Olivia, Minnesota
| Olivia, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Renville County Courthouse
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| Motto: "The Corn Capital" | |
 Location of Olivia within Renville County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′33″N 94°59′31″W / 44.77583°N 94.99194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sue Hilgert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,484 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,432 |
| • Density | 1,061.5/sq mi (409.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56277 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-48256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648947 |
| Website | www.olivia.mn.us |
Olivia is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.
Olivia was platted in 1878, and reportedly named for a female station agent named Olive, according to local history. A post office has been in operation at Olivia since 1879. The county seat was transferred from Beaver Falls to Olivia in 1900.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Highways 71 and 212 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,484 people, 1,038 households, and 653 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,061.5 inhabitants per square mile (409.8/km2). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 488.0 per square mile (188.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.
There were 1,038 households of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
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