Guide to De Graff Minnesota

De Graff (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

195

179

149

133

115

-18

-13.53

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.80

0.83

0.81

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

243.75

215.66

183.95

164.80

141.98

-22.82

-13.85

Housing Units

0.00

Households

-7

-11.67

Persons Per Household

2.80

2.48

2.22

2.17

-0.05

-2.25

De Graff is a city in Swift County, Minnesota. U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,060 ft (323 m).

As of the census of 2010, there were 115 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was 142.0 inhabitants per square mile (54.8 /km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 82.7 per square mile (31.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 4.3% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races.

There were 53 households of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 40.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

DE GRAFF, a city in section 29 of Kildare, founded and platted in 1875, was incorporated February 10, 1881, being named in honor of Andrew De Graff of St. Paul. He was born near Amsterdam, N.Y., October 21, 1811; came to Minnesota in 1857 and built many railroads in this state, including the Great Northern line through this county; he died in St. Paul, November 7, 1894. The post office was established in 1875; it had a station of the Great Northern Railway.

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Country Pet Foods 505 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-3565
De Graff Liquor Store 305 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-3107
De Graff Police Department 101 S 4th Street De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-2095
Dusty Rose Dairy 845 60th Street SE De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 875-4471
Guy's Body Shop 810 US Highway 12 SE De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-3943
Glacial Plains Co-op 105 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-5364 Web: www.glacialplains.com
Jim's Transmission 410 Pacific Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-2530
Klassen Repair & Welding 101 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-2095
Koch Nitrogen Company 925 60th Street SE De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 875-4441
Robert Wilde Studio 301 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-3403
Syngenta 100 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 275-3665
United Seed 105 Atlantic Avenue De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 843-4437
Waraja Arabians 560 70th Street SE De Graff, MN 56271 Phone: (320) 842-6441

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