Pillager, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°19′47″N 94°28′47″W / 46.32972°N 94.47972°W / 46.32972; -94.47972
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Pillager
Location of Pillager within Cass County, Minnesota
Location of Pillager
within Cass County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°19′47″N 94°28′47″W / 46.32972°N 94.47972°W / 46.32972; -94.47972
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCass
Government
 • MayorAdam Sparrow [1]
Area
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total507
 • Density597.17/sq mi (230.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56473
Area code218
FIPS code27-50902[4]
GNIS feature ID2396203[3]

Pillager (/ˈpɪləər/ PILL-ə-jər)[5] is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 469 at the 2010 census.[6] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History[edit]

A post office called Pillager has been in operation since 1886.[7] The city was named after the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians.[8]

Geography[edit]

Pillager is located in Sylvan Township (T133N R30W), on the left (north) bank of the Crow Wing River, just east of Lake Placid. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), of which 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) water.[9]

Minnesota State Highway 210 and County Road 1 are the main routes in the community.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910216
192035463.9%
1930296−16.4%
194034817.6%
19503624.0%
1960338−6.6%
197037410.7%
1980341−8.8%
1990306−10.3%
200042037.3%
201046911.7%
20205078.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census[edit]

As of the 2010 census,[11] there were 469 people, 190 households, and 124 families living in the city. The population density was 551.8 inhabitants per square mile (213.1/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 256.5 per square mile (99.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 190 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 26.2% were from 25 to 44, 21.4% were from 45 to 64, and 17.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 420 people, 167 households, and 106 families living in the city. The population density was 655.3 inhabitants per square mile (253.0/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 282.4 per square mile (109.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.95% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,291. About 6.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under 18 and 3.1% of those aged 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "City Council and Staff". City of Pillager. 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pillager, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 91.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.