Editing Bertha, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Bertha''' is a city in [[Todd County, Minnesota|Todd County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 497 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |accessdate=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> By the time of the 2020 Decennial Census the population had grown to 560 residents.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/minnesota-population-change-between-census-decade.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Museum and Post Office, Bertha, Minnesota.jpg|thumb|left|Bertha Museum]]Bertha was [[plat]]ted in 1891, and named for Bertha Ristau, an early settler and wife of John Ristau who established the town's  first Post Office in his log cabin store in 1880.<ref name="Upham 543">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n560 543]}}</ref> Bertha was incorporated in July 1897.<ref name="Upham 543" />

During the mid 1920s, Bertha was the home of a semi-pro baseball team known as the Bertha Fishermen, which included players [[Elmer Brandell]] and [[John Donaldson (pitcher)|John Donaldson]] during the 1925 season. Donaldson threw a no-hitter in Bertha on May 30, 1924, striking out 20 batters.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 39
|1900= 277
|1910= 296
|1920= 444
|1930= 490
|1940= 578
|1950= 577
|1960= 562
|1970= 512
|1980= 510
|1990= 507
|2000= 470
|2010= 497
|2020= 560
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 497 people, 205 households, and 120 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|487.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 231 housing units at an average density of {{convert|226.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 205 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 470 people, 211 households, and 128 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|458.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|222.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,625, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,536 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,171.  About 13.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Mary Ellen Otremba]], former member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]].
*[[Myrton O. Wegener]], former member of the [[Minnesota Senate]] and Mayor of Bertha.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Fire Department, Bertha, Minnesota.jpg|Fire Department
Post Office, Bretha, Minnesota.jpg|Post Office
Water tower, Bertha, Minnesota.jpg|Water tower
Corner Super Market, Bertha, Minnesota.jpg|Corner Super Market
04-Bertha Cooperative Creamery, Bertha, Minnesota.jpg|Bertha Cooperative Creamery
</gallery>

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100605003056/http://www.inhnews.com/towns/bertha/ City website]
*[http://www.bertha-hewitt.k12.mn.us/ Bertha-Hewitt School]
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
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