Staples, Minnesota
| City of Staples | |
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| City | |
Combined city hall and public library
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 Location of Staples, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 94°48′W / 46.350°N 94.800°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Todd, Wadena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Etzler |
| • City Administrator | Jerel Nelsen |
| • Economic Development | Melissa Radermacher |
| • Police Chief | Melissa Birkholtz |
| • Fire Chief | Scott Braith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2) |
| • Land | 4.67 sq mi (12.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,981 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,931 |
| • Density | 638.3/sq mi (246.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 56479 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-62446 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0652547 |
| Website |
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Staples is a city in Todd and Wadena counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,981 at the 2010 census.
Staples developed around a sawmill. The settlement was originally called Staples Mill, and under the latter name was platted in 1889, and named for Samuel and Isaac Staples, businessmen in the lumber industry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.68 square miles (12.12 km2); 4.67 square miles (12.10 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highway 210 are two of the main routes in the city. The Empire Builder, an Amtrak route connecting Chicago, Illinois with Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, stops at the train station in Staples.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,981 people, 1,222 households, and 696 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.3 inhabitants per square mile (246.4/km2). There were 1,469 housing units at an average density of 314.6 per square mile (121.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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