Ulen, Minnesota | |
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City | |
![]() Location of Ulen, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 47°4′42″N 96°15′36″W / 47.07833°N 96.26000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Area | |
• Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
• Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 547 |
• Estimate (2013) | 549 |
• Density | 479.8/sq mi (185.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56585 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-66136 |
GNIS feature ID | 0653486 |
Ulen (/ˈjuːlən/ EW-lən) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Branch of the Wild Rice River. The population was 547 at the 2010 census.
Near this small community, what is believed to be an authentic Viking sword known as the Ulen sword was found in a field. The sword is currently on display in a museum.
Ulen is the southern terminus of the Agassiz Recreational Trail, a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade which has its northern terminus at Crookston, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 547 people, 234 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 479.8 inhabitants per square mile (185.3/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 235.1 per square mile (90.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.4% African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.