Crosslake, Minnesota

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Crosslake, Minnesota
Location of Crosslake, Minnesota
Location of Crosslake, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°40′14″N 94°6′25″W / 46.67056, -94.10694
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Crow Wing
Area
 - Total 36.9 sq mi (95.6 km²)
 - Land 25.6 sq mi (66.4 km²)
 - Water 11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²)
Elevation 1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,893
 - Density 73.8/sq mi (28.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56442
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-13978[1]
GNIS feature ID 0642486[2]

Crosslake is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²), of which, 25.6 square miles (66.4 km²) of it is land and 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²) of it (30.54%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 899 households, and 623 families residing in the city. The population density was 73.8 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 2,477 housing units at an average density of 96.6/sq mi (37.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 899 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,125, and the median income for a family was $45,990. Males had a median income of $40,345 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,227. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Radio stations

FM radio

  • 104.3 KLKS Timeless music, CNN and local news, Great Lakes Weather Service Meteorologists

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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