Editing Doran, Minnesota

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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Doran, Minnesota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Wilkin County, Minnesota|Wilkin]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Bruce Dell
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|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = July 8, 1907
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 34
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
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|population_total         = 36
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 56522
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-16156
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2394549<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394549}}</ref>
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'''Doran''' is a city in [[Wilkin County, Minnesota|Wilkin County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 36 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Doran_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2716156 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> It is part of the [[Wahpeton, North Dakota|Wahpeton]], [[North Dakota|ND]]-[[Minnesota|MN]] [[Wahpeton micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
A post office called Doran was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Wilkin |title=Wilkin County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=August 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232417/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Wilkin |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> The city was named for [[Michael Doran (Minnesota politician)|Michael Doran]], a state legislator.<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/n595 578]}}</ref>

==Notable person==
[[Paul D. Aasness]] (1939-2017), farmer, businessman and politician, grew up on the family farm near Doran.<ref>Tom Hintgen, "Corn harvest foe Aasness family", ''The Fergus Falls Daily Journal, October 9, 2008</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.207|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

Doran is located at the [[Junction (road)|junction]] of [[U.S. Route 75#Minnesota|U.S. Route 75]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 9]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 93
|1920= 98
|1930= 137
|1940= 128
|1950= 126
|1960= 136
|1970= 101
|1980= 77
|1990= 78
|2000= 59
|2010= 55
|2020= 36
|estyear=2022
|estimate=34
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=January 23, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 10, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 55 people, 21 households and 14 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|261.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 27 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 21 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age was 34.5 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 36.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 59 people, 24 households and 15 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|284.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 31 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 91.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 5.08% from two or more races.

There were 24 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.

18.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The [[median household income]] was $26,250 and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 and females $23,750. The [[per capita income]] was $15,959. There were 12.5% of families and 15.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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==References==
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{{Wilkin County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Wilkin County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Wahpeton micropolitan area]]