Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota
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| Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 58.1 sq mi (150.5 km²) |
| - Land | 56.0 sq mi (145.2 km²) |
| - Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,082 |
| - Density | 37.1/sq mi (14.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-30302[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661511[2] |
Hoyt Lakes is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,082 at the 2000 census.
County Highway 110 serves as a main arterial route in the community.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.1 square miles (150.5 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.2 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it (3.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,082 people, 916 households, and 649 families residing in the city. The population density was 37.1 people per square mile (14.3/km²). There were 995 housing units at an average density of 17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.29% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,493, and the median income for a family was $45,603. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $24,052 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,882. About 6.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
