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McKinley
Location of the city of McKinleywithin Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of McKinley
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis
Area
 • Total 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Land 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
1,480 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 128
 • Estimate 
(2019)
123
 • Density 85.65/sq mi (33.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55741
Area code(s) 218
FIPS Code 27-39140
GNIS feature ID 661888

McKinley is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Iron Range region of Minnesota. The population was 128 at the 2010 census.

State Highway 135 (MN 135), Saint Louis County Road 20 (CR 20), and Main Street are three of the main routes in McKinley.

McKinley is located seven miles east of the city of Virginia. Gilbert and Biwabik are nearby.

History

A post office called McKinley was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1991. The city was named for three McKinley brothers (Duncan, John, and William) who were businessmen in the mining industry. McKinley was incorporated in 1892.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2); 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 262
1910 411 56.9%
1920 395 −3.9%
1930 304 −23.0%
1940 235 −22.7%
1950 196 −16.6%
1960 408 108.2%
1970 317 −22.3%
1980 230 −27.4%
1990 116 −49.6%
2000 80 −31.0%
2010 128 60.0%
2019 (est.) 123 −3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 128 people, 56 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was 87.7 inhabitants per square mile (33.9/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 45.9 per square mile (17.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 4.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.

There were 56 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.8% male and 56.3% female.

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