Mora, Minnesota
| Mora, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Union Street in downtown Mora in 2007
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| Motto: "A City For All Seasons" | |
 Location of Mora within Kanabec County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′26″N 93°17′38″W / 45.87389°N 93.29389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kanabec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.27 sq mi (13.65 km2) |
| • Land | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,571 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,507 |
| • Density | 714.2/sq mi (275.8/km2) |
| • Demonym | Moran |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55051 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-44044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648098 |
| Website | ci.mora.mn.us |
Mora is a city in and the county seat of Kanabec County in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census.
Mora was platted in 1882. The city was named after Mora, Sweden. A post office has been in operation at Mora since 1883.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.27 square miles (13.65 km2), of which 5.00 square miles (12.95 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water.
Mora is located 72 miles north of Minneapolis and St. Paul at the intersection of Minnesota Highways 23 and 65. It is also 52 miles northeast of St. Cloud and 91 miles southwest of Duluth. Mora is the crossroads of east–central Minnesota.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,571 people, 1,513 households, and 857 families residing in the city. The population density was 714.2 inhabitants per square mile (275.8/km2). There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of 336.8 per square mile (130.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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