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Marietta, Minnesota

Marietta, Minnesota
City
Location of Marietta, Minnesota
Location of Marietta, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°0′40″N 96°25′6″W / 45.01111°N 96.41833°W / 45.01111; -96.41833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lac qui Parle
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,122 ft (342 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 162
 • Estimate (2012) 159
 • Density 426.3/sq mi (164.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56257
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-40526
GNIS feature ID 0647534

Marietta is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 40 near the South Dakota border. The population was 162 at the 2010 census.

Marietta was platted in 1884. A post office has been in operation at Marietta since 1884. A share of the early settlers were natives of Marietta, Ohio. The city was incorporated in 1899.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 162 people, 82 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 426.3 inhabitants per square mile (164.6/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 82 households of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.52.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.4% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 174 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.2 people per square mile (172.3/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 278.9 per square mile (107.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.


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