — | |
1890 | 263 | 447.9% | |
1900 | 970 | 268.8% | |
1910 | 960 | −1.0% | |
1920 | 1,488 | 55.0% | |
1930 | 1,475 | −0.9% | |
1940 | 1,788 | 21.2% | |
1950 | 2,012 | 12.5% | |
1960 | 2,355 | 17.0% | |
1970 | 2,553 | 8.4% | |
1980 | 2,802 | 9.8% | |
1990 | 2,623 | −6.4% | |
2000 | 2,570 | −2.0% | |
2010 | 2,484 | −3.3% | |
2020 | 2,343 | −5.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,038 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,075 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,060, and the median income for a family was $44,781. Males had a median income of $31,793 versus $25,541 for females. The
Education
Olivia's school system is partnered with Bird Island and Lake Lillian, and operates under the name BOLD Schools (Bird Island, Olivia, Lake Lillian District). The school mascot is the BOLD Warrior. The BOLD high school is in Olivia and the elementary school is in Bird Island. Bird Island also has a Catholic school.
Corn Capital of the World
The Minnesota Senate has designated Olivia the "Corn Capital of the World". Olivia has been calling itself the "Corn Capital of the World" since 1973, when it erected its well-known 50-foot corn monument in the shape of an ear of corn.
Olivia is the home to nine seed research facilities. It is in the middle of Renville County, Minnesota's leading producer of corn.
- Corn Capital Days
Olivia celebrates Corn Capital Days during the last weekend of July. Activities include a parade, corncob toss, corn-lympics, free corn feed, kiddie parade, Lion's walk-in, fly-in, drive-in breakfast, and live music.
Notable people
- Blix Donnelly (1914–1976), baseball player
- Michael J. Dowling (1866-1921), Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Darwin Hall (1844-1919), Minnesota state legislator
- Paul F. Heard (1913–1964), producer, director, and scriptwriter of religious films
- Roger Reinert (born 1970), member of the Minnesota Senate
- Thomas Joseph Simmons (1932-2002), Minnesota state legislator and lawyer
- Kathleen Winsor (1919–2003), author of Forever Amber
- Tom Ruud (born 1953), football player
Media
Television
Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
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(Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
4.1 | K18IR-D (WCCO Translator) |
CBS | WCCO 4 | 4.2 | Start TV | Renville County Television Corporation |
5.1 | K21NS-D (KSTP Translator) |
ABC | 5 Eyewitness News | 5.7 | Heroes & Icons | Renville County Television Corporation |
5.2 | K31OR-D (KSTC Translator) |
Ind. | 45 TV | 5.3 5.4 5.6 |
Renville County Television Corporation | |
9.1 | K34OZ-D (WFTC Translator) |
FOX
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FOX 9 | 9.2 9.3 |
FOX 9+ Movies! |
Renville County Television Corporation |
10.1 | K20JY-D ( KWCM Translator)
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PBS | Pioneer Public TV | 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 |
World
PBS Kids |
Renville County Television Corporation |
11.1 | K23FP-D (KARE Translator) |
NBC | KARE 11 | 11.2 11.3 11.4 |
Quest
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Renville County Television Corporation |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olivia, Minnesota
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 458.
- ^ "Renville County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.