Waldorf is a city in Waseca County,

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, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 229 people, 100 households, and 66 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 115 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.6%

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and 0.4% Asian. There were 100 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were

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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 242 people, 103 households, and 70 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 115 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.59%

and 0.41% Asian.

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or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. There were 103 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% 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 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $16,941. About 6.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the

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, including 27.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.9% of those 65 or over.

History

A post office called Waldorf has been in operation since 1908. According to

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, the community may be named after

Waldorf, Maryland Waldorf is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of Southern Maryland. Its population was 81,410 at the 2020 census. Waldorf has experienced dramatic gr ...

References

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