Editing Cold Spring, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 486
|1910= 594
|1920= 705
|1930= 1147
|1940= 1427
|1950= 1488
|1960= 1760
|1970= 2006
|1980= 2294
|1990= 2459
|2000= 2975
|2010= 4025
|2020= 4164
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,025 people, 1,549 households, and 1,049 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1507.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,641 housing units at an average density of {{convert|614.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.1% of the population.

There were 1,549 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

Ancestry breakdown of residents is German (67.6%), American (5.9%), Swedish (4.0%), Irish (2.4%), Norwegian (1.7%), English (1.2%).

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,975 people, 1,116 households, and 785 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,431.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 1,116 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,225 versus $23,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,308. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.