Editing Clontarf, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Clontarf''' is a city in [[Swift County, Minnesota|Swift County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 164 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>

==History==
[[File:Clontarf, Minnesota, Welcome sign.jpg|thumb|Welcome sign, Clontarf, Minnesota]]Clontarf was [[plat]]ted in 1876, and named after [[Clontarf, Dublin|Clontarf]] in [[Ireland]], the native land of many of its early settlers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA540|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=540}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Clontarf since 1876.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Swift |title=Swift County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=9 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128053249/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Swift |archivedate=28 January 2016 }}</ref>

St. Paul's Industrial School, sometimes called the Clontarf Industrial School, was a [[American Indian boarding schools|Native American residential school]] that operated in Clontarf from 1877-1898.  The school was originally located outside of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], but was moved to Clontarf in 1877 by Bishop John Ireland.  The school was run by the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] church and held both Indigenous students and white [[orphan]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Digital Map of Indian Boarding Schools |url=https://boardingschoolhealing.org/digitalmap/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|1.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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>

[[Minnesota State Highway 9]] serves as a main route in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 153
|1920= 223
|1930= 180
|1940= 230
|1950= 206
|1960= 139
|1970= 147
|1980= 196
|1990= 172
|2000= 173
|2010= 164
|2020= 128
|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:US Post Office, Clontarf, Minnesota, US Post Office.jpg|thumb|US Post Office, Clontarf, 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 164 people, 64 households, and 46 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|83.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 69 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 64 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.9% male and 42.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 173 people, 62 households, and 46 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|84.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 65 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.58% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 62 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% 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 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,139, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $30,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,048. None of the families and 4.4% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Swift County, Minnesota}}

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