Editing Kandiyohi, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| population_total                = 569
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| postal_code                     = 56251
| area_code                       = [[Area code 320|320]]
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'''Kandiyohi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|k|æ|n|d|i|ˈ|j|oʊ|h|aɪ}} {{respell|KAN|dee|YOH|hy}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> is a city in [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 569 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Kandiyohi_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2732372 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Kandiyohi was laid out in 1869, when the railroad was extended to that point.<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/n289 270]}}</ref> In 1869 the Minnesota legislature voted Kandiyohi to be the new state capital due to its central location. The bill was vetoed by [[List of Governors of Minnesota|governor]] [[William Rainey Marshall]] on the grounds that "[t]he western treeless districts" further out from Kandiyohi would place the capital away from the likely population center.<ref>'Shaping Minnesota's Identity: 150 Years of State History' pgs. 66-7, Steven J. Keillor, 2008 {{ISBN|978-1-880654-37-8}}</ref>

Kandiyohi was derived from a Sioux name meaning "where the buffalo fish come from".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n171 172]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.34|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> Including five family-friendly parks.

[[U.S. Route 12 in Minnesota|U.S. Route 12]] serves as a main route in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 75
|1910= 185
|1920= 184
|1930= 192
|1940= 271
|1950= 293
|1960= 312
|1970= 295
|1980= 447
|1990= 506
|2000= 555
|2010= 491
|2020= 569
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===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 491 people, 202 households, and 130 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1444.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 233 housing units at an average density of {{convert|685.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 202 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 32.6 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 555 people, 215 households, and 147 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,754.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|720.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 215 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,364, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $19,659 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,897. About 3.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Mary Lou Freeman]], Iowa state legislator, was born in Kandiyohi.<ref>'Mary Lou Freeman-obituary,' '''Storm Lake Journal (Iowa),''' September 9, 2006, 7A</ref>
*[[Eugene Peter Knudsen]], Minnesota state legislator and farmer, lived in Kandiyohi.<ref>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12198 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Presen-Eugene Peter Knudsen]</ref>

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