Lakeland, Minnesota

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Lakeland, Minnesota
Location of Lakeland, Minnesota
Location of Lakeland, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°57′13″N 92°46′12″W / 44.95361, -92.77
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Washington
Area
 - Total 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²)
 - Land 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
 - Water 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,917
 - Density 910.9/sq mi (351.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55043
Area code(s) 651
FIPS code 27-34622[1]
GNIS feature ID 0646406[2]
Website: lakelandmn.com

Lakeland is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (27.99%) is water. Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highway 95 are two of the main routes in the community. Lakeland is located in the St. Croix River Valley.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,917 people, 691 households, and 556 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.9 people per square mile (352.5/km²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 335.0/sq mi (129.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 691 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $76,530, and the median income for a family was $79,772. Males had a median income of $50,540 versus $37,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,019. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 44°57′23″N, 92°45′57″W