Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
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| Sunfish Lake, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 504 |
| - Density | 319.0/sq mi (123.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55077, 55118 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-63544[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0652818[2] |
Sunfish Lake is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. Highway 110 serves as a main route.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (7.06%) is water. While Sunfish Lake, MN is known for its wealth and prestige, it is not a city that's void of violent history. In 1990, a doctor by the name of Douglas Simmons murdered his wife with a firearm on the front steps of their Sunfish Lake home. Doug, who was under the influence at the time of the homicide, immediately called authorities to turn himself in. His three children, Ben, Matthew, and Janie, were turned over to the custody of their relatives while Doug awaited trial. In January of 1991, while out on bail for the murder of his wife, Dr. Doug Simmons took his own life at a cemetery while sitting in a parked car.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 504 people, 173 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.0 people per square mile (123.2/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 112.7/sq mi (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 2.58% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
Sunfish Lake is one of the wealthiest towns in America. The median income for a household in the city was $148,410, and the median income for a family was $161,491. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $55,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $82,347. About 0.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% 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.
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