Editing Elizabeth, Minnesota

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Elizabeth, Minnesota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|image_skyline            = Elizabeth Village Hall and Jail.jpg
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|image_caption            = [[Elizabeth Village Hall and Jail]]
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|image_seal               = 
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|map_caption              = Location of Elizabeth, Minnesota
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Otter Tail]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Eugene Bogenreif
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = Platted
|established_date         = 1872
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = November 21, 1884
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 0.969
|area_land_km2            = 0.967
|area_water_km2           = 0.003
|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.374
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.373
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.001
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 165
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 168
|population_density_km2   = 173.80
|population_density_sq_mi = 450.40
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = −6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = −5
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|elevation_m              = 385
|elevation_ft             = 1263
|coordinates              = {{coord|46|22|45|N|96|07|46|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 56533
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-18566
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2394646<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394646}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 7.375%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/elizabeth.html|title=Elizabeth (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
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'''Elizabeth''' is a [[city]] in [[Otter Tail County, Minnesota|Otter Tail County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 168 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Elizabeth_city,_Minnesota?g=1600000US2718566 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Elizabeth was [[plat]]ted in 1872, and named for Elizabeth Niggler, the wife of an early settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n413 394]}}</ref> A post office was established under the name Elizabethtown in 1871, and the name was changed to Elizabeth in 1882.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Otter+Tail |title=Otter Tail County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=July 28, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302201850/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Otter+Tail |archive-date=March 2, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.373|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 128
|1890= 135
|1900= 186
|1910= 169
|1920= 204
|1930= 164
|1940= 176
|1950= 168
|1960= 168
|1970= 188
|1980= 195
|1990= 152
|2000= 172
|2010= 173
|2020= 168
|estyear=2022
|estimate=165
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=April 5, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 173 people, 66 households, and 49 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|467.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 84 housing units at an average density of {{convert|227.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 66 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.9% male and 45.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 172 people, 72 households, and 42 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|473.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 85 housing units at an average density of {{convert|234.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.58% from two or more races.

There were 72 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,841. About 2.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Climate==
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=867212&cityname=Elizabeth%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Elizabeth, Minnesota]</ref>
{{Weather box 
|location = Elizabeth, Minnesota
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 17
|Feb high F = 22
|Mar high F = 36
|Apr high F = 54
|May high F = 68
|Jun high F = 77
|Jul high F = 82
|Aug high F = 81
|Sep high F = 70
|Oct high F = 57
|Nov high F = 37
|Dec high F = 23
|year high F=
|Jan low F = −2
|Feb low F = 3
|Mar low F = 17
|Apr low F = 32
|May low F = 45
|Jun low F = 55
|Jul low F = 60
|Aug low F = 57
|Sep low F = 48
|Oct low F = 36
|Nov low F = 21
|Dec low F = 6
|year low F=
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.9
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.7
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.2
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.1
|May precipitation inch = 3.0
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.2
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.4
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.0
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.7
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.7
|year precipitation inch=24.3
|Jan precipitation days = 9
|Feb precipitation days = 7
|Mar precipitation days = 8
|Apr precipitation days = 9
|May precipitation days = 11
|Jun precipitation days = 12
|Jul precipitation days = 9
|Aug precipitation days = 9
|Sep precipitation days = 9
|Oct precipitation days = 7
|Nov precipitation days = 8
|Dec precipitation days = 8
|year precipitation days= 106
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=867212&cityname=Elizabeth-Minnesota-United-States-of-America|title=Weatherbase.com|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2013}} Retrieved on June 16, 2013.</ref>
|date=June 2013
}}

==References==
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{{Otter Tail County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Otter Tail County, Minnesota]]