According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total
area of 2.7
km˛ (1.0
mi˛). None of the area is covered with water.
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| Roosevelt (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 (est) |
1990-2000 Change | |
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| Actual | Percent | ||||||
| Population | 104 | 118 | 170 | 163 | 147 | -7 | -4.12 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | -- | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 104.00 | 118.00 | 171.72 | 164.52 | -- | -7.20 | -4.19 |
| Housing Units | 53 | 54 | 65 | 65 | -- | 0 | 0.00 |
| Households | -- | 43 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 1.67 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.74 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.57 | -0.16 | -5.76 |
There were 63 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,656. About 8.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
ROOSEVELT, a city in section 36 of Laona, adjoining the east boundary of the county, its governing associated with Lake of the Woods County, was named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, the eminent author and statesman. He was born in New York City, October 27, 1858; served as a colonel in the Spanish-American War, 1898; was governor of New York, 1899-1900; president of the United States, 1901-9; was later an editor of The Outlook; died at his home, Oyster Bay, N.Y., January 6, 1919. The post office was established in 1901, and the Canadian National Railroad built through the city in 1904.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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| US Post Office 10 N Main Street Roosevelt, MN 56673-2001 Phone: (218) 442-7000 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS |
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