Hoffman is a city in

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, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 681 at the 2010 census.

History

Hoffman was

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ted in 1887, and named for Robert C. Hoffman, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Hoffman since 1887.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highways 27 and 55 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 681 people, 285 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 285 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were

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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 672 people, 274 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 307 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.36%

, 0.45%

, 0.89% Native American, and 0.30% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population. There were 274 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were

living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,464, and the median income for a family was $42,955. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $18,333 for females. The

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for the city was $16,725. About 1.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

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- Norwegian-American woodcarver honored by a king of Norway.

References

External links

City website''Herman-Hoffman Tribune''
local newspaper {{authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Grant County, Minnesota