Editing Randall, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Randall, Minnesota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = Little City with a Big Heart

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|image_caption            = Houses in Randall
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|map_caption              = Location in Morrison County and the state of Minnesota
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Morrison County, Minnesota|Morrison]]

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|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Dan Noss
|leader_title1            = City council
|leader_name1             = {{collapsible list|bullets=yes
 |title = Members
 | 1 = Carrie Turner
 | 2 = James Chyba
 | 3 = Jeff Wright
 | 4 = Mary Venske
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_27.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=February 1, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 5.18
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.00
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US2753080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Randall city, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 607
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|population_density_km2   = 117.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 303.65

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
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|elevation_ft             = 1178
|coordinates              = {{coord|46|5|18|N|94|29|58|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56475
|area_code                = [[Area code 320|320]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-53080<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 2396313<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396313}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.randall.govoffice2.com}}
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'''Randall''' is a city in [[Morrison County, Minnesota|Morrison County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 607 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Randall city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2753080 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=5 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Randall was [[plat]]ted in 1890 and named for John H. Randall, a railroad official.<ref name="Upham 355">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n374 355]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Randall since 1889.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Morrison | title=Morrison County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> Randall was incorporated in 1900.<ref name="Upham 355" />

===The Great Flood of 1972===
In the Great Flash Flood of July 21–22, 1972, the [[Little Elk River]] overflowed its banks, flooding downtown Randall and making the area impassable to vehicle traffic for several weeks. Local citizens reported that Randall received over {{convert|13|in|mm}} of rain in a single day during the deluge. Official precipitation data for the town do not exist, but the National Weather Service station in nearby [[Camp Ripley|Fort Ripley]] received {{convert|10.84|in|mm}} of rain in 24 hours during the flood, the second-biggest one-day rainfall ever recorded in Minnesota (15.10&nbsp;inches was officially recorded in Hokah, in southeast Minnesota, on August 18, 2007).

The damage from the deluge was exacerbated by its timing. The rain came just 12 days after a storm had dumped up to {{convert|7|in|mm}} of rain in the region, setting off an outbreak of flash floods in communities west of town. With the exception of Interstate 35, every major highway in the northern half of the state was closed from Alexandria to Wisconsin.

==Geography==
Randall is in northwestern Morrison County. It is bordered to the north, east, and south by [[Darling Township, Morrison County, Minnesota|Darling Township]] and to the west by [[Parker Township, Morrison County, Minnesota|Parker Township]]. [[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 10]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 115]] are the main routes in the community. US 10 leads southeast {{convert|11|mi|0}} to [[Little Falls, Minnesota|Little Falls]], the Morrison [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Motley, Minnesota|Motley]], while Highway 115 leads east {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Camp Ripley]] and the [[Mississippi River]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Randall has an area of {{convert|2.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Randall is on the banks of the [[Little Elk River]], approximately {{convert|10|mi|0}} northwest of its confluence with the Mississippi. The area of rolling hills and wide river valleys is at the southwestern edge of the Brainerd Lakes area. The largest lake in the area, Lake Alexander, {{convert|8|mi|0}} north of Randall, is known for its clear water and excellent fishing. Numerous smaller lakes in the area, including Little Round Lake, Green Prairie Fish Lake, Fish Trap Lake, Round Lake, and Lake Shamineau, provide abundant recreation opportunities year-round.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 195
|1920= 301
|1930= 302
|1940= 362
|1950= 425
|1960= 516
|1970= 536
|1980= 527
|1990= 571
|2000= 535
|2010= 650
|2020= 607
|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 650 people, 264 households, and 174 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|317.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 301 housing units at an average density of {{convert|146.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 264 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 33.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 535 people, 217 households, and 144 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|256.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 229 housing units at an average density of {{convert|110.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,058 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,792.  About 16.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Empire Builder]]'', which operates between [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Staples station|nearest station]] is located in [[Staples, Minnesota|Staples]], {{convert|28|mi}} to the northwest.

==Education==
Randall has one elementary school, the Dr. S G Knight elementary school, part of the Little Falls School District. It serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.randall.govoffice2.com}}

{{Morrison County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Morrison County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]