Vernon Center, Minnesota

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Vernon Center
Vernon Center, Minnesota.jpg
US-169 runs though town
Blue Earth County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vernon Center Highlighted.svg
Location of Vernon Center, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°57′46″N94°09′59″W / 43.96278°N 94.16639°W / 43.96278; -94.16639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth
Government
  TypeMayor - Council
  MayorDana Ziegler [ citation needed ]
Area
[1]
  Total0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
  Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total328
  Density670.76/sq mi (259.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56090
Area code 507
FIPS code 27-66910 [3]
GNIS feature ID2397130 [2]

Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

The Blue Earth River at Vernon Center Blue Earth River.jpg
The Blue Earth River at Vernon Center

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2); 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) is land and the remainder water. [5]

U.S. Route 169 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 125
1900 311
1910 289−7.1%
1920 283−2.1%
1930 3068.1%
1940 35516.0%
1950 344−3.1%
1960 333−3.2%
1970 3474.2%
1980 3655.2%
1990 339−7.1%
2000 3595.9%
2010 332−7.5%
2020 328−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2020 Census [4]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, [7] the city had 332 people, 132 households and 90 families. The population density was 677.6 inhabitants per square mile (261.6/km2). Housing units numbered 142 at an average density of 289.8 per square mile (111.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.9% African American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

36.4% of 132 households had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age was 34.4 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The population were 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [3] the city's population comprised 359 people, 132 households and 99 families, with a population density of 727.2 per square mile (282.9/km2). The 137 housing units were at an average density of 277.5 per square mile (107.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.72% White and 0.28% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

40.2% of 132 households had children under the age of 18 living in them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

29.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median household income was $50,703 and the median family income was $56,875. Males had a median income of $34,500 compared with $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,693. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.

History

Art Mattson Store, Vernon Center, Minnesota Art Mattson Store, Vernon Center, Minnesota.jpg
Art Mattson Store, Vernon Center, Minnesota

Vernon Center was platted in 1857. [8] It was named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. [9]

On the morning of October 25, 2005, the grain elevator in downtown Vernon Center, filled with 200,000 bushels (5,000 metric tons) of corn, exploded, injuring six people. Flames from the explosion shot about 200 feet (61 meters) in the air. [10]

Notable persons

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon Center, Minnesota
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  63.
  9. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 195.
  10. Dan Nienaber, "Explosion rocks Vernon Center grain elevator", Mankato Free Press, October 25, 2005
  11. "In Two Dioceses". The Living Church. 141: 9. October 9, 1960. Retrieved June 1, 2016.