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Nashwauk
Location of the city of Nashwaukwithin Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Nashwauk
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 15.51 sq mi (40.17 km2)
 • Land 14.81 sq mi (38.36 km2)
 • Water 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation
1,483 ft (452 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 983
 • Estimate 
(2019)
952
 • Density 64.28/sq mi (24.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55769
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-44980
GNIS feature ID 0648428

Nashwauk is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 983 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 65 are two of the main routes in Nashwauk.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.30 square miles (39.63 km2), of which 14.58 square miles (37.76 km2) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 2,080
1920 2,414 16.1%
1930 2,555 5.8%
1940 2,228 −12.8%
1950 2,029 −8.9%
1960 1,712 −15.6%
1970 1,341 −21.7%
1980 1,419 5.8%
1990 1,026 −27.7%
2000 935 −8.9%
2010 983 5.1%
2019 (est.) 952 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 983 people, 452 households, and 258 families living in the city. The population density was 67.4 inhabitants per square mile (26.0/km2). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 37.8 per square mile (14.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 452 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

Notable person

  • Robert R. Gilruth – aviation and space pioneer who was born in Nashwauk.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Nashwauk para niños

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