| Red Lake, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beltrami |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.15 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.62 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.08 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1786 |
| Population Density Km2: | 135.86 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 351.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 369 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1211 |
| Coordinates: | 47.8772°N -95.0122°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56671 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-53458[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0649864[3] |
Red Lake (Ojibwa: Ogaakaaning)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,786.[5] The Red Lake Indian Reservation is based in Red Lake.
See main article: Red Lake shootings.
On March 21, 2005, the community was the site of a shooting spree. A high school student murdered his grandfather and girlfriend at his home, before killing five students, two adults, and then himself at the local high school.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 mi (13.1 km), of which 4.8 mi (12.5 km) is land and 0.2 mi (0.6 km), 4.70%, is water.
At the 2000 census there were 1,430 people, 400 households, and 320 families in the CDP. The population density was 110.2/mi (42.5/km). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 32.4² (12.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.69% Native American, 1.82% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47%.
Of the 400 households 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.5% were married couples living together, 42.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.3% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.53 and the average family size was 3.88.
The age distribution was 44.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% 65 or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median household income was $23,224, and the median family income was $20,800. Males had a median income of $22,257 versus $22,431 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,787. About 36.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under the age of 18 and 44.4% of those 65 and older.
It is in the Red Lake School District,[7] which operates Red Lake Elementary Complex and Red Lake Secondary Complex (formerly Red Lake High School).
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
| 9.1 | K36OA-D (KAWE Translator) | PBS | Lakeland PBS | 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 | First Nations Experience PBS Kids Create PBS Encore Minnesota Channel | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians |
| 11.1 | K20MN-D (KRII Translator) | NBC | KBJR 6 | 11.2 11.3 | CBS H&I/MyNetworkTV | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians |
| 12.1 | K22MF-D (KCCW Translator) | CBS | WCCO 4 | 12.2 | Start TV | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians |
| 13.1 | K24MM-D (WIRT Translator) | ABC | WCCO 4 | 13.2 13.3 | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | |
| 19.1 | K32MF-D (WGN Translator) | WGN | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | |||
| 26.1 | K34NP-D (KFTC Translator) | FOX | FOX 9 | 26.2 26.3 | FOX9+ Movies! | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians |