Alvarado, MN

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Alvarado, Minnesota

Alvarado, Minnesota, in Marshall county, is 91 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 284 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 371 people lived in Alvarado.

The People and Families of Alvarado

In Alvarado, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alvarado had a median family income of $49,167.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Alvarado.

Alvarado Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Alvarado are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Alvarado, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	284 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	56710
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.194
Longitude	-96.995

Station	ARGYLE 4 E
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	31 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	GRAND FORKS INTL AP
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 15 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.6 inches

Station	CROOKSTON NW EXP STN
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 14 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 55 F
Annual Precip	20.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	371	100%
Male	170	45.8%
Female	201	54.2%
Under 18	101	27.2%
18+	270	72.8%
65+	50	13.5%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.18
White	344	92.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	26	7%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	10.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	359
Growth	-12
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	50.5%
Swedish	15.4%
German	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Irish	3.6%
Polish	3%
Czech	2.7%
Canadian	2.4%
Dutch	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.2%
US/American	0.9%
English	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alvarado	371	$49,167
Argyle	656	$42,361
East Grand Forks	7,501	$47,846
Oslo	347	$47,857
Stephen	708	$42,969
Warren	1,678	$45,063

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