Editing Herman, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Herman''' is a city in [[Grant County, Minnesota|Grant County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 437 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> It lends it name to [[Herman Beach]] which is the former shoreline of the prehistoric glacial [[Lake Agassiz]]; the feature delineates the edge of this ancient lake for hundreds of miles through Minnesota and [[North Dakota]].<ref name=McCollor>[http://www.und.edu/instruct/eng/fkarner/pages/rebound.htm Earthscapes: The Red River Valley: Tilted Shorelines and Rebounding Lake Beds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208044926/http://www.und.edu/instruct/eng/fkarner/pages/rebound.htm |date=2006-12-08 }} - Don McCollor, [[University of North Dakota]] (retrieved 2007-08-29).</ref>

==History==
[[File:Herman, Minnesota 05.jpg|thumb|Herman, Minnesota]]Herman was [[plat]]ted in 1875, and named for Herman Trott, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|author-link=Warren Upham|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/n234 215]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Herman since 1872.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Grant | title=Grant County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>

Herman is known for a 1994 campaign inviting women to meet its 78 bachelors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raguse |first1=Lou |title='Bachelormania' in Herman, MN 25 years later |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/kare11-extras/bachelormania-in-herman-mn-25-years-later/89-a5507988-2c07-4dd6-8492-23d399271620 |website=Kare 11 News |publisher=KARE-TV |date=13 February 2019}}</ref>  The story, dubbed "bachelormania", drew worldwide recognition and was adapted into the film ''[[Herman U. S. A.]]''<ref>{{cite news |title='Bachelormania' no longer the talk of tiny Minnesota town |url=https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/1656862-bachelormania-no-longer-talk-tiny-minnesota-town |agency=Forum News Service |publisher=Bemidji Pioneer |date=2 September 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.07|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 9|9]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 27|27]] are two of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 184
|1890= 322
|1900= 550
|1910= 604
|1920= 630
|1930= 518
|1940= 703
|1950= 752
|1960= 764
|1970= 619
|1980= 600
|1990= 485
|2000= 452
|2010= 437
|2020= 384
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
[[File:Herman, Minnesota 06-US Post Office.jpg|thumb|US Post Office, Herman, 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]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 437 people, 216 households, and 114 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|408.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 254 housing units at an average density of {{convert|237.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 216 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 48.4 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 452 people, 203 households, and 127 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|437.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|229.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $17,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,475.  About 3.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Community==
Herman is the home to the Grant County Fair.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grant Count Fair |url=https://www.grantcountyfairmn.com/ |website=grantcountyfairmn.com}}</ref> It was the home of the annual Herman [[Iron]] Pour, where individuals could learn how to [[Molding (process)|mold]] and [[cast iron]] art.<ref>{{cite web|title=Herman Iron Pour|url=http://www.hermanironpour.com|website=hermanironpour.com|access-date=12 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927073144/http://www.hermanironpour.com/|archive-date=September 27, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Theodore H. Barrett]] (1834–1900), American military officer
*[[Sophronius S. Landt]] (1842–1926), Wisconsin State Assemblyman, lived in Herman; Landt was the manager of a creamery.<ref>'Funeral At Big Spring For Wisconsin Man Who Dead At Herman, Minn.' '''Oshkosh Daily Northwestern,''' October 16, 1926, pg. 1</ref>
*Assistant Secretary of Agriculture [[Dorothy Houston Jacobson]], was born in Herman in 1907.
*[[Wayne Olhoft]], Minnesota state senator, lived in Herman.
*Mystery writer [[Mabel Seeley]] was born in Herman in 1903.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530074003/http://www.hermanhoffmantribune.com/ The Herman-Hoffman Tribune, local newspaper]}}

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