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'''Kinney''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 152 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kinney, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Kinney%20city,%20Minnesota |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=Census}}</ref>
'''Kinney''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 169 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |accessdate=23 April 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721034521/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df= }}</ref> Kinney gets its name from Hon. O. D. Kinney who was one of the original European owners of the Merritt site in 1892 along with Judge J.T. Hale, and Capt. Joseph Sellwood. It was originally held by Algonquian-speaking tribes: the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ottawa, and Potawatomi. <ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=flM0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA432&dq=hon+o.+d.+kinney+mn&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CCOxVPfHIcayggSMl4LgBQ&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=hon%20o.%20d.%20kinney%20mn&f=false</ref> [[U.S. Highway 169]] serves as a main route in the area.

== History ==
Kinney gets its name from Hon. O. D. Kinney (Orrin Day Kinney; 1845–1911), who was one of the original European owners of the Merritt site in 1892 along with Judge J.T. Hale, and Capt. Joseph Sellwood. The land was originally occupied by Algonquian-speaking tribes, including the [[Ojibwe]], [[Ottawa tribe|Ottawa]], and [[Potawatomi]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=flM0AQAAMAAJ&q=hon+o.+d.+kinney+mn&pg=PA432 |title = Duluth and St. Louis County, Minnesota; Their Story and People: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development|last1 = Brunt|first1 = Walter Van|year = 1921}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota geographic names; their origin and historic significance |date=1920 |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]] |pages=485 |via=[[Archive.org]]}}</ref>

===Republic of Kinney===
Mary P. Anderson (1915–2007) was elected the first female mayor of Kinney (and on the Iron Range) from 1973 to 2002. By 1977, the City of Kinney, with a population of 325 according to the 1970 census, suffered from a failing water system, and was faced with a replacement cost of $186,000. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure funding from state and federal agencies due to bureaucratic red tape, agencies such as the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]] (HUD), the [[Federal Housing Administration]] (FHA), and the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission (IRRRC), the city council was led to believe that it would be easier to receive [[foreign aid]] if Kinney seceded from the union,<ref>{{cite web|last=Tyssen|first=Linda|date=October 29, 2016|title=Range native revisits Kinney's famous history|url=http://www.virginiamn.com/news/local/range-native-revisits-kinney-s-famous-history/article_11465658-4234-11e6-9ed7-8f311e3bd568.html|access-date=October 29, 2016|website=Mesabi Daily News}}</ref> declared war, and lost immediately. [[Mary Anderson (Mayor, Kinney, MN)|Mayor Mary Anderson]] and a supportive Kinney City Council sent a [[secession]] letter to U.S. Secretary of State [[Cyrus Vance]] on July 13, 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kinney Secession: Effective but No Longer Necessary|url=https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/water/waterline/featurestories/kinney.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.health.state.mn.us}}</ref>

The secession was never officially acknowledged by Vance or the U.S. The news story broke locally in the ''[[Mesabi Daily News]]'' on February 5, 1978, in an article by Ginny Wennen entitled "Move over Monaco, here comes Kinney." The story garnered national and international attention beginning on February 7, 1978, when the story was featured on the ''[[NBC Nightly News]]'' with [[David Brinkley]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 17, 2021|last=Adam|title=The Little Town of Kinney, MN Once Tried to Secede from the U.S.|url=https://mix949.com/the-little-town-of-kinney-mn-once-tried-to-secede-from-the-u-s/|access-date=2021-08-16|website=MIX 94.9|language=en}}</ref>

[[Jeno Paulucci]], a businessman based in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], was the first to acknowledge the new republic and offer 'foreign aid' in the form of a dark brown 1974 Ford LTD police squad car and 10 cases of Jenos Sausage Pizza Mix on February 13, 1978. The squad car was painted with a Republic of Kinney shield on the driver's side that read "Commander in Chief, Republic of Kinney," and "Chief of Police, Kinney, Mn." on the passenger side.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The time Kinney, MN seceded|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/07/26/the-time-kinney-mn-seceded|access-date=2021-08-16|website=MPR News}}</ref>

In November 1978, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) approved $198,000 grant, allocated in three payments of $66,000 per year from the Taconite Area Environmental Protection Fund, to repair the existing water system, construct cement runoff basins, and install additional fire hydrants.

The Republic of Kinney went on to create and sell over 1,600 passports between March and April 1978 at $1.00 apiece. Later the republic created buttons and sold T-shirts, and had a summer festival called 'Secession Days', which was first held during the weekend of August 1–2, 1987.

The city celebrated the 30th anniversary of its "independence" as the Republic of Kinney during the weekend of July 13–15, 2007. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Kinney secession, the city published a book titled ''Republic of Kinney''.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|4.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/699nOulzi?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-14 |df= }}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|4.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref> [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]] serves as a main route in the area.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df= }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 169 people, 70 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|36.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.2% from two or more races.
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 169 people, 70 households, and 43 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|36.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.2% from two or more races.


There were 70 households of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.
There were 70 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.


The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.
The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.


===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 199 people, 82 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 43.6 people per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.02% of the population. 25.3% were of [[finns|Finnish]], 19.2% [[germans|German]], 8.9% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.2% [[norwegians|Norwegian]], 6.8% [[swedish people|Swedish]], 6.2% [[French Canadian]] and 6.2% [[italians|Italian]] ancestry.
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 199 people, 82 households, and 61 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|43.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 88 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.02% of the population. 25.3% were of [[finns|Finnish]], 19.2% [[germans|German]], 8.9% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.2% [[norwegians|Norwegian]], 6.8% [[swedish people|Swedish]], 6.2% [[French Canadian]] and 6.2% [[italians|Italian]] ancestry.


There were 82 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.73.
There were 82 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.73.


In the city, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $17,361 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,756. About 9.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $17,361 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,756. About 9.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.{{coord|47|30|51|N|92|43|51|W|type:city_region:US-MN|display=title}}


==History==
==External links==
*{{cite book |last=Kuzma |first=Scott|title=Republic of Kinney |year=2007 |publisher=Forum Communications Printing|location=Fargo, ND|isbn=978-0-9796706-0-2}}
{{refimprove section|date=October 2016}}
*{{cite news |last=Kuzma |first=Scott|title=Rural Revolution : A Retrospective on the Kinney Secession |url=http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/62/v62i01p018-028.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906203737/http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/62/v62i01p018-028.pdf |archive-date=2016-09-06 |url-status=live |journal=Minnesota History|year=2010 |publisher=Minnesota History Magazine (Vol 62 No 1, Spring 2010, pages 18-28) |location=St Paul MN|issn=0026-5497}}.

*{{cite news|last1=Wurzer|first1=Kathy|last2=Brown|first2=Gretchen|title=Kinney, Minn. secedes from the U.S.: On this day in history|url=https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/07/13/kinney-minn-secedes-from-the-us-on-this-day-in-history|publisher=MPRNews|date=July 13, 2022}}
===Republic of Kinney===
By 1977, the City of Kinney, with a population of 325 according to the 1970 census, suffered from a failing water system, and was faced with a staggering replacement cost of $186,000. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure funding from state and federal agencies due to bureaucratic red tape, agencies such as: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission (IRRRC), the city council was led to believe that it would be easier to receive [[foreign aid]] if Kinney seceded from the union,<ref>{{cite web | last=Tyssen | first=Linda | title=Range native revisits Kinney's famous history | website=Mesabi Daily News | date=October 29, 2016 | url=http://www.virginiamn.com/news/local/range-native-revisits-kinney-s-famous-history/article_11465658-4234-11e6-9ed7-8f311e3bd568.html | ref=harv | accessdate=October 29, 2016}}</ref> declared war, and lost immediately. [[Mary Anderson (Mayor, Kinney, MN)|Mayor Mary Anderson]] and a supportive Kinney City Council sent the following July 13, 1977, '[[tongue-in-cheek]]' [[secession]] letter to U.S. Secretary of State [[Cyrus Vance]]:

{{quote|City of Kinney

Clerk's Office

KINNEY, MINNESOTA 55758


July 13, 1977


Honorable Cyrus Vance

Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.


BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Kinney, in Kinney, Minnesota, has decided to secede from the United States of America, and become a foreign country. Our area is large enough for it. We are twelve square blocks, three blocks wide and four blocks long. We will be similar to [[Monaco]]. It is much easier to get assistance as a foreign country, which we need badly, and there is no paper work to worry about. If necessary, we will be glad to declare war and lose. However, if this is a requirement, we would appreciate being able to surrender real quick, as our Mayor works as a nurse in a hospital, and most of our council members work in a nearby mine and cannot get much time off from work.

CITY COUNCIL OF VILLAGE OF KINNEY

Mary Anderson, Mayor

Margaret Medure, Clerk

Al Helmin, Councilman

Lloyd Linnell, Councilman

Myron Holcomb, Councilman

Jim Randall, Village Attorney
}}

The secession was never officially acknowledged by Vance or the U.S. The news story broke locally in the [[Mesabi Daily News]] on February 5, 1978, in an article by Ginny Wennen entitled "Move over Monaco, here comes Kinney." The story garnered national and international attention beginning on February 7, 1978, when the story was featured on the NBC Nightly News with David Brinkley.

[[Jeno Paulucci]], a businessman based in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], was the first to acknowledge the new republic and offer 'foreign aid' in the form of a dark brown 1974 Ford LTD police squad car and 10 cases of Jenos Sausage Pizza Mix on February 13, 1978. The squad car was painted with a Republic of Kinney shield on the driver's side that read "Commander in Chief, Republic of Kinney," and "Chief of Police, Kinney, Mn." on the passenger side.

In November 1978, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) approved $198,000 grant, allocated in three payments of $66,000 per year from the Taconite Area Environmental Protection Fund, to repair the existing water system, construct cement runoff basins, and install additional fire hydrants.

The Republic of Kinney would go on to create and sell over 1,600 passports alone between March and April 1978 at $1.00 apiece. Later the republic created buttons, T-shirts, and even a summer festival called 'Secession Days', which was first held during the weekend of August 1 & 2, 1987.

The City of Kinney celebrated the 30th anniversary of its "independence" as the Republic of Kinney during the weekend of July 13–15, 2007. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Kinney secession, the City of Kinney published the book ''Republic of Kinney''.

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===Other sources===
*{{cite book |last=Kuzma |first=Scott|authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Republic of Kinney |year=2007 |publisher=Forum Communications Printing|location=Fargo, ND|isbn=0-9796706-0-8}} (First Edition).


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Location of the city of Kinney within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Kinney
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°30′52″N 92°43′54″W / 47.51444°N 92.73167°W / 47.51444; -92.73167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total
4.13 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Land3.91 sq mi (10.13 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation1,545 ft (471 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
152
 • Density38.86/sq mi (15.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55758
Area code218
FIPS code27-33416[3]
GNIS feature ID0661645[2]

Kinney is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 152 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

History

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Kinney gets its name from Hon. O. D. Kinney (Orrin Day Kinney; 1845–1911), who was one of the original European owners of the Merritt site in 1892 along with Judge J.T. Hale, and Capt. Joseph Sellwood. The land was originally occupied by Algonquian-speaking tribes, including the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi.[5][6]

Republic of Kinney

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Mary P. Anderson (1915–2007) was elected the first female mayor of Kinney (and on the Iron Range) from 1973 to 2002. By 1977, the City of Kinney, with a population of 325 according to the 1970 census, suffered from a failing water system, and was faced with a replacement cost of $186,000. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure funding from state and federal agencies due to bureaucratic red tape, agencies such as the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission (IRRRC), the city council was led to believe that it would be easier to receive foreign aid if Kinney seceded from the union,[7] declared war, and lost immediately. Mayor Mary Anderson and a supportive Kinney City Council sent a secession letter to U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance on July 13, 1977.[8]

The secession was never officially acknowledged by Vance or the U.S. The news story broke locally in the Mesabi Daily News on February 5, 1978, in an article by Ginny Wennen entitled "Move over Monaco, here comes Kinney." The story garnered national and international attention beginning on February 7, 1978, when the story was featured on the NBC Nightly News with David Brinkley.[9]

Jeno Paulucci, a businessman based in Duluth, Minnesota, was the first to acknowledge the new republic and offer 'foreign aid' in the form of a dark brown 1974 Ford LTD police squad car and 10 cases of Jenos Sausage Pizza Mix on February 13, 1978. The squad car was painted with a Republic of Kinney shield on the driver's side that read "Commander in Chief, Republic of Kinney," and "Chief of Police, Kinney, Mn." on the passenger side.[10]

In November 1978, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) approved $198,000 grant, allocated in three payments of $66,000 per year from the Taconite Area Environmental Protection Fund, to repair the existing water system, construct cement runoff basins, and install additional fire hydrants.

The Republic of Kinney went on to create and sell over 1,600 passports between March and April 1978 at $1.00 apiece. Later the republic created buttons and sold T-shirts, and had a summer festival called 'Secession Days', which was first held during the weekend of August 1–2, 1987.

The city celebrated the 30th anniversary of its "independence" as the Republic of Kinney during the weekend of July 13–15, 2007. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Kinney secession, the city published a book titled Republic of Kinney.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.83 square miles (12.51 km2); 4.62 square miles (11.97 km2) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[11] U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in the area.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,200
1930737−38.6%
1940462−37.3%
1950336−27.3%
1960240−28.6%
197032535.4%
198044737.5%
1990257−42.5%
2000199−22.6%
2010169−15.1%
2020152−10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

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As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 169 people, 70 households, and 43 families living in the city. The population density was 36.6 inhabitants per square mile (14.1/km2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.2% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 70 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000,[3] there were 199 people, 82 households, and 61 families living in the city. The population density was 43.6 inhabitants per square mile (16.8/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.47% White, 2.01% Native American, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population. 25.3% were of Finnish, 19.2% German, 8.9% Irish, 8.2% Norwegian, 6.8% Swedish, 6.2% French Canadian and 6.2% Italian ancestry.

There were 82 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,756. About 9.4% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.47°30′51″N 92°43′51″W / 47.51417°N 92.73083°W / 47.51417; -92.73083

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  • Kuzma, Scott (2007). Republic of Kinney. Fargo, ND: Forum Communications Printing. ISBN 978-0-9796706-0-2.
  • Kuzma, Scott (2010). "Rural Revolution : A Retrospective on the Kinney Secession" (PDF). Minnesota History. St Paul MN: Minnesota History Magazine (Vol 62 No 1, Spring 2010, pages 18-28). ISSN 0026-5497. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 6, 2016..
  • Wurzer, Kathy; Brown, Gretchen (July 13, 2022). "Kinney, Minn. secedes from the U.S.: On this day in history". MPRNews.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinney, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Kinney, Minnesota". Census. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Brunt, Walter Van (1921). "Duluth and St. Louis County, Minnesota; Their Story and People: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development".
  6. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota geographic names; their origin and historic significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 485 – via Archive.org.
  7. ^ Tyssen, Linda (October 29, 2016). "Range native revisits Kinney's famous history". Mesabi Daily News. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Kinney Secession: Effective but No Longer Necessary". www.health.state.mn.us. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Adam (March 17, 2021). "The Little Town of Kinney, MN Once Tried to Secede from the U.S." MIX 94.9. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "The time Kinney, MN seceded". MPR News. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.