Guide to Jenkins Minnesota

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Jenkins (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

148

219

262

287

9.54

Land Area (sq. mile)

3.90

4.10

4.03

4.25

0.22

5.55

Density (persons per sq. mile)

37.95

53.41

65.01

67.47

2.46

3.78

Housing Units

102

124

123

-1

-0.81

Households

113

20.21

Persons Per Household

3.00

2.79

2.54

-0.25

-8.87

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.70%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 287 people, 113 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 26.1/km² (67.5/mi²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 11.2/km² (28.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.70% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 113 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $17,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,198. About 6.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty five or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

JENKINS railway village and township were named for George W. Jenkins, a lumberman, who platted this village. The city of Jenkins was incorporated in 1969; the post office was established in 1895; it had a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad.