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Audubon
Downtown Audubon
Downtown Audubon
Location of Audubon, Minnesota
Location of Audubon, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Becker
Area
 • Total 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
 • Land 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,316 ft (401 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 560
 • Estimate 
(2021)
561
 • Density 770.29/sq mi (297.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56511
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-02728
GNIS feature ID 0639504

Audubon (/ˈɔːdəbən/ aw--bən) is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land. It is located near Lake Park as well as Detroit Lakes.

Transportation

Audubon MN with Water Tower
Audubon and its water tower

U.S. Route 10 serves as a main route in the community.

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Detroit Lakes, 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast.

Business

Audubon has an Orton's convenience store, a U.S. post office, an on/off sale liquor store, a grain elevator, an outdoor recreation sales dealership, a diesel repair facility, a cabinet maker, a vehicle consignment dealer, a trucking company, three churches, a wood/lumber shop and an elementary school. Team Industries has a factory facility in Audubon.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 91
1890 159 74.7%
1900 349 119.5%
1910 300 −14.0%
1920 314 4.7%
1930 278 −11.5%
1940 312 12.2%
1950 275 −11.9%
1960 245 −10.9%
1970 297 21.2%
1980 383 29.0%
1990 411 7.3%
2000 445 8.3%
2010 519 16.6%
2020 560 7.9%
2021 (est.) 561 8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 519 people, 194 households, and 132 families living in the city. The population density was 926.8 inhabitants per square mile (357.8/km2). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 407.1 per square mile (157.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 1.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 194 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 29.4 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

In popular culture

The 2005 film Sweet Land is set in Audubon during the 1920s. The film was actually shot in Montevideo, Minnesota.

Notable person

  • Joe Marshall, baseball player

See also

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