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| Mizpah (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 (est) |
1990-2000 Change | |
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| Actual | Percent | ||||||
| Population | 118 | 129 | 100 | 78 | 75 | -22 | -22.00 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 3.00 | 3.16 | 3.03 | 3.03 | -- | -0.00 | -0.00 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 39.33 | 40.82 | 33.00 | 25.74 | -- | -7.26 | -22.00 |
| Housing Units | 51 | 47 | 41 | 51 | -- | 10 | 24.39 |
| Households | -- | 39 | 34 | 31 | 31 | -3 | -8.82 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.52 | 2.41 | -0.42 | -14.32 |
There were 31 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,519. There were 19.0% of families and 25.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 69.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Mizpah, the name of a city in sections 19, 20, 29, and 30 of T. 151N, R. 28W (Engelwood), is the Hebrew word for a watchtower. It is used as a parting salutation, meaning "The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another" (Genesis 31:49). It was incorporated as a village on January 2, 1905, and separated from the township on June 3, 1915. The first settlers were the Potter brothers, Will, Walter, and Sam, in January 1900, Walter becoming the first postmaster when the post office was established in 1901 and Will building a sawmill in 1904 .
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
| US Post Office | 101 Woodland Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660-2001 |
(800) ASK-USPS (218) 897-5546 |
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| Gemmel Community Church & Parsonage 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5966 |
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| Back-Achers Sawmill & Logging 10737 Cty Rd 64 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5572 |
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| Bob's Refrigeration 11501 County Road 36 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5095 |
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| Computer Shop the 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5732 |
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| Country Sampler 10814 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5088 |
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| Husky Roofing 10681 County Road 58 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5728 |
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| Max Dahl's Canvas Craft Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5000 |
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| Mizpah Liquor Store PO Box 111 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-9591 |
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| Mizpah Precision Mfg Inc PO Box 22 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5922 |
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| Mizpah Siding Wayne Skoe Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5575 |
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| Reinarz Station & Licensing 11458 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5989 |
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| Shu - Inc 11259 County Road 12 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5587 |
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