Porter City, Minnesota

Porter City is a city located in the Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. In 2000, the population was 190. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 163, It is Minnesota's 178th smallest by population . The city extends throughout a territory of 2.24 mi˛ (5.8 sq km ), of which, 2.23 square miles (5.78 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 285th largest by total area in Minnesota.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 190 people, 88 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 85.2 people per square mile (32.9/km˛), it is the 79th least densely populated city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 43.9 per square mile (16.95/km˛). The average household size was 2.16 persons, and the average family size was 2.74 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.3 females. The median age is 40.5 years, the median age of male residents at 41.2 and the median age of female residents at 39.7. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 97.37% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 1.58% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Porter city Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Porter city Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Porter City Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $21250, making its Minnesota's 34th lowest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $27000, making it the 33rd poorest city by median family income among the Minnesota. The per capita income for the city was $12910, making it the 69th poorest city by per capita income among the Minnesota. The median income is $16979, Males had a median income of $22946 versus $12917 for females.

In 2000, 53 pupils and students, of which 28 are male and 25 are female, 27.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2 nursery or pri school, 5 kindergarten, 26 elementary school, 11 high school and 9 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census190
April 2000 Estimate190
July 2000 Estimate189
July 2001 Estimate186
July 2002 Estimate182
July 2003 Estimate179
July 2004 Estimate174
July 2005 Estimate171
July 2006 Estimate169
July 2007 Estimate167
July 2008 Estimate163
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school22
Kindergarten415
Elementary school151126
High school3811
College or graduate school459
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Porter city, Minnesota$21250$27000$12910
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota$34393$42002$17120
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587