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Tenstrike

Tenstrike, Minnesota
City
Location of Tenstrike, Minnesota
Location of Tenstrike, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°39′40″N 94°40′51″W / 47.66111°N 94.68083°W / 47.66111; -94.68083
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
 • Land 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
 • Water 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
Elevation 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 201
 • Estimate (2016) 205
 • Density 45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56683
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-64444
GNIS feature ID 0658635

Tenstrike is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census. It is 21 miles northeast of Bemidji.

A post office called Tenstrike has been in operation since 1899. The city was likely named from the bowling term "strike".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.47 square miles (11.58 km2), of which, 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 201 people, 82 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was 61.7 inhabitants per square mile (23.8/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 37.1 per square mile (14.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 3.5% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races.

There were 82 households of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 83 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 59.5 people per square mile (23.0/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.38% White, 3.59% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.


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