Editing Blomkest, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|official_name            = Blomkest
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi]]

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|population_total         = 145
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56216
|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-06490<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>
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'''Blomkest''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|l|ʌ|m|k|ɛ|s|t}} {{respell|BLUM|kest}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> is a city in [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 157 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{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=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 
[[Image:Blomkest Post Office.JPG|thumb|The post office in Blomkest, Minnesota.]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 171
|1970= 172
|1980= 200
|1990= 183
|2000= 186
|2010= 157
|2020= 145
|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>
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===2010 census===
[[File:Blomkest, Minnesota-02JPG.jpg|thumb|Businesses in Blomkest, Minnesota]]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 157 people, 68 households, and 53 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|152.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 72 housing units at an average density of {{convert|69.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 68 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 49.9 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 40.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

===2000 census===
[[File:Blomkest, Minnesota-03.jpg|thumb|Community Center & Fire department, Blomkest, Minnesota]]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 186 people, 66 households, and 53 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|179.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 70 housing units at an average density of {{convert|67.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.84% of the population.

There were 66 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $26,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,072.  About 3.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Kandiyohi County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota]]