Country United States County Otter Tail FIPS code 27-67216 Elevation 424 m Population 79 (2013) Area code 218 | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0653669 Zip code 56588 Local time Monday 2:29 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 49% Humidity Area 3.419 km² (3.315 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Vining is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Vining, MN 56588, USA
History
Vining was platted in 1882. A post office has been in operation at Vining since 1882. Vining was incorporated in 1909.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), of which 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in the community.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 78 people, 34 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 60.9 inhabitants per square mile (23.5/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 34 households of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 68 people, 32 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 36.3 per square mile (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, and 4.41% from two or more races.
There were 32 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city, the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,866. There were no families and 9.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
Residents
Vining is the hometown of NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg.