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Lengby
Location of Lengby, Minnesota
Location of Lengby, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Area
 • Total 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,385 ft (422 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 92
 • Density 353.66/sq mi (136.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-36404
GNIS feature ID 0646595

Lengby is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 92 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Lengy has been in operation since 1898. Lengby had a depot on the railroad. In 1980, Jean Hilliard survived being frozen for six hours in sub zero temperatures.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), of which 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 167
1920 170 1.8%
1930 144 −15.3%
1940 195 35.4%
1950 206 5.6%
1960 181 −12.1%
1970 140 −22.7%
1980 123 −12.1%
1990 112 −8.9%
2000 79 −29.5%
2010 86 8.9%
2020 92 7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 86 people, 44 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was 358.3 inhabitants per square mile (138.3/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 250.0 per square mile (96.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 2.3% Native American, and 2.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.

There were 44 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 16.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

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