Olivia is the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 2,343 at the 2020 census.
History
thumb|Heins BlockOlivia was platted in 1878, and named for a female station agent named Olive, according to local history. A post office has been in operation at Olivia since 1879. The county seat moved from Beaver Falls to Olivia in 1900.
U.S. Highways 71 and 212 are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Olivia had a population of 2,343. The median age was 41.2 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,020 households in Olivia, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.5% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,484 people, 1,038 households, and 653 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.
There were 1,038 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census