Guide to Porter Minnesota

Porter is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The North Branch of the Yellow Medicine River flows through the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.29 square miles (5.93 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,204 ft (367 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 183 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 79.9 inhabitants per square mile (30.8/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 42.4 per square mile (16.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 86 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

PORTER, a city in sections 28, 29, 32, and 33 of Wergeland, platted in October 1881 and incorporated February 16, 1898, was named for the L. C. Porter Milling Company, by whom its first grain warehouse was erected. The plat of 4 blocks and 20 warehouse lots was made on a siding of the Winona and St. Peter Railroad. The post office began as Harstad in Lincoln County, June 3, 1875, to November 18, 1881, with W. G. A. Harstad, postmaster on his farm; it was moved to Yellow Medicine County in 1881 and first named Dalston, with store owner Ole Dahl, postmaster; and then changed in 1882 to Porter; it had a station of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The village was also known earlier as Lone Tree for the landmark single tree on Main Street, removed in 1909 for sidewalk construction.

The Northwestern (Winona and St. Peter) Railroad crossed the Yellow Medicine River's North Branch where engines stopped to fill with water and deliver the rural mail. Settlers, mostly of Norwegian and other Scandinavian descents had settled and homesteaded the area.

In 1873 a Norwegian Lutheran Church was established one half of a mile south of what would later become its permanent home on the south edge of the yet to be formed city. The railroad stop, with its single stately cottonwood tree among the wide open prairie, became known as Lone Tree Station. Later the unincorporated community of Harstad was established, just across the Lincoln County line south of what would later be platted as a city. Harstad was named for the new Postmaster, G.A. Harstad who became Postmaster at the United State Post Office, which received service from the Lone Tree Station just a few tenths of a mile north.

In 1881, the railroad established a permeant station, platted a city, the United States Post Office was relocated to the Train Depot, and a milling company was established in by L.C. Porter, for whom Porter was named. Later in 1881 the Van Dusen Elevator Company erected a warehouse in Porter as well, and Ole Dahl became the city's first resident as a grain buyer for both the Porter Milling Company and Van Dusen Elevator. By then end of 1881, W. E. Drummond erected a 12 x 12 foot Blacksmith Shop which he operated.

Street scene, Porter Minnesota, 2011
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A To Z Recycling 304 Maple Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4535
Boulton Trailer Sales 2589 State Highway Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4668
Cutloose Lounge 308 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4415
Deb's Cafe & Grocery 304 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4635
Moeller Body & Paint 302 Oak Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4640
Petersen Construction 212 S Prairie Avenue Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4483
Porter Elevator 104 S Prairie Avenue Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4491 Closed December 2015
Porter Fire Department Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4454
Porter Service Station 312 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4560
Rye's Nursery and Tree Service 2625 State Highway 68 Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4488
Senior Citizens Center 105 N Brook Avenue Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4502
SMI & Hydraulics 401 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4551 Web: www.smihyd.com SMI & Hydraulics, Inc. has years of experience within the welding, hydraulic and painting division of the company. Within our skilled labor force, SMI & Hydraulics, Inc. have hydraulics specialist whom are certified Fluid Power Technicians, welders and inspectors whom are CWI certified according to AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code, also with painters with a PPG Certification Level II.
Stone Creek Antiques 310 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4446 We are an Antique Store with a little of everything! Stop in and check us out or give us a call!
US Post Office 400 Lone Tree Street Porter, MN 56280-9785 Phone: (507) 296-4650 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Web: www.usps.com
Vick's Plumbing & Heating Inc 203 Maple Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4441
Vlaminck Electric 505 Maple Street Porter, MN 56280 Phone: (507) 296-4475

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