Dellwood is a city in Washington County,

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, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census.

History

Dellwood was

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ted in 1882.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of ; is land and is water.

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serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Dellwood consistently ranks as the wealthiest town in Minnesota and among the 25 wealthiest towns in the country.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 372 households, and 319 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 372 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were

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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.2% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,033 people, 353 households, and 304 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.26%

, 0.48%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 353 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were

living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $129,136, and the median income for a family was $133,717. Males had a median income of $84,792 versus $50,625 for females. The

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for the city was $61,592. About 1.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notable Dellwood residents include

Herb Brooks Herbert Paul Brooks (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) was an American ice hockey player and coach (ice hockey), coach. His most notable achievement came in Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980 as head coach of the gold medal-winning Un ...

, coach of the

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hockey team; F. Scott Fitzgerald; and

Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, political commentator, actor, media personality, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), he ...

, former governor of Minnesota and pro wrestler.

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