Fifty Lakes, Minnesota

Fifty Lakes, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Fifty Lakes, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Crow Wing
Area
 • Total 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2)
 • Land 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation 1,289 ft (393 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 387
 • Density 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56448
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-21032[2]
GNIS feature ID 0643626[3]

Fifty Lakes is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 387 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km2), of which, 29.0 square miles (75 km2) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it (12.51%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 143
1970 143 0%
1980 263 83.9%
1990 299 13.7%
2000 392 31.1%
2010 387 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 392 people, 194 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 13.5 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 515 housing units at an average density of 17.7 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.74% White and 0.26% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 194 households out of which 13.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 40.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,773, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $48,125 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,575. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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