Atwater ( ) is a city in Kandiyohi County,

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, United States. The population was 1,124 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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serves as a main route in the city.

History

Atwater was laid out in 1869, and incorporated on February 17, 1876. The city was named for E. D. Atwater, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Atwater since 1870.

Education

Atwater is part of a consolidated school district with the cities of

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and Grove City, which comprise the "ACGC" school district. Their mascot name is the ''Falcons''. School colors are teal, black and silver. Currently, students in grades 5-12 attend classes in the neighboring town of Grove City. Younger students from Atwater attend ACGC North Elementary located approximately one-quarter mile from the downtown.

Government

The town has a three-person police department.http://www.atwaterchamber.com/city%20government.html ; accessed September 5, 2014

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,133 people, 468 households, and 312 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 494 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 468 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 461 households, and 296 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 475 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.96%

, 0.09%

, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09%

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, 0.74% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. There were 461 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were

living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,265, and the median income for a family was $48,289. Males had a median income of $30,365 versus $22,625 for females. The

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for the city was $21,112. About 4.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Mike Kingery, Professional baseball player

Gallery

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References

External links

Atwater, MN -- Official site

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