Tenstrike is a city in Beltrami County,

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, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census. It is 21 miles northeast of

Bemidji Bemidji ( ) is a city and the county seat of Beltrami County, in northern Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,574 at the 2020 census. According to 2022 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,946, makin ...

History

A post office called Tenstrike has been in operation since 1899.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 201 people, 82 households, and 59 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 121 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%

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, 3.5% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. There were 82 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were

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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 195 people, 83 households, and 52 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 110 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.38%

, 3.59% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 83 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were

living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% 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 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $23,125 for females. The

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for the city was $18,415. About 6.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the

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, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those 65 or over.

References

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