Guide to Minnesota Lake Minnesota

Minnesota Lake (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

711

744

681

650

0.00

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.00

1.58

1.56

0.00

0.14

Density (persons per sq. mile)

470.89

436.54

435.91

-0.63

-0.14

Housing Units

246

322

306

316

3.27

Households

301

281

297

294

5.69

Persons Per Household

2.47

2.42

2.29

2.21

-0.13

-5.51

Minnesota Lake is a city in Blue Earth and Faribault counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The bulk of the city is in Faribault County; only a small part extends into Blue Earth County. Minnesota State Highway 22 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (23.67%) is water. The elevation is 1,043 ft (318 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 681 people, 297 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.6 people per square mile (166.4/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 200.3/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, 0.15% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 297 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $44,091. Males had a median income of $32,105 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,609. About 2.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The city of Minnesota Lake, which extends into Danville Township, Blue Earth County, was platted in October 1866 and was incorporated February 14, 1876; it separated from the townships on August 6, 1911. The post office was first called Franklintown and operated in Blue Earth County beginning in 1857; it changed to Minnesota Lake in 1858. The village had a station of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.

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