Rock Creek, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Rock Creek is a city in Pine County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation
is located within Rock Creek.
Interstate 35
and Minnesota State Highway 70
are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
, the city has a total area of 43.3 square miles (112.1 km²), of which, 43 square miles (111.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.79%) is water. It is by far the largest city by area in Pine County.
of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 389 households, and 301 families residing in the city. The population density
was 26.0 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 389 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $48,482. Males had a median income of $33,523 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,281. About 6.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Pine County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,530 people, 9,939 households, and 6,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 15,353 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation
Mille Lacs Indian Reservation
Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is the land-base for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Central Minnesota, about 100 miles north of Minneapolis-St. Paul...
is located within Rock Creek.
Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
and Minnesota State Highway 70
Minnesota State Highway 70
Minnesota State Highway 70 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 65 in Brunswick and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin state line , where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 70 upon crossing the St...
are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 43.3 square miles (112.1 km²), of which, 43 square miles (111.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.79%) is water. It is by far the largest city by area in Pine County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 389 households, and 301 families residing in the city. 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 26.0 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 389 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $48,482. Males had a median income of $33,523 versus $20,391 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 city was $17,281. About 6.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.