Editing Tyler, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|official_name            = Tyler, Minnesota
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|motto                    = "Minnesota's Danish Heartland"<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.tyler.govoffice.com| title=Tyler, Minnesota| publisher=City of Tyler, MN| access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

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|leader_name              = Joan Jagt
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|population_total         = 1138
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'''Tyler''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population of Tyler was 1,138 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="US Census Bureau Estimates">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Tyler%20city,%20Minnesota |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
[[Image:TylerMN.jpg|thumb|upright|The memorial to all veterans in Tyler]]

==History==
Tyler was [[plat]]ted in 1879.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA132 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=132}}</ref> It was named for C. B. Tyler, a Minnesota land agent and newspaper editor.<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/n328 309]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation in Tyler since 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Lincoln | title=Lincoln County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref>

Tyler's [[Danebod]] district was originally built up chiefly by Danish settlers and is now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mnopedia.org/structure/danebod | title=Danebod | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | work=MNopedia | accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=406 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|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>

[[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]] serves as a main route in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 81
|1890= 137
|1900= 515
|1910= 614
|1920= 858
|1930= 905
|1940= 1005
|1950= 1121
|1960= 1138
|1970= 1069
|1980= 1353
|1990= 1257
|2000= 1218
|2010= 1143
|2020= 1138
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===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 1,143 people, 520 households, and 292 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|580.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 583 housing units at an average density of {{convert|295.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 520 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.8% 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 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 532 households, and 338 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|632.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 577 housing units at an average density of {{convert|299.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.87% of the population.

There were 532 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,196, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $30,592 versus $17,981 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,451.  About 3.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Tornado==

On August 21, 1918, 36 people died when [[1918 Tyler tornado|a large tornado]] tore through Tyler. It was the fourth most deadly tornado in Minnesota history.

On July 1, 2011, a tornado went through Tyler and no deaths or injuries resulted from the tornado. A few homes were considerably damaged.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Helbling|first1=Audrey Kletscher|title=Minnesota Prairie Roots|url=http://mnprairieroots.com/2011/07/07/national-weather-service-confirms-july-1-tornadoes-in-southwestern-minnesota/|website=Minnesota Prairie Roots|date=7 July 2011 |accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref>

==Annual events==
Aebleskiver Days is a yearly town celebration, held on the fourth weekend of July.  The event is named after [[æbleskiver]], a spherical  pancake-like food originating from [[Denmark]]. On Saturday evening, a parade runs down Main Street with floats that are made by various neighborhoods and organizations in the area.

The Lincoln County Fairgrounds are located in Tyler. The yearly county fair takes place in August.

The Danebod Folk School, opened in 1888, was named in honor of a Danish queen.<ref name=WPA/> The campus of Danebod Folk School, including Danebod Lutheran Church, has been a part of the National Historic Register since 1975 due to both the architectural and historic significance of the structures within the district.

== Transportation ==
===Major highway===
The following route passes through Tyler
* [[Image:US_14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Route 14]]

===Airport===
The [[Tyler Municipal Airport]] is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the city.

==Notable people==
*[[Bertha Lee Hansen]] (1882-1966), Illinois state legislator
*[[Richard F. Kneip]] (1933-1987), seventh [[United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore]] and 25th [[Governor of South Dakota]].
*[[Joseph Vadheim]] (1893-1961), Minnesota state senator, businessman, and pharmacist

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tyler.govoffice.com Official website]

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