Hewitt is a city in Todd County,

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, United States, along the

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. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.

History

Hewitt was

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ted in 1891, and named for Henry Hewitt, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Hewitt since 1891. The Hewitt Public School, built in 1911, is listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 210 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 266 people, 113 households, and 64 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 129 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 1.1% of the population. There were 113 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 267 people, 109 households, and 69 families living in the city. The

was 130.3 people per square mile (50.3/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.88%

, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 109 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,161, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $12,520. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.1% of those 65 or over.

References

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