Green Isle, Minnesota

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Green Isle, Minnesota
City
Motto: "A Bit Of Ireland"[1]
Location of Green Islewithin Sibley County, Minnesota
Location of Green Isle
within Sibley County, Minnesota
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Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
 • Mayor Randal Bruegger
Area[2]
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 559
 • Estimate (2012[4]) 552
 • Density 570.4/sq mi (220.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55338
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-25658[5]
GNIS feature ID 0644409[6]
Website www.cityofgreenislemn.org
File:Green Isle, Minnesota.jpg
Green Isle, Minnesota city sign

Green Isle is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 559 at the 2010 census.[7]

History

Green Isle was platted in 1881, and given a name allusive of Ireland, the Emerald Isle.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all of it land.[2] Minnesota State Highways 5 and 25 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 219
1900 275 25.6%
1910 256 −6.9%
1920 262 2.3%
1930 300 14.5%
1940 376 25.3%
1950 332 −11.7%
1960 331 −0.3%
1970 363 9.7%
1980 357 −1.7%
1990 239 −33.1%
2000 334 39.7%
2010 559 67.4%
Est. 2014 541 [9] −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 559 people, 218 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.4 inhabitants per square mile (220.2/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 244.9 per square mile (94.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 218 households of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.9% were from 25 to 44; 16% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 334 people, 136 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 447.5 people per square mile (171.9/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 188.9 per square mile (72.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.50% White, 0.30% African American, 0.90% Asian, 0.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.

There were 136 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,792, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,537. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

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