CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Federal Dam

Minnesota · 106 residents · 2.21 sq mi

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With 106 people, Federal Dam is a city in Minnesota. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 56%. 31.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $25,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

106

+5%vs 2000

vs 101 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−14%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024142

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 915.1%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(9)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.9%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.5%(9)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.5%(9)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(13)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.2%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.9%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,750

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,063

−59%vs 2000

vs $12,414 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,600

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

vs $0 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.3%(72)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.2%(68)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other35.8%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Polish18.3%(26)

German17.6%(25)

Irish7%(10)

Norwegian7%(10)

Swedish7%(10)

English2.8%(4)

French2.8%(4)

Dutch2.1%(3)

French Canadian1.4%(2)

Croatian0.7%(1)

Scottish0.7%(1)

Slovene0.7%(1)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.3%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.6%

+11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.4 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 22.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.9%(11)

Married41.3%(19)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced34.8%(16)

Women 15+

Never married40%(26)

Married20%(13)

Widowed18.5%(12)

Divorced21.5%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

26.8%

−30.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.7%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.4%

+32.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.8%

−23.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

74.6%

+32.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.1%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.6%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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