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Donnelly
Location of Donnelly, Minnesota
Location of Donnelly, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stevens
Area
 • Total 3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2)
 • Land 2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2)
 • Water 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 221
 • Estimate 
(2021)
216
 • Density 79.38/sq mi (30.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56235
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-16084
GNIS feature ID 2394546

Donnelly is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census.

History

Donnelly was originally called Douglas, and under the latter name was laid out in 1872. The present name is in honor of Ignatius L. Donnelly, a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota. A post office called Donnelly has been in operation since 1876.

The annual Donnelly Threshing Bee was first held in 1965.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.98 km2), of which 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highway 9 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 164
1910 276 68.3%
1920 354 28.3%
1930 309 −12.7%
1940 370 19.7%
1950 396 7.0%
1960 358 −9.6%
1970 252 −29.6%
1980 317 25.8%
1990 221 −30.3%
2000 254 14.9%
2010 241 −5.1%
2020 221 −8.3%
2021 (est.) 216 −10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 241 people, 113 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 87.3 inhabitants per square mile (33.7/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 45.3 per square mile (17.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 113 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the city was 50.1 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 29.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

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