Editing Clements, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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[[Image:MNMap-doton-Clements.png|right|Location of Clements, Minnesota]]
'''Clements''' is a city in [[Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 153 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=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
A post office has been in operation at Clements since 1900.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Redwood | title=Redwood County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=28 February 2015}}</ref> Clements was [[plat]]ted in 1902.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA57 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=57}}</ref> The city was named for Peter O. Clements, an early settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n468 449]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.38|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>

Principal streets in Clements include County Road 16, which connects to [[U.S. Route 71 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 71]] three miles to the west, and County Road 1, which connects to [[Minnesota State Highway 68|Minnesota Highway 68]] nearly two miles to the north.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 132
|1920= 196
|1930= 206
|1940= 240
|1950= 239
|1960= 269
|1970= 252
|1980= 227
|1990= 191
|2000= 191
|2010= 153
|2020= 155
|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===
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 153 people, 66 households, and 42 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|402.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|210.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 66 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 191 people, 76 households and 45 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|496.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 81 housing units at an average density of {{convert|210.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.52% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.52% from two or more races.

There were 76 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.24.

Age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median household income was $35,000, and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $16,406 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,204. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

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{{Redwood County, Minnesota}}

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