Green Isle, Minnesota
| Green Isle, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "A Bit Of Ireland" | |
 Location of Green Isle within Sibley County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°40′41″N 94°0′29″W / 44.67806°N 94.00806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Joe Kreger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 559 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 552 |
| • Density | 570.4/sq mi (220.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55338 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-25658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644409 |
| Website | www.cityofgreenislemn.org |
Green Isle is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 559 at the 2010 census.
Green Isle was platted in 1881, and given a name allusive of Ireland, the Emerald Isle.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all of it land. Minnesota State Highways 5 and 25 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 559 people, 218 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.4 inhabitants per square mile (220.2/km2). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 244.9 per square mile (94.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 218 households of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
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