Editing Nevis, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Nevis
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|motto                    = 
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Hubbard County, Minnesota|Hubbard]]
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|leader_name              = Jeanne Thompson
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|population_total         = 377
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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_m              = 449
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|coordinates              = {{coord|46|57|51|N|94|50|40|W|region:US-MN|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56467
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-45340<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0657586<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://nevis.govoffice.com/|nevis.gov}}
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'''Nevis''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|iː|v|ᵻ|s}} {{respell|NEE|viss}})<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 [[Hubbard County, Minnesota|Hubbard County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 377 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=1600000US2745340 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref>

[[Minnesota State Highway 34]] serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Nevis began as a railway village. A post office was established in 1899, and the village separated from Nevis Township and incorporated in 1921.<ref>{{cite book | last = Upham | first = Warren | title = Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia | publisher = Minnesota Historica Society | year = 2001 | isbn = 9780873513968 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PP1}}</ref>

The Louis J. Moser House near Nevis was constructed in the early 1900s and used as a fishing camp.  It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Hubbard County|National Register of Historic Places]].

[[Robert G. Renner]], a U.S. federal judge, was born in Nevis in 1923.

The [[Muskellunge|muskie fish]] is native to the waterways in the area, and is celebrated in Nevis.  Nevis Muskie Days are held each July, and include a 5K run, a street dance, and numerous vendors.<ref>{{cite web | title = Calendar of Events | publisher = Nevis Civic & Commerce | url = http://www.nevischamber.com/calendar.htm | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130608103048/http://www.nevischamber.com/calendar.htm | archivedate = June 8, 2013 }}</ref> The city is also home to the [[Nevis Tiger Muskie]], a 30-foot-long sculpture.

Nevis is located along the [[Heartland State Trail]], a multi-use recreational rail trail.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|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=November 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 238
|1920= 412
|1930= 275
|1940= 358
|1950= 332
|1960= 344
|1970= 308
|1980= 332
|1990= 375
|2000= 364
|2010= 390
|2020= 377
|align-fn=center
|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]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 13, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 390 people, 173 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|419.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 217 housing units at an average density of {{convert|233.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 173 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 364 people, 162 households, and 109 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|388.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|212.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 162 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,771, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,259.  About 11.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Radio stations==
:'''FM radio'''
*92.5 [[KXKK]] 92.5 Hot Country
*94.5 [[KDLB]] [[Adult Contemporary]] The Arrow 94.7
*97.5  [[KDKK]] 97.5 Music of Your Life
*99.1  [[KLLZ-FM]] 99.1 Z99 Classic Rock
*101.9 [[KQKK]] KQ102
*102.5 [[KKWB-FM]]

:'''AM radio'''
*820  [[WBKK]]
*870  [[KPRM]] [[Classic Country]] [[News/Talk]]
*1070 [[KSKK]] [[Country]], 10,000 Watts
*1570 [[KAKK]] [[Oldies 1570]], 10,000 Watts

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Post Office-Nevis, Minnesota.jpg|Post Office
City Hall-Nevis, Minnesota.jpg|City Hall
File:Water tower-Nevis, Minnesota.jpg|Water tower
Bunyan Trails Drive-Nevis, Minnesota.jpg|Commerce on Bunyan Trails Drive 
Commercial building-Nevis, Minnesota.jpg|Historical commercial building
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://cityofnevismn.com/ City of Nevis]
* [http://www.nevischamber.com/ Nevis Civic and Commerce]
* [http://www.nevis.k12.mn.us/ Nevis Public School]

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{{Coord|46|57|55|N|94|50|22|W|type:city_region:US-MN|display=title}}

[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Hubbard County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:1899 establishments in Minnesota]]