Kerrick, Minnesota
| Kerrick, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of the city of Kerrick within Pine County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°20′23″N 92°35′9″W / 46.33972°N 92.58583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 64 |
| • Density | 65.0/sq mi (25.1/km2) |
| • Demonym | Kerrickese |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55756 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-32912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646119 |
Kerrick is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.
The communities of Nickerson, Duquette, Bruno, Askov, Sandstone, and Sturgeon Lake are all near Kerrick.
The city was named in honor of Cassius M. Kerrick, a master mechanic and conductor for the Great Northern Railway. However, originally the name "Kerrick" was applied to the neighboring Duquette. When the Great Northern Railway depot was moved three miles south, keeping that name, for a period Duquette was called Old Kerrick, the new site being called New Kerrick; the names were corrected when the Duquette post office was established in 1905.
As of the census of 2010, there were 65 people, 29 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 65.0 inhabitants per square mile (25.1/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 32.0 per square mile (12.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 3.1% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races.
There were 29 households of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 13.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
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