Waltham, Minnesota

Waltham, Minnesota
City
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°49′10″N92°52′32″W / 43.81944°N 92.87556°W / 43.81944; -92.87556
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mower
Area [1]
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,319 ft (402 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	164
• Density	343.10/sq mi (132.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55982
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-67918 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2397185 [2]

Waltham is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

Waltham was platted in 1885 and named after Waltham, Massachusetts. ^[5]

Geography

The community is in northwestern Mower County, surrounded by Waltham and independent of it. Minnesota State Highway 56 runs along the eastern border of the city, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Hayfield and south the same distance to Brownsdale. Austin, the Mower county seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest via MN 56 and Interstate 90.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waltham has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km²), all land. ^[1] It drains westward toward the Cedar River, a south-flowing tributary of the Iowa River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	150		—
1910	170		13.3%
1920	180		5.9%
1930	190		5.6%
1940	172		−9.5%
1950	212		23.3%
1960	207		−2.4%
1970	189		−8.7%
1980	176		−6.9%
1990	170		−3.4%
2000	196		15.3%
2010	151		−23.0%
2020	164		8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 151 people, 67 households, and 40 families living in the city. The population density was 328.3 inhabitants per square mile (126.8/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 67 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 196 people, 68 households, and 52 families living in the city. The population density was 425.0 inhabitants per square mile (164.1/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 156.1 per square mile (60.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 3.57% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.63% of the population.

There were 68 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,047. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waltham, Minnesota
3. "P1. Race – Waltham city, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  362.
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.

Further reading

• Mower County History Committee (1984). Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota. Lake Mills, Iowa: Graphic Pub. Co. LCCN   84-062356. OCLC   13009348.

43°49′18″N92°52′38″W / 43.82167°N 92.87722°W / 43.82167; -92.87722