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West Concord, Minnesota

West Concord, Minnesota
City
Downtown West Concord
Downtown West Concord
Motto: "A Proud Heritage; A Bright Future"
Location of West Concord, Minnesota
Location of West Concord, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°9′1″N 92°54′4″W / 44.15028°N 92.90111°W / 44.15028; -92.90111
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Dodge
Area
 • Total 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Land 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 782
 • Estimate (2012) 785
 • Density 737.7/sq mi (284.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55985
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-69304
GNIS feature ID 0653947
Website www.westconcordmn.com

West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census.

West Concord was platted in 1885. A large share of the early settlers of the area were from New England, New York or Pennsylvania and West Concord, and well as Concord Township which surrounds it, were named after Concord, New Hampshire. A post office has been in operation at West Concord since 1885.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 56 runs north and south through the city.

Dodge County Road 24 runs through the north end of the city going east and west.

As of the census of 2010, there were 782 people, 319 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 737.7 inhabitants per square mile (284.8/km2). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 350.9 per square mile (135.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.


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