Rothsay
| Rothsay | |
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| Counties : |
Otter Tail County Wilkin County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 29 ′ N , 96 ° 17 ′ W |
| Residents : | 493 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 216.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.28 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 369 m |
| Postal code : | 56579 |
| Area code : | +1 218 |
| FIPS : | 27-56014 |
| GNIS ID : | 650315 |
| Mayor : | Paul Fosse |
Rothsay is a small town (with the status " City "), which equally in Otter Tail and Wilkin County in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota is. In 2010 Rothsay had 493 residents.
geography
Rothsay is located in western Minnesota, not far from the North Dakota border . The geographical coordinates of Rothsay are 46 ° 28'30 "north latitude and 96 ° 16'50" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 2.28 km².
Neighboring towns to Rothsay are Pelican Rapids (26 km northeast), Erhard (15.6 km east), Elizabeth (17.9 km southeast), Foxhome (25.8 km south) and Barnesville (25.8 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Fargo in North Dakota (68.3 km northwest), Duluth on Lake Superior (369 km east), Minneapolis (313 km southeast), Minnesota's capital city of Saint Paul (334 km in the same direction), and Sioux Falls in South Dakota (381 km south).
traffic
The most important artery for road traffic is Interstate 94 and US Highway 52, which runs congruently here . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A railway line of the BNSF Railway runs through Rothsay .
The nearest major airports are Hector International Airport in Fargo (77.3 km north-northwest) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (336 km southeast).
| Population development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 174 | - | |
| 1900 | 296 | 70.1% | |
| 1910 | 343 | 15.9% | |
| 1920 | 398 | 16% | |
| 1930 | 386 | -3% | |
| 1940 | 415 | 7.5% | |
| 1950 | 537 | 29.4% | |
| 1960 | 457 | -14.9% | |
| 1970 | 448 | -2% | |
| 1980 | 476 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 433 | -9% | |
| 2000 | 497 | 14.8% | |
| 2010 | 493 | -0.8% | |
| 2012 estimate | 494 | 0.2% | |
| 1890-2000 2010 2012 | |||
history
In 1879 a railroad was built, bringing white settlers to the area in increasing numbers. A post office was set up in 1880. Rothsay was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1883. The place was named after the city of Rothesay in Scotland.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Rothsay had 493 people in 211 households. The population density was 216.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.34 people lived in each of the 211 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.8 percent white, 0.8 percent Native American and 0.4 percent Asian. Regardless of ethnicity, 0.2 percent (one person) of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. 48.7 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 44,375 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,840. 12.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on July 14, 2013
- ↑ US Decennial Census. Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Estimate for 2012 ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ↑ lakesnwoods.com - Rothsay, Minnesota. Retrieved July 14, 2013
