Lamberton, Minnesota

Lamberton was platted in 1873, and named for Henry Wilson Lamberton, a railroad official.{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA92|year=1908|page=92}}{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n469 450]}} A post office has been in operation at Lamberton since 1873.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Redwood | title=Redwood County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 March 2015}} Lamberton was incorporated in 1879.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}

Lamberton is located along U.S. Highway 14, an east–west highway that connects it to Springfield to the east and Revere to the west.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lamberton has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lamberton was {{convert|106|F|C|1}} on June 15, 1979 and August 1, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-34|F|C|1}} on January 19, 1970 and January 21–22, 1970.

{{Weather box

|location = Lamberton, Minnesota (Southwest Research and Outreach Center), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 66

|Feb record high F = 68

|Mar record high F = 84

|Apr record high F = 95

|May record high F = 100

|Jun record high F = 106

|Jul record high F = 105

|Aug record high F = 106

|Sep record high F = 102

|Oct record high F = 95

|Nov record high F = 81

|Dec record high F = 68

|Jan avg record high F = 44.6

|Feb avg record high F = 50.3

|Mar avg record high F = 66.3

|Apr avg record high F = 80.8

|May avg record high F = 90.4

|Jun avg record high F = 94.4

|Jul avg record high F = 93.2

|Aug avg record high F = 91.9

|Sep avg record high F = 89.2

|Oct avg record high F = 83.5

|Nov avg record high F = 66.1

|Dec avg record high F = 48.9

|year avg record high F = 96.6

|Jan high F = 22.6

|Feb high F = 27.2

|Mar high F = 39.4

|Apr high F = 55.0

|May high F = 68.4

|Jun high F = 78.7

|Jul high F = 82.2

|Aug high F = 79.6

|Sep high F = 73.4

|Oct high F = 59.0

|Nov high F = 41.9

|Dec high F = 27.9

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 13.8

|Feb mean F = 18.0

|Mar mean F = 30.3

|Apr mean F = 44.0

|May mean F = 57.4

|Jun mean F = 68.3

|Jul mean F = 71.6

|Aug mean F = 68.8

|Sep mean F = 61.3

|Oct mean F = 47.4

|Nov mean F = 32.5

|Dec mean F = 19.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 5.0

|Feb low F = 8.8

|Mar low F = 21.2

|Apr low F = 33.0

|May low F = 46.5

|Jun low F = 57.9

|Jul low F = 61.0

|Aug low F = 58.0

|Sep low F = 49.1

|Oct low F = 35.8

|Nov low F = 23.0

|Dec low F = 11.3

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -17.3

|Feb avg record low F = -12.0

|Mar avg record low F = -2.8

|Apr avg record low F = 18.1

|May avg record low F = 31.5

|Jun avg record low F = 44.7

|Jul avg record low F = 49.0

|Aug avg record low F = 45.9

|Sep avg record low F = 33.0

|Oct avg record low F = 18.9

|Nov avg record low F = 3.6

|Dec avg record low F = -11.6

|year avg record low F = -20.5

|Jan record low F = -34

|Feb record low F = -30

|Mar record low F = -23

|Apr record low F = 3

|May record low F = 18

|Jun record low F = 35

|Jul record low F = 39

|Aug record low F = 35

|Sep record low F = 20

|Oct record low F = 2

|Nov record low F = -19

|Dec record low F = -31

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.54

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.66

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.50

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.92

|May precipitation inch = 3.97

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.59

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.79

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.55

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.46

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.26

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.27

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.82

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 6.1

|Feb precipitation days = 6.2

|Mar precipitation days = 7.3

|Apr precipitation days = 10.0

|May precipitation days = 12.9

|Jun precipitation days = 12.9

|Jul precipitation days = 10.3

|Aug precipitation days = 10.1

|Sep precipitation days = 9.1

|Oct precipitation days = 8.4

|Nov precipitation days = 6.0

|Dec precipitation days = 6.6

|Jan snow inch = 8.9

|Feb snow inch = 8.4

|Mar snow inch = 7.9

|Apr snow inch = 4.9

|May snow inch = 0.2

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.7

|Nov snow inch = 5.9

|Dec snow inch = 9.4

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 5.0

|Feb snow days = 5.0

|Mar snow days = 3.3

|Apr snow days = 1.3

|May snow days = 0.1

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.4

|Nov snow days = 2.4

|Dec snow days = 4.7

|Jan snow depth inch = 11.1

|Feb snow depth inch = 11.0

|Mar snow depth inch = 10.2

|Apr snow depth inch = 3.1

|May snow depth inch = 0.1

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 0.2

|Nov snow depth inch = 4.5

|Dec snow depth inch = 8.4

|year snow depth inch = 15.9

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00214546&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lamberton SW RSCH & Outreach C, MN

|access-date = February 20, 2023

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis

|access-date = February 20, 2023

}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1880= 149

|1890= 202

|1900= 624

|1910= 652

|1920= 872

|1930= 782

|1940= 922

|1950= 1208

|1960= 1141

|1970= 962

|1980= 1032

|1990= 972

|2000= 859

|2010= 824

|2020= 792

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-11-13}} of 2010, there were 824 people, 366 households, and 198 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1056.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 429 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 366 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 33% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 859 people, 392 households, and 219 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,371.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 447 housing units at an average density of {{convert|713.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.65% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 392 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $38,646. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,721. About 12.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

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