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Wykoff, Minnesota

City of Wykoff
City
Wykoff water tower
Wykoff water tower
Motto: "Gateway to Forestville"
Location of Wykoff, Minnesota
Location of Wykoff, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°42′26.86″N 92°16′5.74″W / 43.7074611°N 92.2682611°W / 43.7074611; -92.2682611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,322 ft (403 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 444
 • Estimate (2016) 432
 • Density 460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55990
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-71950
GNIS feature ID 0654401
Website wykoff.govoffice2.com

Wykoff is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 444 at the 2010 census.

Wykoff was platted in 1871. It was named for Cyrus G. Wykoff, a railroad surveyor and early landowner. A post office has been in operation at Wykoff since 1871. The town was incorporated on March 8, 1876.

Much of its downtown, on Gold Street, is designated as part of the Wykoff Commercial Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 444 people, 198 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was 462.5 inhabitants per square mile (178.6/km2). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 226.0 per square mile (87.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races.

There were 198 households of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.


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