White Earth, Minnesota Explained

White Earth
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Becker
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.20
Area Land Km2:8.84
Area Water Km2:1.36
Area Total Sq Mi:3.94
Area Land Sq Mi:3.41
Area Water Sq Mi:0.52
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:522
Population Density Km2:59.03
Population Density Sq Mi:152.90
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1532
Coordinates:47.0967°N -95.8433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56591[2]
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654079

White Earth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census.[3]

White Earth was named after the White Earth Indian Reservation, and that took its name from the White Earth Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9sqmi, of which 3.4sqmi is land and 0.5sqmi (13.28%) is water.

Demographics

2000

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 424 people, 154 households, and 83 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 164.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 63.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.54% White, 93.63% Native American, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.9% were married couples living together, 26.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,361, and the median income for a family was $15,469. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,982. About 41.5% of families and 45.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.1% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: White Earth MN ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. February 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 31.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  6. http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2578476&fh=11533 Darrell "Chip" Wadena, Sr.