Heidelberg is a city in

Le Sueur County Le Sueur County ( ) is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,674. Its county seat is Le Center. Le Sueur County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Blooming ...

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, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. County Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.

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passes nearby.

History

Heidelberg was

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ted on December 4, 1878, and named by its original German settlers (Frank Heil and Frederick Ihrig) after

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...

, in Germany. A post office operated in the community from 1872 until 1903. Heidelberg was incorporated on June 26, 1894.

Demographics

The median income for a household in the city as of 2009 was $69,686. The

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for the city was $25,398. None of the population or the families were below the

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2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 122 people, 41 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 47 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 41 households, of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.1% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% 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 40.3 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.7% male and 44.3% female.

References

External links

City of Heidelberg – Official Website
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