Upsala is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census, up from 427 in 2010.
thumb|alt=colorfully painted welcome sign reading "Upsala: where life is always looking up!"|Sign welcoming visitors to Upsala
History
thumb|left|Borgstrom House museum, Upsala Area Historical SocietyA post office called Upsala was established in 1883. Swedish settlers named the city after Uppsala, Sweden.
thumb|upright|alt=gravestones with names like "Johnson" and "Anderson", with pine trees and the Upsala water tower in the background|Covenant Church Cemetery
Geography
Upsala is in southwestern Morrison County, surrounded by Elmdale Township. Minnesota State Highway 238 (Main Street) passes through the center of the community, leading east to Elmdale and northeast to Little Falls, the county seat. To the south, Highway 238 leads to Albany.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Upsala has an area of , of which , or 0.03%, are water.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 427 people, 188 households, and 115 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 188 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census