Litchfield, Minnesota

Litchfield is a city in and the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,726 at the 2010 census.

History

Litchfield was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city is named after the family English capitalist E. Darwin Litchfield, a major stockholder of the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad. A post office has been in operation at Litchfield since 1869. Litchfield was incorporated in 1872.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.40 square miles (13.99 km²), of which 4.43 square miles (11.47 km²) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²) is water.

U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highways 22 and 24 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,726 people, 2,747 households, and 1,749 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,518.3 inhabitants per square mile (586.2/km²). There were 2,930 housing units at an average density of 661.4 per square mile (255.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population.