Currie, Minnesota
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Currie is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. Lake Shetek State Park is nearby.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 225 people, 109 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density was 152.4/km² (393.0/mi²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 86.0/km² (221.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 109 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.9% 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 2.06 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,767. About 7.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.
