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Meire Grove
Location of Meire Grovewithin Stearns County, Minnesota
Location of Meire Grove
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 180
 • Density 462.72/sq mi (178.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-41534
GNIS feature ID 2395085

Meire Grove (/ˈmaɪər/ mire) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Minnesota State Highway 4 serves as a main route in the community, and Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.

The city of Meire Grove is located within Grove Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 165
1910 163 −1.2%
1920 185 13.5%
1930 176 −4.9%
1940 162 −8.0%
1950 128 −21.0%
1960 167 30.5%
1970 171 2.4%
1980 174 1.8%
1990 124 −28.7%
2000 149 20.2%
2010 179 20.1%
2020 180 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 179 people, 70 households, and 46 families living in the city. The population density was 319.6 inhabitants per square mile (123.4/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 139.3 per square mile (53.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White and 1.1% Asian.

There were 70 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 13.3% were from 45 to 64; and 27.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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