Dellwood is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States and a suburb of St. Paul. As of the 2020 census, Dellwood had a population of 1,171.
History
Dellwood was platted in 1882. Population began to increase with the completion of the Stillwater & St. Paul Railroad with the development of summer homes along the train route for wealthy people from St. Paul. During this era, F. Scott Fitzgerald lived in a Dellwood cottage while writing The Great Gatsby.
Dellwood continued to grow and received status as a village in 1917. It became a city in the 1970s. The city is platted to include several commercial farm businesses that became its economic engine, of which The Pine Tree Apple Orchard and 7 Vines Winery are the best-known.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of ; is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 96 serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
Dellwood consistently ranks as the wealthiest town in Minnesota and among the 25 wealthiest towns in the country.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,063 people, 372 households, and 319 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 372 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.2% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census