Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Sturgeon Lake
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pine
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Todd Danelski[1]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:August 2, 1889[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:9.83
Area Land Km2:9.76
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:3.80
Area Land Sq Mi:3.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:436
Population Density Km2:44.67
Population Density Sq Mi:115.68
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Sturgeon Laker
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1053
Coordinates:46.3864°N -92.8242°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55783
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-63220[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395993

Sturgeon Lake is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 439 at the 2010 census.[5]

Interstate 35, County Road 46, and County 61 (Main Street) are three of the main routes in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.69sqmi, of which 3.66sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 439 people, 167 households, and 115 families living in the city. The population density was 119.9PD/sqmi. There were 258 housing units at an average density of 70.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 167 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 347 people, 132 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was 99.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 151 housing units at an average density of 43.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.58% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $41,389. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,501. About 13.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Pine County, MN. Pine County Minnesota Official.
  2. Web site: Guide to Sturgeon Lake Minnesota. Lakes n Woods.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. 23 April 2011.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.