Editing Cologne, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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| official_name            = Cologne
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| motto                    = "A Great Place To Live, Work, And Play!"<ref name="The City of Cologne Minnesota">{{cite web|url= http://www.ci.cologne.mn.us/|title=The City of Cologne Minnesota|publisher= The City of Cologne Minnesota |accessdate= October 14, 2012}}</ref>

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| population_total         = 2047
| population_density_km2   = 441.97
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| postal_code              = 55322
| area_code                = [[Area code 952|952]]
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'''Cologne''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|oʊ|n}} {{respell|kə|LOHN}})<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 [[Carver County, Minnesota|Carver County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 2,047 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Cologne%20city,%20Minnesota |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> up from 1,519 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  The city is approximately 30 miles from [[Minneapolis]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 284]] are two of the main routes in Cologne. The former Milwaukee Road main line serves Cologne.

==History==
Cologne was [[plat]]ted in 1880, and incorporated in 1881.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA82|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=82}}</ref> The community was named for [[Cologne]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=20944|title=Profile for Cologne, Minnesota, MN |publisher= ePodunk|accessdate= October 14, 2012}}</ref>

In 1939, the town of Cologne was preserved on film in the amateur short subject ''[[Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther]]'', which chronicles aspects of life in the German-American community prior to the American engagement in World War II.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303269/|title=Cologne |publisher= IMDB|accessdate= October 14, 2012}}</ref> The film was named to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2001, and is one of only a half-dozen amateur works to be included on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.loc.gov/film/nfr2001.html|title=FILMS SELECTED TO THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - 2001|publisher= National Film Registration Board|accessdate= October 14, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2015 the city of Cologne, Minnesota hired Jesse Dickson as their city administrator.

In November 2016 Matt Lein was elected Mayor.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 60
|1890= 193
|1900= 238
|1910= 390
|1920= 383
|1930= 355
|1940= 427
|1950= 462
|1960= 454
|1970= 518
|1980= 545
|1990= 563
|2000= 1012
|2010= 1519
|2020= 2047
|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>
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[[File:2009-0713-Cologne-govt.jpg|thumb|left|Louis Hall and Fire Station with Water Tower in background]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 97
|1890= 39
|1900= 52
|1910= 42
|1920= 46
|1960= 63
|footnote=U.S. Census for Benton<ref name="DecennialCensus" />
}}

===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]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,519 people, 539 households, and 398 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|868.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 562 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 539 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age in the city was 32 years. 32.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.2% were from 25 to 44; 18.5% were from 45 to 64; and 6.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 385 households, and 279 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,343.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 392 housing units at an average density of {{convert|520.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,583, and the median income for a family was $61,471. Males had a median income of $40,034 versus $28,382 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,955. About 0.7% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

==Politics==
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1960–2020}}
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|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222230838/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.1%''' ''773
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.7% ''465''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''28''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.3%''' ''584''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% ''302''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.5% ''83''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.7%''' ''440''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.4% ''349''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''15''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.4%''' ''315''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''322''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% ''22''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.4%''' ''401''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.8% ''247''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''5''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.9%''' ''279''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.5% ''203''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.6% ''45''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.4% ''122''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.4%''' ''195''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.2% ''48''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.1% ''91''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''43.0%''' ''126''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|25.9% ''76''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.1% ''125''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.9%''' ''165''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.2% ''133''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.8%''' ''149''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.8% ''107''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''165''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.0% ''27''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.7% ''81''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.4%''' ''193''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% ''8''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.4% ''90''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.1%''' ''150''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.5% ''14''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.4% ''74''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.8%''' ''135''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% ''6''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.6% ''64''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.4%''' ''152''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.3% ''61''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''73.7%''' ''171''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|}
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Matt Lein is the mayor of Cologne <ref>{{cite web | url=https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cologne/latest/cologne_mn/0-0-0-5723 | title=City Officials of Cologne, Minnesota }}</ref>
Carver County, MN is leaning conservative. In Carver County, MN 46.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 51.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.<ref name="bestplaces.net">{{cite web | url=https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/minnesota/cologne | title=Cologne, MN Politics & Voting }}</ref>
Carver County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.<ref name="bestplaces.net"/>

==Arts and culture==

===Museums and other points of interest===
Cologne has several buildings listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
<gallery widths=180>
File:Paul Mohrbacher House.jpg|[[Paul Mohrbacher House]] (1880), home of the city's founder
File:Philip Guettler House.jpg|[[Philip Guettler House]] (1902)
File:John Knotz House.jpg|[[John Knotz House]] (1905)
</gallery>

==Parks and recreation==
There are six parks located in Cologne: Marion Field, Meadow Park, VFW Park, Lions Park, Fritz Field and Village Park.<ref name="The City of Cologne Minnesota"/> '''Fritz Field''' is the home playing field of the amateur [[Town Team Baseball|townball]] team ''Cologne Hollanders'', a member of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Association.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.ci.cologne.mn.us/ The City of Cologne Minnesota Website]

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