Tenney, Minnesota
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | November 30, 1901 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Wilkin County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 3 ′ N , 96 ° 27 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 5 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 95.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.052153 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) |
| Postal code : | 56583 |
| Area code : | +1 218 |
| FIPS : | 27-64426 |
| GNIS ID : | 0653086 |
 View of Tenney from the northeast |
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Tenney is a former town and now a Unincorporated Community in Wilkin County , Minnesota, USA . It is located within Campbell Township in western Minnesota, not far from the North Dakota border . Tenney had five residents at the 2010 census and was Minnesota's smallest city at the time.
geography
Tenney lies on the ground moraine level at the bottom of the historic Agassizsee , a former glacial lake towards the end of the last ice age .
The city is centrally located on Minnesota State Route 55 in western Minnesota. About three kilometers to the west, it crosses US Highway 75 . About ten kilometers west of the city is Fairmount , North Dakota and 100 kilometers north of Moorhead . The Soo Line Railroad operates the railway line and the freight station in the south of the city. The grain delivered from the surrounding area is stored in the silos and transported away by rail.
history
Tenney was named after the former owner of what is now the city and woodcutter, John P. Tenney, who provided land for the railroad that was built through the region in 1885 . On November 30, 1901, Tenney were given town charter. The city has been connected to the electricity grid since 1914 . After more than 100 people lived there in the 1920s, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously in the following period. This was accompanied by an increasing decline in the urban infrastructure. After 2000, the lowest population was measured with two residents, which later rose to six again. In 2011, the majority of residents decided to give up the status of an independent community and submit to the administration of Campbell Township.
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 185 | - | |
| 1920 | 102 | -44.9% | |
| 1930 | 80 | -21.6% | |
| 1940 | 89 | 11.3% | |
| 1950 | 62 | -30.3% | |
| 1960 | 35 | -43.5% | |
| 1970 | 24 | -31.4% | |
| 1980 | 19th | -20.8% | |
| 1990 | 4th | -78.9% | |
| 2000 | 6th | 50% | |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% | |
| 1910-2000 2010 2010 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Tenney had five people in two households. The population density was 95.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.5 people each lived in the two households.
All residents were white. Three residents were between 18 and 64 and two were 65 years or older. Two residents were women.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ↑ StarTribune, June 22, 2011 - Tenney says ta-ta; residents vote 2-1 to dissolve town. Retrieved July 14, 2013
- ↑ US Decennial Census. Retrieved July 14, 2013
