Arnold, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Arnold is a census-designated place (CDP)
in Rice Lake Township, Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,960 at the 2010 census.
The census-designated place of Arnold is located entirely within Rice Lake Township, adjacent to the north side of the city of Duluth
, and is considered to be a part of the urban area.
.
Public school students in Rice Lake Township attend Duluth Central High School
, which educates students in grades nine through twelve.
, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²), of which 11.6 square miles (30 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.60%, is water.
of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,108 households, and 850 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 262.2 people per square mile (101.3/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 97.1/sq mi (37.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.36% Black or African American
, 0.56% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population. 20.4% were of Norwegian
, 19.3% German
, 12.5% Swedish, 7.9% Polish
, 6.7% Finnish and 5.4% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,108 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $53,194. Males had a median income of $40,281 versus $28,397 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,104. About 5.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Rice Lake Township, Saint Louis County
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, 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 2,960 at the 2010 census.
The census-designated place of Arnold is located entirely within Rice Lake Township, adjacent to the north side of the city of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, and is considered to be a part of the urban area.
Nomenclature
The name "Arnold", as a place of residence, is seldom used today by the younger generations. Since circa 1970, those who reside in this area identify themselves as residents of "Rice Lake" (Rice Lake Township) or DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
.
Public school students in Rice Lake Township attend Duluth Central High School
Central High School (Duluth, Minnesota)
Central High School was a secondary school located in Duluth, Minnesota which educated students in grades nine through twelve. The school first opened in 1893. The mascot of the school was the Trojan...
, which educates students in grades nine through twelve.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²), of which 11.6 square miles (30 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.60%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,108 households, and 850 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 262.2 people per square mile (101.3/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 97.1/sq mi (37.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.36% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.56% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population. 20.4% were of Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
, 19.3% German
Germans
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, 12.5% Swedish, 7.9% Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
, 6.7% Finnish and 5.4% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,108 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $53,194. Males had a median income of $40,281 versus $28,397 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 CDP was $18,104. About 5.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.