Country United States County Faribault FIPS code 27-07678 Elevation 360 m Zip code 56014 Population 352 (2013) | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0640470 Area 75 ha Local time Friday 3:06 AM Area code 507 | |
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Bricelyn is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Bricelyn, MN, USA
History
The town developed as a result of the railroad coming through the area. In 1899 town lots were auctioned. The city was named for John Brice, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Bricelyn since 1899.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 365 people, 168 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,258.6 inhabitants per square mile (485.9/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 679.3 per square mile (262.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population.
There were 168 households of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 47.9 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 379 people, 182 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,283.9 people per square mile (487.8/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 704.6 per square mile (267.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.47% White, 0.26% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.
There were 182 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,354 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,340. About 7.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.