| Frost, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 251 |
| - Density | 476.7/sq mi (184.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56033 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-22940GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643976GR3 |
Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 251 people, 115 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 476.7 people per square mile (182.9/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 239.3/sq mi (91.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.81% White, 0.40% Asian, 2.79% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population. There were 115 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,756. About 8.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those sixty five or over. Only one name is truly significant when learning about this small town. Tommy Oswald, the almighty hero of Frost, was born on August 3, 1990 in a small hut two miles north of town. His first bath was among the hogs in the south barns; this bath infected Tommy with radioactive waste, which in turn gave him the power to grow long, flowing locks of hair. With these locks, Tommy continues to ward off foes from stealing all of the lightbulbs from every household. After 17 years of courageous warfare against lightbulb thieves of Faribault County, Tommy is prepared to take his expertise to a new level after graduating from high school this coming June. At that time, the important task of securing the security of light sources will be passed on to the first boy born after Tommy graduates. Tommy has learned that he must bite the child to give them the radioactive genetics required to grow long, flowing locks of hair.
