Wright, Minnesota

A post office called Wright has been in operation since 1892.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Carlton&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Carlton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 April 2015}} The city was named for George Burdick Wright, a land agent.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n96 77]}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.55|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}}

The boundary line between Carlton and Aitkin counties is nearby. The boundary line between Carlton and Saint Louis counties is also near Wright.

{{Weather box

|location = Wright 3 E, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, 1961-2020 extremes: 1330ft (405m)

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 54

|Feb record high F = 62

|Mar record high F = 76

|Apr record high F = 93

|May record high F = 94

|Jun record high F = 95

|Jul record high F = 100

|Aug record high F = 100

|Sep record high F = 97

|Oct record high F = 86

|Nov record high F = 72

|Dec record high F = 60

|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 39.4

|Feb avg record high F = 44.3

|Mar avg record high F = 58.3

|Apr avg record high F = 72.9

|May avg record high F = 82.8

|Jun avg record high F = 86.1

|Jul avg record high F = 86.9

|Aug avg record high F = 85.6

|Sep avg record high F = 82.9

|Oct avg record high F = 73.9

|Nov avg record high F = 56.3

|Dec avg record high F = 41.3

|year avg record high F = 87.9

|Jan high F = 18.1

|Feb high F = 23.6

|Mar high F = 36.1

|Apr high F = 50.3

|May high F = 63.6

|Jun high F = 71.9

|Jul high F = 76.4

|Aug high F = 74.5

|Sep high F = 66.4

|Oct high F = 52.3

|Nov high F = 35.7

|Dec high F = 22.5

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 7.7

|Feb mean F = 12.0

|Mar mean F = 24.5

|Apr mean F = 37.9

|May mean F = 50.3

|Jun mean F = 59.3

|Jul mean F = 64.0

|Aug mean F = 62.4

|Sep mean F = 54.9

|Oct mean F = 42.1

|Nov mean F = 27.1

|Dec mean F = 13.9

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = -2.6

|Feb low F = 0.4

|Mar low F = 12.9

|Apr low F = 25.5

|May low F = 36.9

|Jun low F = 46.6

|Jul low F = 51.6

|Aug low F = 50.4

|Sep low F = 43.3

|Oct low F = 31.9

|Nov low F = 18.6

|Dec low F = 5.4

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -28.4

|Feb avg record low F = -23.2

|Mar avg record low F = -13.1

|Apr avg record low F = 12.8

|May avg record low F = 25.9

|Jun avg record low F = 35.2

|Jul avg record low F = 41.1

|Aug avg record low F = 40.9

|Sep avg record low F = 29.2

|Oct avg record low F = 19.7

|Nov avg record low F = 0.8

|Dec avg record low F = -19.8

|year avg record low F = -29.6

| Jan record low F = -52

| Feb record low F = -45

| Mar record low F = -43

| Apr record low F = -12

| May record low F = 15

| Jun record low F = 26

| Jul record low F = 33

| Aug record low F = 28

| Sep record low F = 16

| Oct record low F = 1

| Nov record low F = -28

| Dec record low F = -47

| year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.63

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.81

|Mar precipitation inch = 1.48

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.33

|May precipitation inch = 3.50

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.72

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.36

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.13

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.24

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.26

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.53

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.17

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 10.60

|Feb snow inch = 11.90

|Mar snow inch = 8.30

|Apr snow inch = 4.70

|May snow inch = 0.20

|Jun snow inch = 0.00

|Jul snow inch = 0.00

|Aug snow inch = 0.00

|Sep snow inch = 0.00

|Oct snow inch = 2.00

|Nov snow inch = 9.20

|Dec snow inch = 12.30

|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA

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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00219173&format=pdf

|title = Wright 3 E, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals

|access-date = December 22, 2023

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|source 2 = XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)

{{cite web

|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = xmACIS

|access-date = December 22, 2023

}}

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There is an annual festival called "Wrong Days in Wright" on the third weekend in July.

The festival includes:[http://jkh.cwhanson.com Wright, Minn. News website - Link]

• Steak fry, fireworks and teen dance on Friday.
• Parade, smorgasbord, mixed doubles softball tournament, horseshoe tournament, craft show, and adult dance on Saturday.
• Pancake breakfast on Sunday morning.

{{US Census population

|1930= 191

|1940= 201

|1950= 199

|1960= 169

|1970= 132

|1980= 162

|1990= 144

|2000= 93

|2010= 127

|2020= 168

|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 127 people, 52 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|81.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 62 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 52 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 37.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 93 people, 42 households, and 21 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|60.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 44 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White and 1.08% from two or more races. 23.7% were of German, 22.6% Swedish, 15.1% Finnish, 8.6% Irish and 7.5% Lithuanian ancestry.

There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,715. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.

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{{Carlton County, Minnesota}}

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