Goodhue, Minnesota
| Goodhue, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Goodhue, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°24′0″N 92°37′29″W / 44.40000°N 92.62472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,185 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55027 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-24398 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644219 |
Goodhue is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.
Goodhue was incorporated in 1889.
Goodhue formerly had a rail line running through the eastern edge of the incorporated area, roughly parallel to and west of State Highway 58.
The Goodhue Area Historical Society was responsible for the construction of a museum in the community, which was named in honor of James M. Goodhue, a newspaperman who was the first editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Since the mid-1990s, Goodhue, like many Midwestern municipalities with medium to large elevator operations, has seen its housing base and population grow.
The first significant growth in 20 years began with construction of several homes in an annexed area north of Third Avenue and west of Sixth Street known as "East side".
The Goodhue Wildcats won Class A State Championships in football in both 2003 and 2007.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 58 and County Highway 9 are two of the main routes in the community.
The Goodhue K-12 High School is located on 510 3rd Ave. Goodhue, MN 55027
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,176 people, 415 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,251.1 inhabitants per square mile (483.1/km2). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 471.3 per square mile (182.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population.
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