Mahnomen ( ) is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States, along the Wild Rice River. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 200 are two of the main routes in Mahnomen.
History
The name "Mahnomen" comes from , the Ojibwe word for wild rice.
A post office called Mahnomen has been in operation since 1904. Mahnomen City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Education
The city is served by Mahnomen ISD 432.
Geography
Mahnomen is in the western part of its county, along U.S. Route 59, which leads north to Erskine and south to Detroit Lakes. State Highway 200 passes just north of the city limits, leading west to Ada and east to Walker. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mahnomen has an area of , all of it land.
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| Feb avg record low F = -24.6
| Dec avg record low F = -17.1
| Mar avg record low F = -13.4
| Apr avg record low F = 15.4
| May avg record low F = 29.2
| Nov avg record low F = -6.2
| Oct avg record low F = 18.6
| Sep avg record low F = 30.8
| Jul avg record low F = 45.0
| Jun avg record low F = 41.6
| Aug avg record low F = 42.5
| Jan avg record high F = 35.4
| Feb avg record high F = 37.6
| Dec avg record high F = 41.2
| Mar avg record high F = 51.2
| Apr avg record high F = 72.4
| May avg record high F = 80.6
| Jun avg record high F = 85.8
| Jul avg record high F = 90.5
| Aug avg record high F = 91.3
| Sep avg record high F = 75.6
| Oct avg record high F = 71.1
| Nov avg record high F = 55.7
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 529 households, and 293 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 582 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 59.3% White, 0.2% African American, 31.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 9.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 529 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% 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.
The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
- Nicholas Spaeth, North Dakota Attorney General, born in Mahnomen
Gallery
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White Earth Tribal and Community College-04.jpg|White Earth Tribal and Community College
N. Main Street looking south from Adams Avenue, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|N. Main Street looking south from Adams Avenue
Fire Station, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|Fire Station
Northeast corner of Monroe Street and Washington Avenue, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|Northeast corner of Monroe Street and Washington Avenue
Water tower, Mahnomen, Minnesota-02.jpg|Water tower
White Earth Veterans Memorial Community Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota.jpg|White Earth Veterans Memorial Community Center
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