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Encyclopedia > Montevideo, Minnesota

Montevideo ([ˌmɐn·tə·vɪ·ˈdeɪ·o]) is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The population was 5,346 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chippewa County. Montevideo, the Capital city of Uruguay Montevideo, a location in Peru Montevideo, a city in Minnesota Category: ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...

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History

During the 1700s, Europeans established a fur-trading post near the rivers and traded with Native Americans in the area. Later, Montevideo became an agricultural center. Events and trends The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ...


On the edge of Montevideo, just off Highway 212, stands the Camp Release State Monument. The Minnesota River Valley and Montevideo played an integral part in the United States - Dakota Conflict of 1862. At this site, in the fall of 1862, the Dakota tribes surrendered and released 269 captives to Colonel Henry Sibley. The Camp Release Monument was dedicated on July 4, 1894. The Camp Release Monument is located on the edge of Montevideo, Minnesota, just off Highway 212. ... Chief Taoyateduta, known as Chief Little Crow Settlers escaping the violence. ... Henry Sibley could refer to two figures in U.S. history: Henry Hastings Sibley, a Midwestern politician Henry Hopkins Sibley, a Confederate general This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Today, the region faces the challenges resulting from declining population and dramatic changes in the rural economy. In response, the city applied for and was named Minnesota's first Star City -- a state program that provides the framework and encouragement local governments need to play a stronger role in economic development.


In 2004, the city was honored with the presentation of the National Civic League's All-America City Award, which is given to only ten cities a year. The award is the oldest and most respected community recognition program in the nation and recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results. Street preacher in Covent Garden using a presentation style Presentation is the process of presenting the content of a topic to an audience. ... The National Civic League is an organization founded in 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a meeting of civic leaders, policy-makers, journalists, and educators (including Theodore Roosevelt, Louis Brandeis, Marshall Field, and Frederick Law Olmsted) to discuss the future of American cities. ... All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...


The city is also home to a burgeoning artists community, and serves as a hub to the annual Meander -- Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl.


Montevideo’s sister city is Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1949 a statue of José Artigas, Uruguay's leader of independence, was given to the Minnesota community by Uruguayan citizens. Each year Montevideo marks Fiesta Days in honor of its association with its sister city. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A statue of José Gervasio Artigas stands in Washington, DC on Constitution Avenue and 18th Street. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...


Geography

Montevideo is located where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, approximately 140 miles West of Minneapolis at the junction of State Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 212. The surrounding topography is dominated by farmland and prairies, as well as river valleys with many scenic overlooks and small bluffs. The Mendota Bridge crossing the Minnesota River, just above its mouth View of the Minnesota River from Memorial Park; southeast of Granite Falls, MN. The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ... The Chippewa River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, about 120 mi (195 km) long, in western and southwestern Minnesota in the United States. ... For other uses, see River (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... The panoramic view from Connors Hill, near Swifts Creek, Victoria A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. ...

Location of Montevideo, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.10%) is water.6 Image File history File links MNMap-doton-Montevideo. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


Montevideo is the site of an unusual natural phenomenon known as a "magic hill" or "gravity hill". The hill is located on the on-ramp to Hwy 7 from North 1st street.[citation needed] Magnetic Hill in Ladakh, India A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill (and sometimes a mystery hill or a gravity road), is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces the optical illusion that a very slight downhill slope appears to be an uphill slope. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,346 people, 2,353 households, and 1,444 families residing in the city. The population density was 459.7/km² (1,190.5/mi²). There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of 219.4/km² (568.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.11% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 2,353 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $32,447, and the median income for a family was $44,706. Males had a median income of $30,838 versus $19,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,025. About 4.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Movies filmed wholly or partially in Montevideo

  • Sweet Land (2005) - "Plot Summary for Sweet Land (2005) - "As Inge buries her husband Olaf on their Minnesota farm in 1968, we relive her life story as she tells her grown grandson about how she arrived from Norway in 1920 as Olaf's postal bride and of the epic obstacles they overcame in order to marry..."

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External links

  • Montevideo's Official Website
  • Montevideo Industrial Development Corporation
  • Montevideo American-News

Coordinates: 44°56′33″N, 95°43′25″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Montevideo, Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (491 words)
Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
It is located on the banks of the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers and is surrounded by spectacular bluffs.
In 1949 a statue of José Artigas, Uruguay's leader of independence, was given to the Minnesota community by Uruguayan citizens.
Montevideo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (836 words)
Montevideo is Uruguay's capital, chief port, and by far its largest city.
Montevideo is situated in the south of the country, at the northern mouth of the very wide River Plate (Río de la Plata) estuary.
Montevideo hosted all the matches of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and its Estadio Centenario is considered a temple of the world football.
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