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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Federal Dam

Minnesota · 101 residents · 2.21 sq mi
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With 101 people, Federal Dam is a city in Minnesota. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Median rent is $0 a month. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 51%. The poverty rate is 28.0%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

101
−5%since 1990
from 106 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.5
+16%since 1990
from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
719511914216619902000201020202024Federal Dam
2024142
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(6)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.9%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.9%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(9)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345%(5)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(14)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(11)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(10)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7413.9%(14)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(4)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,917
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,750 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,414
+145%since 1990
from $5,063 in 1990
US average: $21,522
28.0%
−3.1 ptssince 1990
from 31.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$38,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$0
−100%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $292 in 1990
US average: $602
90.7%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
9.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(68)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(72)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1%(1)

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)
Croatian0.7%(1)
Scottish0.7%(1)
Slovene0.7%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.1%
−11.5 ptssince 1990
from 83.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
−25%since 1990
from 29.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(11)
Married46.5%(20)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced27.9%(12)
Women 15+
Never married15.8%(6)
Married55.3%(21)
Widowed18.4%(7)
Divorced10.5%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
38.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Federal Dam, Minnesota?

Federal Dam, Minnesota has about 101 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Federal Dam, Minnesota?

The typical household in Federal Dam, Minnesota earns about $22,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Federal Dam, Minnesota expensive?

In Federal Dam, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $38,300, and the typical rent is about $0 a month.

How educated are people in Federal Dam, Minnesota?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Federal Dam, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Federal Dam, Minnesota?

About 28.0% of people in Federal Dam, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Federal Dam, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Federal Dam, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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