Tyler, Minnesota
| Tyler, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
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 Location of Tyler within Lincoln County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°16′33″N 96°8′0″W / 44.27583°N 96.13333°WCoordinates: 44°16′33″N 96°8′0″W / 44.27583°N 96.13333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Mervyn Peterson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,742 ft (531 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,143 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,122 |
| • Density | 580.2/sq mi (224.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56178 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-66046 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0658809 |
| Website | www.tyler.govoffice.com |
Tyler is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2010 census.
Tyler was platted in 1879. It was named for C. B. Tyler, a Minnesota land agent and newspaper editor. A post office has been in operation in Tyler since 1879.
Tyler's Danebod district was originally built up chiefly by Danish settlers and is now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km2), of which 1.97 square miles (5.10 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 14 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,143 people, 520 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The population density was 580.2 inhabitants per square mile (224.0/km2). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 295.9 per square mile (114.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 520 households of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.
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