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As of the
census2
of 2000, there were 111 people, 53 households, and 28
families residing in the city. The
population density was 112.8/km˛ (291.1/mi˛). There
were 61 housing units at an average density of 62.0/km˛
(159.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 97.30%
White and 2.70%
Native American.
There were
53 households out of which 22.6% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were
married couples living together, 11.3% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were
non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of
individuals and 34.0% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was
2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city the population was spread
out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24,
32.4% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42
years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1
males.
The median income for a household in
the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family
was $23,750. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus
$23,750 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,682. There
were 3.7% of families and 14.0% of the population living
below the
poverty line, including 16.0% of under eighteens and
26.9% of those over 64.
MEADOWLANDS Township (T. 53N, R. 19W) has a tract of
natural mowing and farming land, called meadows, adjoining the White
Face River and giving the name of the railway village and the township,
but much of its area consists of extensive swamps, called muskeg. The
city in section 15 was incorporated as a village on October 15, 1924;
the post office began in 1906; it had a Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range
Railroad station.
