Hector (Minnesota)
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1878 (founded) 1881 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Renville County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 45 ′ N , 94 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,151 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 284.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.04 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 329 m |
| Postal code : | 55342 |
| Area code : | +1 320 |
| FIPS : | 27-28124 |
| GNIS ID : | 644825 |
| Website : | www.hector.govoffice.com |
| Mayor : | Steven Squibb |
Hector is a small town (with the status " City ") in Renville County in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , Hector had 1151 inhabitants.
geography
Hector is located in central southwest Minnesota at 44 ° 44'38 "north latitude and 94 ° 42'56" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 4.04 km².
Neighboring towns to Hector are Cosmos (13 miles north), Buffalo Lake (5.5 miles east), Fairfax (16 miles south), and Bird Island (15.2 miles west).
The nearest major cities are Minneapolis (134 km east), Minnesota's capital Saint Paul (146 km in the same direction), Rochester (242 km east-southeast), Iowa's capital Des Moines (453 km south-southeast), Omaha , Nebraska (472 km south-southwest) , Sioux Falls , South Dakota (259 km southwest) and Fargo , North Dakota (331 km northwest).
traffic
In the city of Hector, US Highway 212, which runs from west to east, crosses Minnesota State Route 4 . All other roads are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.
In a west-east direction, a railway line of the Twin Cities and Western Railroad runs through the urban area of Hector.
The Hector Municipal Airport is a small airfield in the southern part of the city. The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (131 km east).
history
In 1878, Hector was founded with the construction of the railroad. In 1881 the place was detached from the Hector Township formed in 1874 and incorporated as the Village of Hector .
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Hector had 1,151 people in 513 households. The population density was 284.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.24 people lived in each of the 513 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 0.6 percent Asian and 2.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.7 percent of the population.
23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 42,917 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,938. 9.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved June 15, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed June 15, 2013
- ^ The Founding of Hector. Retrieved June 15, 2013