Editing Wrenshall, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Wrenshall''' is a city in [[Carlton County, Minnesota|Carlton County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. It was originally a brickyard. The population was 428 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Wrenshall is located just south of Jay Cooke State Park.<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=2020 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>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.50|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}}</ref>

Wrenshall is located nine miles southeast of the city of [[Cloquet, Minnesota|Cloquet]]; and 25 miles southwest of the city of [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]].

Carlton County Roads 1, 4, and 18 are three of the main routes in Wrenshall.

State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 45|45]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 210|210]] at nearby [[Carlton, Minnesota|Carlton]] are four miles north of Wrenshall. [[Minnesota State Highway 23|State Highway 23]] at [[Silver Brook Township, Carlton County, Minnesota|Silver Brook Township]] is 2.5 miles east of Wrenshall.

Access from nearby [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]] to Wrenshall is via two different locations. State Highways 45 or 210 exits to County Road 1 at Carlton is one alternative; or the County Road 4 exit at nearby [[Mahtowa, Minnesota|Mahtowa]] is the other.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 186
|1940= 168
|1950= 148
|1960= 189
|1970= 147
|1980= 333
|1990= 296
|2000= 308
|2010= 399
|2020= 428
|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>
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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]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 399 people, 154 households, and 114 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|266.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 160 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.3% from two or more races.

There were 154 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 308 people, 111 households, and 88 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|204.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|79.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population. 21.1% were of [[Germans|German]], 20.7% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 11.3% [[Finns|Finnish]], 10.9% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 10.5% [[Swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry.

There were 111 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,643, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $19,643 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,510.  None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

==Education==
Wrenshall is served by the [[Wrenshall School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27017_carlton/DC20SD_C27017.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805032540/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27017_carlton/DC20SD_C27017.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-05 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carlton County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-08-04}}</ref>  The school’s mascot is the wren. Mostly all sports are now combined with Carlton and are now going by the Carlton Wrenshall  raptors.

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{{Carlton County, Minnesota}}

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