Darwin, Minnesota
| Darwin, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Darwin within Meeker County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°5′46″N 94°24′20″W / 45.09611°N 94.40556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 351 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (63/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55324 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-14842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0642644 |
Darwin is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 350 at the 2010 census.
It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.
Darwin was platted in 1869, and named for E. Darwin Litchfield, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Darwin since 1869.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 350 people, 139 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 175.9 inhabitants per square mile (67.9/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 76.9 per square mile (29.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 139 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
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