Editing Waltham, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Waltham''' is a city in [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 164 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Waltham was [[plat]]ted in 1885 and named after [[Waltham, Massachusetts]].<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/n381 362]}}</ref>

==Geography==
The community is in northwestern Mower County, surrounded by [[Waltham Township, Mower County, Minnesota|Waltham]] and independent of it. [[Minnesota State Highway 56]] runs along the eastern border of the city, leading north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Hayfield, Minnesota|Hayfield]] and south the same distance to [[Brownsdale, Minnesota|Brownsdale]]. [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]], the Mower [[county seat]], is {{convert|15|mi}} to the southwest via MN 56 and [[Interstate 90]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Waltham has a total area of {{convert|0.48|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name ="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> It drains westward toward the [[Cedar River (Iowa River tributary)|Cedar River]], a south-flowing tributary of the [[Iowa River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 150
|1910= 170
|1920= 180
|1930= 190
|1940= 172
|1950= 212
|1960= 207
|1970= 189
|1980= 176
|1990= 170
|2000= 196
|2010= 151
|2020= 164
|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 151 people, 67 households, and 40 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|328.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 73 housing units at an average density of {{convert|158.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 67 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 196 people, 68 households, and 52 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|425.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 72 housing units at an average density of {{convert|156.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.63% of the population.

There were 68 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,047.  About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota|year=1984|author=Mower County History Committee|publisher=Graphic Pub. Co.|publication-place=Lake Mills, Iowa|lccn=84-062356|oclc=13009348}}

{{Mower County, Minnesota}}

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