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Delavan
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Location of Delavan, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 171.14/sq mi (66.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56023
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-15472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394497 |
Delavan (/ˈdɛləvən/ del-Ə-vən) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census.
History
Delavan was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point and named for Oren Delavan Brown, a railroad official. A post office was established as Delavan Station in 1870, and the name of the post office was changed to Delavan in 1885. Delavan was incorporated in 1877.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.
Minnesota State Highway 109 and County Highway 13 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 251 | — | |
| 1890 | 252 | 0.4% | |
| 1900 | 321 | 27.4% | |
| 1910 | 284 | −11.5% | |
| 1920 | 318 | 12.0% | |
| 1930 | 299 | −6.0% | |
| 1940 | 321 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 302 | −5.9% | |
| 1960 | 322 | 6.6% | |
| 1970 | 281 | −12.7% | |
| 1980 | 262 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 245 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 223 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 179 | −19.7% | |
| 2020 | 172 | −3.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 179 people, 86 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 168.9 inhabitants per square mile (65.2/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 98.1 per square mile (37.9/km2). The city's racial makeup was 96.6% White, 0.6% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 86 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households comprised individuals, and 15.1% had someone who was 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 2.08, and the average family size was 2.56.
The median age in the city was 53.1 years. 19.6% of residents were under 18; 6.2% were between 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.
Notable people
- Pat Piper, Minnesota state legislator, was born in Delavan.
- Harland G. Wood (1907–1991), biochemist, was born in Delavan.
See also
In Spanish: Delavan (Minnesota) para niños
