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Waltham, Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Location in Mower County and the state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mower
Area
 • Total 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 164
 • Density 343.10/sq mi (132.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55982
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-67918
GNIS feature ID 2397185

Waltham is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.

History

Waltham was platted in 1885 and named after Waltham, Massachusetts.

Geography

The community is in northwestern Mower County, surrounded by Waltham and independent of it. Minnesota State Highway 56 runs along the eastern border of the city, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Hayfield and south the same distance to Brownsdale. Austin, the Mower county seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest via MN 56 and Interstate 90.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waltham has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land. It drains westward toward the Cedar River, a south-flowing tributary of the Iowa River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 150
1910 170 13.3%
1920 180 5.9%
1930 190 5.6%
1940 172 −9.5%
1950 212 23.3%
1960 207 −2.4%
1970 189 −8.7%
1980 176 −6.9%
1990 170 −3.4%
2000 196 15.3%
2010 151 −23.0%
2020 164 8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 151 people, 67 households, and 40 families living in the city. The population density was 328.3 inhabitants per square mile (126.8/km2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 67 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

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