Menahga, Minnesota
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Menahga is a city located in Wadena County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,220.
The writer-illustrator Wally Wood, best known as one of the original five Mad Comics cartoonists, was born in Menahga on June 17, 1927. Wood's childhood in Menahga was documented by Bhob Stewart in an illustrated biography, Against the Grain: Mad Artist Wallace Wood (TwoMorrows, 2003).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.10% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,220 people, 491 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density is 126.6/km² (328.3/mi²). There are 556 housing units at an average density of 57.7/km² (149.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.36% White, 0.08% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 491 households out of which 25.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% are non-families. 37.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $22,232, and the median income for a family is $30,288. Males have a median income of $26,071 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,360. 18.7% of the population and 14.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Go Menahga (http://www.gomenahga.com/)