Jordan, Minnesota

Climate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,470 people, 1,871 households, and 1,428 families living in the city. The population density was 1,662.6 inhabitants per square mile (641.9/km²). There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 596.0 per square mile (230.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.

There were 1,871 households, of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.4% were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.35.

The median age in the city was 31.8 years. 34% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 6.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,833 people, 1,349 households, and 980 families living in the city. The population density was 1,466.5 inhabitants per square mile (566.2/km²). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile (210.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.08% White, 0.50% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 3.10% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.60% of the population.

Places of Worship

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was formed in 1858 from an influx of Catholics unsatisfied with the distance between a nearby church built that year and Holmes' Mill. The first church building was built on a plot donated by Thomas Holmes (see History). In 1889, the church building was rebuilt at its current location. ^{[17] [18]}

Sand Creek Baptist Church was established in 2006 as a church plant of the Prior Lake Baptist Church. They adopted the former Immanual United Methodist Church building in 2017, its current residence. ^{[19] [20]}

Hope Lutheran Church was founded in 1973 under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from a congregation of locals. ^[21]

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1867 under the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod from a congregation of locals. ^{[22] [23]}

City parks

• Brentwood Park
• Pekarna Park
• Lions Park
• Log Cabin
• Lagoon Park
• Timberline Park
• Holzer Park
• Jordan Skateboard Park (designed by Jared Hunt and John Beckius)
• Mini-Met Ball Park (directly adjacent to the Skateboard Park)

State parks and reserves

• Metropolitan Regional Park System
• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
• Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area