Claremont, Minnesota | |
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Buildings in downtown Claremont
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Motto: "City On The Right Track" | |
Location of Claremont, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 44°2′41″N 92°59′54″W / 44.04472°N 92.99833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Dodge |
Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 548 |
• Estimate (2012) | 545 |
• Density | 476.5/sq mi (184.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55924 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-11566 |
GNIS feature ID | 0641239 |
Website | http://www.claremontmn.com/ |
Claremont is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Claremont has been in operation since 1856. Claremont was incorporated in 1878. The city took its name from Claremont Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 548 people, 220 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 476.5 inhabitants per square mile (184.0/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile (83.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 5.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.0% of the population.
There were 220 households of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.8% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.19.
The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.1% male and 44.9% female.