Gary, MN

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Gary, Minnesota

Gary, Minnesota, in Norman county, is 42 miles NE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 219 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are an estimated 215 people in the city.

The People and Families of Gary

In Gary, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gary had a median family income of $47,250.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Gary Housing

Approximately 94% of housing in Gary is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Gary, 78% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	219 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Norman
Standard Zip Codes	56545
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.371
Longitude	-96.266

Station	ADA
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 14 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 55 F
Annual Precip	23.9 inches

Station	MAHNOMEN 1 W
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 13 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 54 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Station	CROOKSTON NW EXP STN
Distance	33.5 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	215	100%
Male	109	50.7%
Female	106	49.3%
Under 18	66	30.7%
18+	149	69.3%
65+	36	16.7%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.3
White	213	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	207
Growth	-8
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	70.6%
German	8.8%
Irish	4.9%
US/American	4.4%
Scandinavian	3.4%
English	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
French (except Basque)	1%
Finnish	1%
Swedish	1%
Dutch	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gary	215	$47,250
Ada	1,657	$43,162
Fertile	893	$30,192
Mahnomen	1,202	$37,500
Twin Valley	865	$35,357
Ulen	532	$42,188
Winger	205	$30,000

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