Eden Valley is a city in Meeker and Stearns counties in the

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. The population was 1,027 at the 2020 census. Most of Eden Valley is in Meeker County; the Stearns County portion is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Eden Valley was

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ted in 1886. A post office has been in operation at Eden Valley since 1887.

Geography

The city sits on the boundary between Stearns County to the north and Meeker County to the south. The intersection of state highways 22 and

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, is in the southern part of town. Highway 22 leads north to

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and south to Litchfield, the Meeker

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. Highway 55 leads east to Kimball and west-northwest to Paynesville. According to the

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, Eden Valley has a total area of , of which , or 0.45%, are water. The city is within the Sauk River watershed, which drains northeast to the

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at St. Cloud.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,042 people, 434 households, and 262 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 485 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 434 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were

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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 866 people, 360 households, and 221 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 376 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.81%

, 0.69%

, 0.35% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.58% from other races.

or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population. There were 360 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were

living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% 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 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,781, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,227 for females. The

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for the city was $13,501. About 9.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

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, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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Eden Valley – Watkins Schools site
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