Mahnomen, Minnesota

History

The name "Mahnomen" comes from , the Ojibwe word for wild rice.

A post office called Mahnomen has been in operation since 1904. Mahnomen City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

The city is served by Mahnomen ISD 432.

Geography

Mahnomen is in the western part of its county, along U.S. Route 59, which leads north 25 mi to Erskine and south 36 mi to Detroit Lakes. State Highway 200 passes just north of the city limits, leading west 28 mi to Ada and east 77 mi to Walker. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mahnomen has an area of 1.05 sqmi, all of it land. The Wild Rice River passes through the southernmost part of the city, flowing west to join the Red River north of Hendrum.

Mahnomen is in the western part of the White Earth Indian Reservation, which includes all of Mahnomen County and parts of neighboring counties to the east and south.

Climate

| Jan record high F = 51 | Feb record high F = 52 | Mar record high F = 79 | Apr record high F = 96 | May record high F = 93 | Jun record high F = 100 | Jul record high F = 110 | Aug record high F = 103 | Sep record high F = 98 | Oct record high F = 89 | Nov record high F = 72 | Dec record high F = 56 | year record high F = 108 | Jan record low F = −44 | Feb record low F = −45 | Mar record low F = −35 | Apr record low F = −10 | May record low F = 10 | Jun record low F = 26 | Jul record low F = 36 | Aug record low F = 27 | Sep record low F = 13 | Oct record low F = -6 | Nov record low F = −24 | Dec record low F = −53 | year record low F = −53 | access-date = September 24, 2021}} | access-date = September 24, 2021}} | Jan avg record low F = -27.9 | Feb avg record low F = -24.6 | Dec avg record low F = -17.1 | Mar avg record low F = -13.4 | Apr avg record low F = 15.4 | May avg record low F = 29.2 | Nov avg record low F = -6.2 | Oct avg record low F = 18.6 | Sep avg record low F = 30.8 | Jul avg record low F = 45.0 | Jun avg record low F = 41.6 | Aug avg record low F = 42.5 | Jan avg record high F = 35.4 | Feb avg record high F = 37.6 | Dec avg record high F = 41.2 | Mar avg record high F = 51.2 | Apr avg record high F = 72.4 | May avg record high F = 80.6 | Jun avg record high F = 85.8 | Jul avg record high F = 90.5 | Aug avg record high F = 91.3 | Sep avg record high F = 75.6 | Oct avg record high F = 71.1 | Nov avg record high F = 55.7

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 529 households, and 293 families living in the city. The population density was 1145.3 PD/sqmi. There were 582 housing units at an average density of 549.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 59.3% White, 0.2% African American, 31.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 9.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 529 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,202 people, 532 households, and 311 families living in the city. The population density was 1,252.9 PD/sqmi. There were 576 housing units at an average density of 600.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 74.29% White, 0.08% African American, 16.06% Native American, and 9.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 532 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $21,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,538. About 9.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Abra J. Powers, Minnesota state legislator and lawyer
• Nicholas Spaeth, North Dakota Attorney General, born in Mahnomen

Gallery

White Earth Tribal and Community College-04.jpg|White Earth Tribal and Community College N. Main Street looking south from Adams Avenue, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|N. Main Street looking south from Adams Avenue Fire Station, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|Fire Station Northeast corner of Monroe Street and Washington Avenue, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|Northeast corner of Monroe Street and Washington Avenue Water tower, Mahnomen, Minnesota-02.jpg|Water tower White Earth Veterans Memorial Community Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|White Earth Veterans Memorial Community Center

References

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10. [https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14417 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Abra J, Powers]
11. [https://www.ndcourts.gov/court/news/spaethn.htm North Supreme Court News-Nicholas Spaeth]