Editing Grey Eagle, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
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'''Grey Eagle''' is a city in [[Todd County, Minnesota|Todd County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 348 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 |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> By the 2020 Decennial Census the population had declined to 330.<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=2023-08-10 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Grey Eagle was [[plat]]ted in 1882, and named after an early settler, A.M. Crowell, who had shot an eagle near the original town site. The first post office opened in the town of Grey Eagle, which is sections 7 and 8 of the township, in 1877. The town had a [[Northern Pacific Railway|Northern Pacific Railroad]] station.<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/n561 544]}}</ref>  The town is located near the banks of [[Trace Lake]].

Grey Eagle is located less than five miles from [[Burtrum, Minnesota|Burtrum]], a town of 144 notable for its abandoned schoolhouse.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abandonedmidwest.blog/2016/12/16/burtrum-schoolhouse/|title=My Beloved Burtrum Schoolhouse|date=2016-12-16|work=Abandoned Midwest|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.37|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]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 28|28]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 287|287]] are two of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 313
|1910= 378
|1920= 399
|1930= 363
|1940= 428
|1950= 400
|1960= 372
|1970= 325
|1980= 338
|1990= 353
|2000= 335
|2010= 348
|2020= 330
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 348 people, 165 households, and 83 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|940.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|510.8|/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 0.9% of the population.

There were 165 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.7% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 335 people, 151 households, and 78 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|902.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|442.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 151 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,952.  About 12.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Churches==
Grey Eagle has three churches, including Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS), and Grey Eagle United Methodist Church.

==Notable person==
*[[Paul Ellering]], professional wrestling manager (born in [[Melrose, Minnesota|Melrose]], currently resides in Grey Eagle)

==Gallery==
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Post office and Town hall-Grey Eagle, Minnesota.jpg|Post office and Town hall
State Street at Woodman Street, Grey Eagle, Minnesota.jpg|State Street at Woodman Street
State Street, View from Southwest, Grey Eagle, Minnesota.jpg|State Street, View from Southwest
Water tower. Grey Eagle, Minnesota.jpg|Water tower 
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://greyeaglemn.com City website]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Grey-Eagle-Minnesota.html Information on Grey Eagle]
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