Trimont is a city in Martin County,

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, United States. The population was 705 at the 2020 census. The small community is located in southern Minnesota between Sherburn and St. James on

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History

Trimont was once two separate villages, platted by competing railroads. The two towns were Triumph to the east, and Monterey to the west. In a 1959 referendum, the two towns voted to merge, using the first letters from each town's name to form, originally "Tri-Mont", and later simplified to "Trimont". As a result of the merger, Trimont has the unique characteristic of two separate Main Street business districts which are on the same street, yet located approximately a half-mile apart.

Geography

Trimont is in northeastern Martin County along Minnesota Highway 4, which leads north to Ormsby and south to Sherburn. Fairmont, the Martin

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, is to the southeast. According to the

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, Trimont has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 747 people, 310 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 310 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 754 people, 322 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 356 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.01%

, 0.53%

, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.06% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 322 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $21,667 for females. The

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for the city was $19,819. About 9.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

In 1988, Trimont Schools consolidated with neighboring Sherburn and Welcome to form the Martin County West (MCW) School District. The Trimont school building is now the MCW Trimont Elementary. (Grades kindergarten, 3rd - 6th grades.)

References

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