Greenwood is a community on Saint Albans Bay on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States just northeast of the community of Excelsior, Minnesota. The population was 726 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 7 serves as a main route.
History
Originally part of Excelsior Township, Greenwood was incorporated as an independent city in 1956.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 688 people, 290 households, and 223 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 290 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 45.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center;" |2024
| style="text-align:center;" |46.8% 263
| style="text-align:center;" |51.4% 289
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% 10
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |47.2% 270
| style="text-align:center;" |51.6% 295
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% 7
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |45.0% 239
| style="text-align:center;" |47.3% 251
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.7% 41
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| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |57.7% 321
| style="text-align:center;" |40.7% 226
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% 9
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| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |55.0% 305
| style="text-align:center;" |44.1% 245
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% 5
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| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |62.0% 331
| style="text-align:center;" |37.1% 198
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% 5
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| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |60.5% 305
| style="text-align:center;" |34.9% 176
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.6% 23
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| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |56.5% 262
| style="text-align:center;" |33.8% 157
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.7% 45
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| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |51.8% 241
| style="text-align:center;" |27.3% 127
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|20.9% 97
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| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |67.2% 272
| style="text-align:center;" |32.8% 133
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |75.8% 323
| style="text-align:center;" |24.2% 103
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |62.4% 247
| style="text-align:center;" |24.0% 95
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.6% 54
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| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |68.5% 267
| style="text-align:center;" |28.5% 111
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% 12
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| style="text-align:center;" |1972
| style="text-align:center;" |70.8% 254
| style="text-align:center;" |27.9% 100
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% 5
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| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |62.6% 207
| style="text-align:center;" |32.6% 108
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.8% 16
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| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |59.5% 197
| style="text-align:center;" |40.5% 134
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |69.1% 201
| style="text-align:center;" |30.6% 89
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% 1
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Economy
Greenwood was home to the Old Log Theatre.
References
External links
- City of Greenwood Minnesota Website
- ePodunk: Profile for Greenwood, Minnesota