| Howard Lake, Minnesota | |
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| Downtown Howard Lake | |
| Location of Howard Lake, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,962 |
| • Density | 1,405.2/sq mi (542.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55349, 55575 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-30284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0645261[3] |
| Website | www.howard-lake.mn.us |
Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,962 at the 2010 census.[1]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (16.98%) is water.
The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, Smith Lake.
U.S. Route 12 serves as a main route in the city.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 735 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,405.2 people per square mile (542.0/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 575.6 per square mile (222.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.27% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 52.1% were of German, 8.9% Norwegian, 7.3% Swedish and 5.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 735 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.9% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,040 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,900. About 5.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
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