Currie, Minnesota
| Currie, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Part of Currie's main street
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| Motto: "Gateway to Lake Shetek" | |
 Location of Currie within Murray County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°4′12″N 95°39′55″W / 44.07000°N 95.66528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Jebediah Malone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 230 |
| • Density | 408.8/sq mi (157.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56123 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-14320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0642557 |
Currie is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census.Lake Shetek State Park is nearby. The city is known as the "Gateway to Lake Shetek". Currie is notable for its tourism, cuisine, and recreational opportunities. It is home to Lakeside Hideaway and the End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum in addition to being the headquarters of Schmitz Grain. Along with the census-designated area The Lakes, Minnesota, the Currie area has a population of close to 1,000 residents.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 30 and Murray County Road 38 are the main routes in the community. U.S. Highway 59 is nearby.
As of the census of 2010, there were 233 people, 114 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.8 inhabitants per square mile (157.8/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 219.3 per square mile (84.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 114 households of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.68.
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