Clontarf

 

(klŏntärf') , suburb of Dublin, Co. Dublin, E Republic of Ireland. It was the scene of a decisive defeat (1014) of the Danes by the Irish under Brian Boru, who himself was killed in the fighting. Clontarf Castle was built (1835) on the site of an ancient castle that belonged successively to the Knights Templars and the Knights Hospitalers.

Clontarf, Minnesota
Location of Clontarf, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°22′29″N 95°40′42″W / 45.37472, -95.67833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Swift
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56226
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-121242
GNIS feature ID	06413443

Clontarf is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 173 people, 62 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 32.6/km² (84.2/mi²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 12.2/km² (31.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% White and 0.58% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 62 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,139, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,048. None of the families and 4.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

Coordinates: 45°22′35″N, 95°40′43″W

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