Guide to Sturgeon Lake Minnesota

Sturgeon Lake (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

230

347

439

+92

+26.51

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.00

3.11

3.48

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

73.95

99.83

126.15

+26.32

+26.51

Housing Units

130

151

258

+107

+70.86

Households

132

167

+35

+26.52

Persons Per Household

2.50

2.63

0.00

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.14%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 132 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 38.5/km² (99.8/mi²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 16.8/km² (43.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 132 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $41,389. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,501. About 13.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

STURGEON LAKE Township, organized October 5, 1897, and its city in sections 11-14 were named for the large lake in Windemere Township, two miles east of this city. The city was platted on August 14, 1889, by the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad, owner of the land, and incorporated as a village on August 2, 1889; the post office operated 1881-82 and was reestablished in 1888.

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