Pipestone, Minnesota
| Pipestone, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Downtown Pipestone
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| Motto: "Home of the Red Stone Pipe" | |
 Location of the city of Pipestone within Pipestone County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′52″N 96°19′2″W / 43.99778°N 96.31722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pipestone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Laurie Ness |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2) |
| • Land | 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,317 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 4,157 |
| • Density | 1,032.8/sq mi (398.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56164 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-51388 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0649527 |
| Website | City of Pipestone |
Pipestone is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. The city is also the site of the Pipestone National Monument.
Pipestone was platted in 1876. Pipestone took its name from Pipestone County. The city was incorporated in 1901.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,317 people, 1,923 households, and 1,084 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,032.8 inhabitants per square mile (398.8/km2). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 510.5 per square mile (197.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 0.9% African American, 1.9% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 3.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
There were 1,923 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
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