Ogilvie is a city in Kanabec County,

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. The population was 388 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The Groundhouse River flows nearby.

Transportation

Major routes

The following roads serve as major routes through the community of Ogilvie. * MN-23

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Kanabec County Road 10

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 369 people, 160 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 186 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9%

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, 0.3% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 160 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were

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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 474 people, 182 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.88%

, 0.42%

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, 2.11% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 182 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were

living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income in 2000 for a household in the city was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $15,198. About 8.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the

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, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

History

A post office called Ogilvie has been in operation since 1899. The city was named for Oric Ogilvie Whited, a local landowner. In July 2023, the Minnesota Department of Transportation misspelled the town name signs to "Oglivie" on newly installed signs along state highways to update the population from the 2020 Census. Residents noted that the spelling was commonly mistaken. The signs were replaced within a week.

Today

The Ogilvie Raceway, a 3/8 mile Dirt clay oval race track, opened on May 29, 2009. The sports teams at Ogilvie High School are known as the Ogilvie Lions.

Notable person

Clayton Tonnemaker Frank Clayton "Clayt" Tonnemaker (June 8, 1928 – December 25, 1996) was an American professional football player who was a center and linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1950 to 1954. He played co ...

(1928–1996), American football player

Gallery

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References

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