Marble, Minnesota facts for kids
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Marble
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Oliver Boarding House on Jessie Street in Marble, Minnesota
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Location of the city of Marble
within Itasca County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 139.49/sq mi (53.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55764
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-40418 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0657313 |
Marble is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the chain of small mining towns known as the Iron Range. The population was 610 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in the community.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.45 square miles (11.53 km2), of which 4.35 square miles (11.27 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 887 | — | |
| 1920 | 742 | −16.3% | |
| 1930 | 738 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 792 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 867 | 9.5% | |
| 1960 | 879 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 682 | −22.4% | |
| 1980 | 757 | 11.0% | |
| 1990 | 618 | −18.4% | |
| 2000 | 695 | 12.5% | |
| 2010 | 701 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 610 | −13.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 701 people, 281 households, and 174 families living in the city. The population density was 161.1 inhabitants per square mile (62.2/km2). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 72.4 per square mile (28.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 0.6% African American, 3.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 281 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Marble (Minnesota) para niños
