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Ulen Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Ulen MN

Population:

Ulen (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Ulen (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	486	514	547	532	537	-15	-2.74
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.00	1.06	1.09	1.09	--	-0.00	-0.16
Density (persons per sq. mile)	486.0	484.9	501.8	488.9	--	-12.98	-2.59
Housing Units	196	226	222	228	--	6	2.70
Households	--	203	210	203	216	-7	-3.33
Persons Per Household	--	2.31	2.30	2.24	2.13	-0.06	-2.81

Geography:

Ulen is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Branch of the Wild Rice River. State Highway 32 serves as a major arterial in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,152 ft (351 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 532 people, 203 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 188.4/km² (488.9/mi²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 80.8/km² (209.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% White and 0.75% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 203 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,593. About 5.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

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History:

ULEN Township was named in honor of Ole Ulen, its first settler. He was born in Norway, April 18, 1818, and died in Ulen village, January 19, 1891. He came to the United States in 1851 and to Minnesota in 1853, settling in Houston County; was a farmer there until 1867; and removed to this county in 1872. The city of Ulen, sections 27, 28, 33, and 34, was established on part of Ulen's homestead and was incorporated as a village on November 12, 1896. The post office was established in 1884, its name changing to Odneland in 1885 for Ole Odneland (Tallak Aaneland), postmaster and general store owner, although it was sometimes spelled Oneland and Onland. When the railroad came in 1886, Odneland's (Aaneland's) store was in the path of the rails, so it was moved to the east side of the tracks on the northwest corner of Regelstad's farm. Ole Asleson platted a townsite, and the name was changed to Ulen with Odneland remaining as postmaster until the post office was reorganized in 1887 and Ole Christian Melbye became postmaster in his grocery store; Melbye moved into the first house built in village limits in 1887.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Government:

Ulen City Hall 116 Northern Pacific Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8849
Mayor	Gordon Nichols
Clerk/Treasurer	Sandy Braseth
Council Member	Mary Knopfler
Council Member	Matthew Klemetson
Council Member	Duane Amundson
Council Member	Brian Maesse

Post Office:

US Post Office
15 1st Street NW
Ulen, MN 56585-9998
Phone: (218) 596-8872
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:00 am - 12:00 pm
                        1:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Saturday           8:00 am - 8:45 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 4:15 pm
Saturday 6:15 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	n/a
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	n/a	n/a
Cable TV	n/a	n/a

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
n/a

News:

Weather:

Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Ulen Minnesota area

Events:

none

Attractions:

Viking Sword Museum
35 1st Street NW
Ulen, MN 56585
Phone: (218) 596-8884

Recreation:

none

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

Merit Care
108 Viking Avenue W
Ulen, MN 56585
Phone: (218) 596-8867

Schools:

Ulen-Hitterdal School District
27 2nd Street NW
Ulen, MN 56585
Phone: (218) 596-8853

Churches:

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 101 3rd Street NE Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8352
Maranatha Free Lutheran Church 39 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8580
Walworth Baptist Church 39241 120th Avenue Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 567-8244

Media:

Clay County Union
PO Box 249
Ulen, MN 56585
Phone: (218) 596-8813

Weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 1,164

Motels:

none

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Resorts:

none

Campgrounds:

none

Businesses:

34 Repair 24970 160th Avenue N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8477
Agronomy Warehouse 334 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8661
Allen Weerts LLC 14760 220th Street N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8470
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 101 3rd Street NE Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8352
Biking Manor Nursing Home 317 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8847
Braseth Mechanical 105 3rd Street SE Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8225
Circle E Farms 11849 390th Street Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 567-8277
Clay County Highway Dept Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8599
Clay County Union PO Box 249 Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8813 Weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 1,164
Dale's Grocery 12 Northern Pacific Avenue NE Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8863
Denise's Cleaning Service 14367 240th Street N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8753
Detroit Equipment Inc 28269 160th Avenue N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 847-9035
Doug Franke Tax Service 17 1st Street SW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8725
Ellefson Lori Business Line 305 Park Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 584-4663
Fevig Oil & Propane 39 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8825
Krazy Beautiful Hair & Tanning 17 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8850
Library Link Site 13 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8800
Maranatha Free Lutheran Church 39 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8580
Merit Care 108 Viking Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8867
Moore Farm Shop 38438 County Highway 7 Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 567-8103
Northwestern Bank 11 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8837
Peterson Insurance Service 11 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8784
Rehab Care Group 317 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8860
Swenson Brothers 1078 430th Street Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 567-8554
Syverson Farms PO Box 216 Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8100
Triangle Agronomy 320 1st Street SW & Highway 32 Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8830
Ulen Building Supply 11 Northern Pacific Avenue # E Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8771
Ulen City Clerk's Office 116 Northern Pacific Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8849
Ulen Fire Department 114 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8504
Ulen Locker 107 Northern Pacific Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8841
Ulen Municipal Liquor Store 319 1st Street SW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8843
Ulen Senior Citizens Center 13 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8300
Ulen Standard 118 1st Street SW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8817
Ulen Union 217 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8813
Ulen-Hitterdal School District 27 2nd Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8853
US Post Office 9 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8872
VFW Club 27 1st Street SW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8835
Vickie Hansen Hair Styling 26421 160th Avenue N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8544
Viking Sword Museum 35 1st Street NW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8884
Wahl Drug 108 Viking Avenue W Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8177
Walworth Baptist Church 39241 120th Avenue Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 567-8244
West Central Ag Service 205 1st Street SW Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8828
West Central Ag Service 329 1st Street N Ulen, MN 56585 Phone: (218) 596-8698

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