12-467: Sebeka ( / s ə ˈ b iː k ə / sə- BEE -kə ) is a city in Wadena County , Minnesota , United States. Its population was 711 at the 2010 census . The name comes from an Ojibwe word meaning "town by the water". U.S. Highway 71 , State Highway 227 , and the historic Jefferson Highway (now Jefferson Avenue), are three of the main routes in the city. Sebeka originally grew around
24-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
36-440: The census of 2010, there were 711 people, 321 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 287.9 inhabitants per square mile (111.2/km). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 147.4 per square mile (56.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White , 0.4% African American , 0.1% Native American , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of
48-421: The age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% 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 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under
60-462: The age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 23,693, and the median income for a family was $ 36,429. Males had a median income of $ 27,115 versus $ 19,531 for females. The per capita income for
72-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
84-681: The casein paint process as used in fresco-painting. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture , later called the Section of Fine Arts , of the Treasury Department . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km), all of it land. The Redeye River flows through the city. As of
96-675: The city was $ 14,933. About 11.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over. Wadena County, Minnesota Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 211424965 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:58:37 GMT Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
108-527: The city. The population density was 289.1 inhabitants per square mile (111.6/km). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White , 0.14% African American , 0.28% Native American , and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. 30.1% were of Finnish , 28.2% German , 9.2% Norwegian and 7.6% American ancestry. There were 332 households, out of which 26.2% had children under
120-705: The depot of the K-line branch of the Great Northern Railway , which first came through the area in 1892. The first major industry in the area was logging. The town's first store was the Anderson Pioneer Store. The town was incorporated on March 19, 1898. Its population has gone from 233 in 1900 to a peak of 818 in 1960. In the Sebeka High School building is a mural, painted in 1938, by artist Richard Haines that demonstrates
132-440: The population. There were 321 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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#1732780717237144-431: Was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 710 people, 332 households, and 188 families residing in
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