Editing Storden, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Storden''' is a city in [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota|Cottonwood County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 219 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{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=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=27 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The town of Storden was platted July 8, 1903 and named in honor of the area's first settler, Nels Storden, an immigrant from [[Norway]].<ref name=Upham>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance| url=https://archive.org/stream/collections17minnuoft#page/150/mode/2up|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=151}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA193|year=1908|page=193}}</ref>
According to the Storden Centennial book written in 2003, the name “Storden” was adopted on March 30, 1875, named for the island of Stord near Bergen in Norway. Stord is a large island in the west coast province of Sunnhordland and is located at the mouth of the Hardangerfjord.

Storden Baptist Church was established on July 12, 1879.<ref name="SBC">{{cite web|title=Our History - Storden Baptist Church|url=http://stordenchurch.com/about/|website=Storden Baptist Church|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref>  Amo Lutheran Church was founded in 1887.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home - Amo Lutheran Church|url=http://amolutheran.org/|website=Amo Lutheran Church|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.22|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

[[Minnesota State Highway 30]] and County Highway 5 are two of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 285
|1940= 331
|1950= 398
|1960= 390
|1970= 364
|1980= 341
|1990= 283
|2000= 274
|2010= 219
|2020= 225
|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 219 people, 104 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|995.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 124 housing units at an average density of {{convert|563.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 104 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% 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 2.89.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 274 people, 120 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,279.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|616.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.11% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,694, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,134. About 16.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.1% of those 65 or over.

==Politics==
Storden is located in [[Minnesota's 7th congressional district]], represented by [[Collin Peterson]], a Democrat.  At the state level, Storden is located in [[Minnesota Senate|Senate]] District 22, represented by [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] [[Doug Magnus]], and in [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] District 22B, represented by Republican [[Rod Hamilton]].

==Educational institutions==
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Storden is part of the consolidated Red Rock Central School District. The district comprises the southwestern Minnesota towns of [[Sanborn, MN|Sanborn]], [[Lamberton, MN|Lamberton]], [[Jeffers, MN|Jeffers]], and Storden with the [[Elementary School]] and Red Rock Central [[High school (North America)|High School]] in Lamberton.  The school mascot is the [[Falcon]]. From 1971 until consolidation with Sanborn and Lamberton in 1992, Storden was combined with Jeffers as the Storden-Jeffers Senior High School. The school's mascot was the Chiefs. Prior to 1971, the Storden High School "Tigers" played in the Red Rock Conference with other neighboring schools like Westbrook, Jeffers, Sanborn, Lamberton, and Walnut Grove. 
Other sports only pairings included Windom-Storden-Jeffers for cross-country from the late 80s to 1992. In 1990 Westbrook-Storden Jeffers (Chargers) were paired for football, and again from 91-92 as the Red Rock Chargers that added Walnut Grove to Westbrook Storden Jeffers.

== Notable residents ==

* [[Thomas Bondhus]], Minnesota State representative.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rrcnet.org/~storden/ City of Storden]
* [http://www.lakesnwoods.com/StordenGallery.htm Historic photographs]
* [http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Storden.htm Storden Community Guide]
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