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Lamberton, Minnesota

Lamberton, Minnesota
City
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Coordinates: 44°13′45″N 95°16′2″W / 44.22917°N 95.26722°W / 44.22917; -95.26722Coordinates: 44°13′45″N 95°16′2″W / 44.22917°N 95.26722°W / 44.22917; -95.26722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Area
 • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 824
 • Estimate (2012) 813
 • Density 1,056.4/sq mi (407.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56152
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-35288
GNIS feature ID 0646457

Lamberton is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 824 at the 2010 census.

Lamberton was platted in 1873, and named for Henry Wilson Lamberton, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Lamberton since 1873. Lamberton was incorporated in 1879.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all of it land.

Lamberton is located along U.S. Highway 14, an east-west highway that connects it to Springfield to the east and Revere to the west.

As of the census of 2010, there were 824 people, 366 households, and 198 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,056.4 inhabitants per square mile (407.9/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 550.0 per square mile (212.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 366 households of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.90.


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