Deer Lake, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Deer Lake is an unorganized territory
in Itasca County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 3,286 at the 2000 census. It is the setting for novels by author Tami Hoag
.
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 216.0 square miles (559.4 km²), of which, 182.7 square miles (473.2 km²) of it is land and 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it (15.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,286 people, 1,304 households, and 993 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 18.0 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 2,154 housing units at an average density of 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.05% White, 0.91% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 1,304 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $47,115, and the median income for a family was $53,520. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $26,298 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $19,556. About 4.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Unorganized territory
An unorganized territory is a region of land without a "normally" constituted system of government. This does not mean that the territory has no government at all or that it is unclaimed territory...
in Itasca County
Itasca County, Minnesota
Itasca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. As of 2010, the population was 45,058. Its county seat...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,286 at the 2000 census. It is the setting for novels by author Tami Hoag
Tami Hoag
Tami Hoag is an American novelist, best known for her work in the romance and thriller genres. More than 22 million copies of her books are in print.-Biography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 216.0 square miles (559.4 km²), of which, 182.7 square miles (473.2 km²) of it is land and 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it (15.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,286 people, 1,304 households, and 993 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 18.0 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 2,154 housing units at an average density of 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.05% White, 0.91% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 1,304 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $47,115, and the median income for a family was $53,520. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $26,298 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the unorganized territory was $19,556. About 4.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
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