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Keewatin, Minnesota

Keewatin, Minnesota
City
Nickname(s): k-town
Motto: "A Nice Place To Live"
Location of the city of Keewatinwithin Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Keewatin
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°23′47″N 93°4′42″W / 47.39639°N 93.07833°W / 47.39639; -93.07833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
 • Land 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2)
 • Water 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
Elevation 1,457 ft (444 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,068
 • Estimate (2012) 1,062
 • Density 434.1/sq mi (167.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55753
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-32570
GNIS feature ID 0646060

Keewatin is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Keewatin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.88 square miles (7.46 km2), of which 2.46 square miles (6.37 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2012, there were 1,064 people, 475 households, and 265 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.1 inhabitants per square mile (167.6/km2). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 222.0 per square mile (85.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 475 households of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.


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