Lanesboro, Minnesota

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Lanesboro is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. The town is a popular destination for tourists. The Root River flows through town, with a waterfall on the edge of town. The Root River State Trail and other bike paths also serve the town. The Amish community is prevalent in the area and the town is home to many unique shops and restaurants.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Recognition
4 Culture
5 Events
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 788 people, 384 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 230.5/km² (595.4/mi²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 124.0/km² (320.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.25% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 384 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,206, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $26,477 versus $22,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,311. About 7.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Recognition

Lanesboro received the Great American Main Street Award in 1998. Author John Villani named the community one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America. It has also been rated one of the 50 Best Outdoor Sports Towns by Sports Afield magazine.^[1] Most recently, Outside Magazine featured the community "as one of the 20 Best Dream Towns in America."^[2]

[edit] Culture

Lanesboro is home to the Commonweal Theatre Company offering year-round plays and special presentations. An Ibsen festival is held each winter. A live, one hour radio show, "Over the Back Fence", is broadcast each Sunday evening from the theatre during the summer months. It is presented before a live audience and tickets are sold at the door.^[3]

The Cornucopia Art Center is located in downtown Lanesboro. The spacious galleries showcase works from regional artists and frequently host traveling exhibitions.^[4]

[edit] Events

Every June, an art festival, dubbed "Art in the Park" fills the town's Sylvan Park. Near summer's end, the popular "Buffalo Bill Days" celebrates one of Lanesboro's famous frequent visitors, Buffalo Bill. As the town's tourist popularity grows, more festivals and get-togethers are added to the town's busy schedule of events.