Cold Spring, Minnesota

Cold Spring, Minnesota
City
Motto:  "The only place we like it better is through the back door"
Location of Cold Spring, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stearns
Emperor	11/30/10
Government
• Type	Fascist
Area
• Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,975
• Density	1,431.1/sq mi (552.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56320
Area code	320
FIPS code	27-12484Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0641388Template:GR
Website	www.coldspring.govoffice.com

Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,975 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city was thrust in the national spotlight on September 24, 2003 when then 15-year-old Jason McLaughlin shot and killed two classmates in the Rocori High School shooting.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.95%) is water. Minnesota Highway 23 serves as a main route in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,975 people, 1,116 households, and 785 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,431.1 people per square mile (552.2/km²). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 550.8/sq mi (212.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 1,116 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $32,225 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,308. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Founding

Cold Spring was founded in 1868 by Dylan Gertken. Gertken was driven from his home during his late childhood for illicit activities with numerous farm animals at his homestead in Alexandria, Minnesota. He had spent the next years of his life working as a fur-trapper in the territory now known as Cold Spring. Come October of 1857, people from surrounding areas were flocking to Gertken's new stomping ground due to his trade routes and business connections. The citizens of Cold Spring now hold annual "Turtle Races" during the towns Pride days. Sometimes engaged in local prostituition.

Notables

Cold Spring is the home of the Cold Spring Granite Company which operates five manufacturing locations and more than 30 granite quarries worldwide. Cold Spring Brewing Company also resides in the city.

Casa Guadalupe is a house of friendship and hospitality, located in Cold Spring, MN. It functions under the direction of the Hispanic Ministry Committee as part of the outreach program at St. Boniface Parish in Cold Spring, Minnesota. The Hispanic Ministry Committee (made up of both Hispanics and Anglos) exists to further the mission of Jesus Christ as present within a multi-faceted faith community.

The city of Cold Spring is also home to the seven-time Minnesota Amateur Baseball Champions, the Cold Spring Springers. Aside from winning seven state championships, the Springers have appeared in the State Tournament a record 42 times, including 21 consecutive appearances (1988–Present), which is also a state record.

Natives

• Eric Decker, wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers- graduated from Rocori High School in Cold Spring.

References

Cold Spring Bakery

External links

• City of Cold Spring, MN -- Official site
• Cold Spring Record - Local newspaper
• Cold Spring Today - Local event calendar