St. Bonifacius, Minnesota
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Saint Bonifacius, often stylized as St. Bonifacius, is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, Template:Convert west of Minneapolis. Settled in the 1850s, the town has a combination of rural and exurban features. It is completely surrounded by Minnetrista, Minnesota, and is close to the county line with Carver County. It hosted a Nike Hercules battery during the Cold War, one of four protecting Minneapolis–Saint Paul from Soviet bombers.
The population was 2,307 at the 2020 census. The Dakota Rail Regional Trail runs through town.
History
Saint Bonifacius was settled in the 1850s by German migrants. It became a village in 1858 and a city in 1904.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref> It is completely surrounded by the city of Minnetrista.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,283 people, 863 households, and 624 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 912 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 863 households, of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,873 people, 681 households, and 546 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 695 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% White, 0.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.
There were 681 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 41.1% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,446, and the median income for a family was $69,938. Males had a median income of $43,173 versus $31,354 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,933. About 2.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
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Education
Waconia Public Schools operates the area public schools,<ref name=About20200328>Template:Cite web</ref> including Waconia High School.
Crown College is in a census-designated place in Carver County.<ref name=CrownCollCDPinfo>Template:Cite map - Note it is on the "CARVER" side, meaning Carver County side. See also: Template:Cite map</ref> It has a St. Bonifacius post office address, but is not in the same county as the city, and is not in the city limits.<ref>Template:Cite web - Despite the Saint Bonifacius postal address, it is not in the Saint Bonifacius city limits. The City of Houston stated in 1996: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref>
Notable person
- Milt Bruhn (1912–1991), American football player and coach