Tower Minnesota City Guide

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 479 people in the city, organized into 233 households and 137 families. The population density is 68.2/km² (176.8/mi²). There are 295 housing units at an average density of 42.0/km² (108.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.70% White, 1.46% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% African American, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 233 households out of which 20.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% are non-families. 37.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.69.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $26,429, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $35,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,169. 10.7% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Tower, a city in section 32 of Breitung Township (T. 62N, R. 15W), first platted as a townsite in 1882, with a post office from 1883, reached by the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad in 1884, and incorporated as a city March 13, 1889, was named in honor of Charlemagne Tower, Sr., of Philadelphia, Pa. He was born in Paris, N.Y., April 18, 1809; was graduated at Harvard College, 1830; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836; practiced law in Pennsylvania 25 years; was captain in the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Civil War; was connected with the Minnesota Iron Company and the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad company, and was thus instrumental in opening in 1884 the great iron industry of Minnesota.

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