Dundas, Minnesota
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Dundas is a city located in Rice County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 547.
The town originally had a flour mill on the Cannon River, ruins of which can still be seen.
Today, the town is chiefly a bedroom community for nearby Northfield, Minnesota and the more distant Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area. The juxtaposition of Dundas and Northfield towns and disparate zoning policies have led to some unusual growth patterns. Dundas is home to a number of businesses, such as the off-sale liquor store and two bars that would be unable to get licenses to operate in the Northfield regulatory environment. Another attraction is the recently opened bistro, Fermentations. Fermentations is featured in Minnesota Monthy Magazine's Dining. Fermentations features "Contemporary Gourmet" and is "Elegant yet casual" according to Minnesota Monthly [1] (http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/mnmo/static/dining/f.html).
Dundas has the only public feed mill within about 40 miles. It is operated by Interstate Mills on the site of the original grain elevator. In 1999, the threat of a Target store being sited in Dundas rather than Northfield, was instrumental in forcing changes to Northfield's zoning to allow such uses.
A Union Pacific rail line passes through Dundas, but trains no longer stop.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 547 people, 213 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density is 138.0/km² (356.4/mi²). There are 229 housing units at an average density of 57.8/km² (149.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.26% White, 1.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 213 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 24.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $51,429, and the median income for a family is $55,250. Males have a median income of $32,167 versus $29,306 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,316. 7.8% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.