Frost, Minnesota facts for kids
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Frost
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Location of Frost, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 198 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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182 |
| • Density | 422.27/sq mi (163.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56033
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-22940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643976 |
Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office called Frost has been in operation since 1899. The city was named for architect Charles Sumner Frost.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 138 | — | |
| 1920 | 252 | 82.6% | |
| 1930 | 233 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 278 | 19.3% | |
| 1950 | 326 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 381 | 16.9% | |
| 1970 | 290 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 293 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 236 | −19.5% | |
| 2000 | 251 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 198 | −21.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 182 | −8.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 198 people, 95 households, and 59 families living in the city. The population density was 373.6 inhabitants per square mile (144.2/km2). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 232.1 per square mile (89.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 95 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.59.
The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Notable people
- Lon Clark, actor
- Dale Erdahl (1931-2005), Businessman and Minnesota state legislator, was born in Frost.
See also
In Spanish: Frost (Minnesota) para niños
