Paynesville, Minnesota
| Paynesville, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "An Area For All Seasons" | |
 Location of Paynesville within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°23′N 94°43′W / 45.383°N 94.717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Jeff Thompson (C) |
| • Governing body | Paynesville City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2) |
| • Land | 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,432 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,429 |
| • Density | 1,048.3/sq mi (404.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56362 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-49966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649194 |
| Website | www.paynesvillemn.com |
Paynesville is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, on Lake Koronis, in the central part of the state. The population was 2,432 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Paynesville was platted in 1857 by Edwin E. Payne, and named for him. A post office has been in operation at Paynesville since 1857.
Paynesville is located along the North Fork of the Crow River and Lake Koronis. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.32 square miles (6.01 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,432 people, 1,065 households, and 635 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,048.3 inhabitants per square mile (404.8/km2). There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 494.8 per square mile (191.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 1,065 households of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.
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