Frazee, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Frazee
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City
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Downtown Frazee
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| Nickname(s):
"The Hive" "Turkey Town"
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| Motto(s):
"Home of the World's Largest Turkey", "Stingers up"
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Becker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,384 ft (422 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,350 |
| • Estimate
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1,391 |
| • Density | 1,261.11/sq mi (486.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
56544
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-22472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643899 |
| Website | www.frazeecity.com |
Frazee ( fray-ZEE) is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is the second-most-populous city in Becker County. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), of which, 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Frazee is located 46.8 degrees north of the equator and 95.8 degrees west of the prime meridian. Altitude is 1,274 feet (388 m) above sea level.
U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highway 87 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 97 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,000 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,645 | 64.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,277 | −22.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,041 | −18.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,167 | 12.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,021 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,083 | 6.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,015 | −6.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,284 | 26.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,176 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,377 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,350 | −2.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,391 | 3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,350 people, 540 households, and 325 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,273.6 inhabitants per square mile (491.7/km2). There were 595 housing units at an average density of 561.3 per square mile (216.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% White, 1.6% African American, 5.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 540 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.
The world's largest turkey
Original statue
Frazee has long been a part of the turkey industry. In 1984, turkey growers and committee members got together and decided to put up a giant turkey statue to honor the town. At the cost of $20,000 to build, the group commissioned artist Shell Scott to construct the statue which was built on a metal frame and covered in cement, fiberglass, cardboard, and insulation. The statue, named "Big Tom", was finished in 1986 and stood 22 feet (6.7 m) tall earning Frazee the title of "Home of the world's largest turkey."
Due to Big Tom's physical makeup, the statue needed frequent repairs. There were also complaints that Big Tom was not proportioned like a real turkey. The area committee decided that they needed a new Big Tom and commissioned artist Dave Oswald. On July 1, 1998, during the removing process for Big Tom, the statue caught fire from a cutting torch, which was being used to remove the wings.
New statue
On September 19, 1998, a new statue arrived in Frazee in three pieces on a flatbed trailer. The new "Big Tom" took eight hours to assemble, standing over 20 feet (6.1 m) tall and 17 feet (5.2 m) wide. It weighs over 5,000 pounds, having 1,000 pounds of steel reinforcement. It has 3,000 to 4,000 separate fiberglass feathers, which took the D.W.O. Fiberglass Company over 2,000 hours to make.
Transportation
Major roads are U.S. Route 10, a four-lane divided highway connecting the twin cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul to the east and Fargo-Moorhead to the west; and Minnesota State Highway 87, a two-lane secondary road running east from the city.
Frazee is located on the Northern Pacific Railway's former main line, now the Northern Transcon of the BNSF. In 2015, this line was carrying an average of 49 trains per day. Amtrak's Empire Builder runs through town in each direction in the early morning hours; its closest station shop is Detroit Lakes ten miles (16.1 km) away.
Images for kids
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Water tower
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"Big Tom" in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Frazee (Minnesota) para niños
