Kandiyohi, Minnesota
| Kandiyohi, Minnesota | |
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 Location of Kandiyohi, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°7′59″N 94°55′59″W / 45.13306°N 94.93306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kandiyohi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 491 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 488 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56251 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-32372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646033 |
Kandiyohi (/kændiːˈjoʊhaɪ/ kan-dee-YOH-hy) is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 491 at the 2010 census.
Kandiyohi was laid out in 1869, when the railroad was extended to that point. In 1869 the Minnesota legislature voted Kandiyohi to be the new state capital due to its central location. The bill was vetoed by governor William Rainey Marshall on the grounds that "[t]he western treeless districts" further out from Kandiyohi would place the capital away from the likely population center.
Kandiyohi was derived from a Sioux name meaning "where the buffalo fish come from".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 491 people, 202 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,444.1 inhabitants per square mile (557.6/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 685.3 per square mile (264.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 3.5% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
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