Hendricks is a city in
Lincoln County,
Minnesota, United States. The population was 713 at the
2010 census.
History
A post office called Hendricks has been in operation since 1884. The city was named for
Thomas A. Hendricks, elected
21st
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Vice President of the United States in 1884.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
The city is located in Sections 17 and 18 of Hendricks Township (T112N R46W), along the northeast shore of Lake Hendricks, the source of the
Lac qui Parle River.
Main routes include
Minnesota State Highway 271
Minnesota State Highway 271 (MN 271) is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 19 in Hendricks Township and continues north and west to its terminus at the South Dakota state line, where the roadway ...
, Division Street, Main Street, Garfield Street, Railroad Street, and Lincoln County Road 17.
Minnesota State Highway 19 is nearby.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census of 2010, there were 713 people, 326 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 378 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.3%
White, 0.1%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 326 households, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.64.
The median age in the city was 53.9 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 38.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 725 people, 308 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 360 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.59%
White and 0.41%
Asian.
There were 308 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 42.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $20,078 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,828. About 4.1% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
Hendricks is on the northern edge of the
Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm, which is one of the largest in the United States offsetting more than 1 billion pounds of
carbon dioxide and 450,000 pounds of
coal.
["Attractions and Events," http://www.hendricksmn.com/attractions_and_events.html accessed 9/23/08]
Located 3 miles Northwest of Hendricks is Singsaas Lutheran Church. Established by
Norwegian settlers on October 26, 1874;
Singsaas Lutheran Church
The Singsaas Lutheran Church is a church in rural Brookings County, South Dakota. It is situated 3 miles northwest of the community of Hendricks, Minnesota. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The church was b ...
at over 135 years old is on the
National Register of Historic Places. This makes it one of the oldest
Prairie Churches in the country that still holds weekly services. Every Christmas Singsaas puts out a CD of their annual Christmas program.
There are also many recreational opportunities in Hendricks. It is home to Lake Hendricks, with an attached park. It has a nine-hole
golf course in town with a newly constructed club house in 2014, which runs numerous tournaments throughout the golfing season as well as a golf league.
Hendricks is also home to a twenty-five-site campground near Lake Hendricks. They provide water and electric hookups as well as firewood.
Hendricks boasts a remodeled
creamery building that now operates as a
brewery. Bank Brewing's roots lie in founder and president Jason Markkula's home, where his passion for home-brewing lagers led to the Beer For Wildlife® series of beer. Beer for Wildlife gives back a portion of the profits to wildlife land acquisitions and preservation. The name Bank Brewing was derived from the building that now houses the taproom, an old bank that sits on Main street in Hendricks. In 2014, after an extensive renovation of the building, the brewery began operation in what was previously a historic creamery building. The year also marked the introduction of the head brewer, Richard Drawdy. Richard brought a new spectrum of beer styles to the Bank Beer lineup including IPA, Black IPA and more approachable ones like Berliner Weisse and Pale Wheat.
In December 2014 the Red Barn Theater was opened, attracting 230 of the 713 people of Hendricks in the opening night. Its first showing was ''
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb''. It was the first time since 1972 that Hendricks had a theater.
References
External links
Official website
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in Lincoln County, Minnesota