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Tracy was [[plat]]ted in 1875.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA131 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=131}}</ref> It was named for John F. Tracy, a railroad official.<ref name="history" /><ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=406 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref> A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1877.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Lyon&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Lyon County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 30, 2015}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1893.<ref>{{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/n333 314]}}</ref> | Tracy was [[plat]]ted in 1875.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA131 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=131}}</ref> It was named for John F. Tracy, a railroad official.<ref name="history" /><ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=406 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref> A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1877.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Lyon&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Lyon County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 30, 2015}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1893.<ref>{{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/n333 314]}}</ref> | ||
On June 13, 1968, Tracy was hit by [[1968 Tracy tornado|an F5 tornado]] which killed nine people and injured 150. Until the 1960s, Tracy was a highly active railroad town on the [[Chicago & Northwestern Railway]] as a concentration point for numerous branch lines in the area serving heavy agriculture. Today, Tracy holds an annual summer festival called "Boxcar Days," which takes place [[Labor Day]] weekend as a sign of the railroad's influence on the town.<ref name=WPA/> Tracy is a division point on the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] (formerly the [[Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad]]), where railroad crews from both east and west exchange trains.{{ | On June 13, 1968, Tracy was hit by [[1968 Tracy tornado|an F5 tornado]] which killed nine people and injured 150. Until the 1960s, Tracy was a highly active railroad town on the [[Chicago & Northwestern Railway]] as a concentration point for numerous branch lines in the area serving heavy agriculture. Today, Tracy holds an annual summer festival called "Boxcar Days," which takes place [[Labor Day]] weekend as a sign of the railroad's influence on the town.<ref name=WPA/> Tracy is a division point on the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] (formerly the [[Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad]]), where railroad crews from both east and west exchange trains.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swrdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Lyon-County-AHMP.pdf |title=Lyon County All Hazard Mitigation Plan |date=June 2010 |publisher=Southwest Regional Development Commission and Lyon County Emergency Management |access-date=October 1, 2025 | quote = "The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DM&E) Railroad crosses the county east to west parallel to US 14. The city of Tracy has been a historical division point, back to the days of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. The Class II DM&E, recently acquired by the Canadian Pacific Railway, has been proposed as a major coal-hauling route from the Powder River Basin of Wyoming which would significantly increase train traffic."}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:28, 1 October 2025
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U.S. Route 14 serves as a main arterial route in the community.
History
Tracy was platted in 1875.[2] It was named for John F. Tracy, a railroad official.[2][3] A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1877.[4] The city was incorporated in 1893.[5]
On June 13, 1968, Tracy was hit by an F5 tornado which killed nine people and injured 150. Until the 1960s, Tracy was a highly active railroad town on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway as a concentration point for numerous branch lines in the area serving heavy agriculture. Today, Tracy holds an annual summer festival called "Boxcar Days," which takes place Labor Day weekend as a sign of the railroad's influence on the town.[3] Tracy is a division point on the Canadian Pacific Railway (formerly the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad), where railroad crews from both east and west exchange trains.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.[7]
Climate
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 2,163 people, 876 households, and 549 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 86.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 9.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.4% of the population.
There were 876 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 922 households, and 533 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 87.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 8.1% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 922 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,356, and the median income for a family was $41,108. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $19,281 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,574. About 6.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Curt Brasket, chess player
- Cal Ludeman, Minnesota state representative
- Dennis Morgan, songwriter
- Will Newton Nelson, Minnesota state representative
- Barbara Vickerman, Minnesota state representative
- Jim Vickerman, Minnesota state senator
References
External links
Template:Lyon County, Minnesota
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