Arlington, Minnesota
| Arlington, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: "A Beautiful City Growing In Unity" | |
 Location of Arlington within Sibley County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′28″N 94°4′41″W / 44.60778°N 94.07806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Rich Nagel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,233 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 2,200 |
| • Density | 1,422.3/sq mi (549.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55307 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-02152 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639437 |
| Website | www.arlingtonmn.com |
Arlington is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2010 census.
The community was platted in 1856, and the name was officially approved on May 11, 1858, which is the same date that Minnesota became a state. German settlers came to the area to homestead beginning in the 1860s and 1870s. The population of Arlington continues to be of predominately German descent. In 1948, the community was incorporated as a city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,233 people, 911 households, and 549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,422.3 inhabitants per square mile (549.2/km2). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 648.4 per square mile (250.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.
There were 911 households of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06.
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