Editing Audubon, Minnesota

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{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|postal_code              = 56511
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
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'''Audubon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɔː|d|ə|b|ə|n}} {{respell|AW|də|bən}})<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |website=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref> is a city in [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 560 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2702728 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land. It is located near [[Lake Park, Minnesota|Lake Park]] as well as [[Detroit Lakes, Minnesota|Detroit Lakes]].<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Audubon MN with Water Tower.jpg|thumb|left|Audubon and its water tower]]
[[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|U.S. Route 10]] serves as a main route in the community.

[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Empire Builder]]'', which operates between [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Detroit Lakes station|nearest station]] is located in [[Detroit Lakes, Minnesota|Detroit Lakes]], {{convert|7|mi}} to the southeast.

==Business==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2019}}Audubon has an Orton's convenience store, a U.S. post office, an on/off sale liquor store, a grain elevator, an outdoor recreation sales dealership, a diesel repair facility, a cabinet maker, a vehicle consignment dealer, a trucking company, three churches, a wood/lumber shop and an elementary school. Team Industries has a factory facility in Audubon.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 91
|1890= 159
|1900= 349
|1910= 300
|1920= 314
|1930= 278
|1940= 312
|1950= 275
|1960= 245
|1970= 297
|1980= 383
|1990= 411
|2000= 445
|2010= 519
|2020= 560
|estyear=2021
|estimate=561
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=September 1, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 1, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 519 people, 194 households, and 132 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|926.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|407.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 194 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 29.4 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 445 people, 175 households, and 119 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|764.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 191 housing units at an average density of {{convert|327.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 175 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% 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 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $18,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,435. About 16.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==In popular culture==
The 2005 film ''[[Sweet Land]]'' is set in Audubon during the 1920s. The film was actually shot in [[Montevideo, Minnesota]].

==Notable person==
*[[Joe Marshall]], baseball player

==References==
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{{Becker County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Becker County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]