Grasston is a city in Kanabec County,

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, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Grasston has been in operation since 1899. The city derives its name from Grass Lake.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highways 70 and

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are the main routes in the community. The

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flows nearby.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 158 people, 53 households, and 41 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 63 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 53 households, of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age in the city was 34 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% 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 105 people, 42 households, and 32 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.10%

and 1.90% Native American. There were 42 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $23,250 for females. The

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for the city was $16,306. There were 13.3% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the

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, including 4.8% of under eighteens and 71.4% of those over 64.

References

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