Olivia, Minnesota facts for kids
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Olivia
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Renville County Courthouse
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| Motto(s):
"The Corn Capital"
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Location of Olivia
within Renville County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| • Land | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,484 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,335 |
| • Density | 951.90/sq mi (367.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56277
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-48256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648947 |
| Website | www.olivia.mn.us |
Olivia is the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 2,484 at the 2010 census.
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History
Olivia was platted in 1878, and reportedly named for a female station agent named Olive, according to local history. A post office has been in operation at Olivia since 1879. The county seat was transferred from Beaver Falls to Olivia in 1900.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Highways 71 and 212 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 48 | — | |
| 1890 | 263 | 447.9% | |
| 1900 | 970 | 268.8% | |
| 1910 | 960 | −1.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,488 | 55.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,475 | −0.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,788 | 21.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,012 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,355 | 17.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,553 | 8.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,802 | 9.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,623 | −6.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,570 | −2.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,484 | −3.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,335 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,484 people, 1,038 households, and 653 families living in the city. The population density was 1,061.5 inhabitants per square mile (409.8/km2). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 488.0 per square mile (188.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.
There were 1,038 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
Corn Capital of the World
The Minnesota Senate has designated Olivia the "Corn Capital of the World". Olivia has been calling itself the "Corn Capital of the World" since 1973, when it erected its well-known 50-foot corn monument in the shape of an ear of corn.
Olivia is the home to nine seed research facilities. It is located in the middle of Renville County, Minnesota's leading producer of corn.
- Corn Capital Days
Olivia celebrates Corn Capital Days during the last weekend of July. Activities include a parade, corn cob toss, corn-lympics, free corn feed, kiddie parade, Lion's walk-in, fly-in, drive-in breakfast, and live music.
Education
Olivia's school system is partnered with Bird Island and Lake Lillian, and operates under the name BOLD Schools (Bird Island, Olivia, Lake Lillian District). The school mascot is the BOLD Warrior. The BOLD high school is in Olivia, while the elementary is in Bird Island. Bird Island also has a Catholic school.
Notable people
- Blix Donnelly (1914–1976), baseball player
- Michael J. Dowling (1866-1921), Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Darwin Hall (1844-1919), Minnesota state legislator
- Paul F. Heard (1913–1964), producer, director, and scriptwriter of religious films
- Roger Reinert (born 1970), member of the Minnesota Senate
- Kathleen Winsor (1919–2003), author of Forever Amber
See also
In Spanish: Olivia (Minnesota) para niños
