Cass Lake, Minnesota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 860 people, 331 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density
was 753.2 people per square mile (291.3/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 336.3 per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.12% White, 64.42% Native American, 0.23% from other races
, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 331 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.2% were married couples
living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,583, and the median income for a family was $23,977. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $20,066 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,569. About 25.4% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 860 people, 331 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 753.2 people per square mile (291.3/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 336.3 per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.12% White, 64.42% Native American, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 331 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,583, and the median income for a family was $23,977. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $20,066 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 $9,569. About 25.4% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Alonzo Barnard (1817–1905), missionary and cleric
- Roland H. HartleyRoland H. HartleyRoland Hill Hartley served two terms as the tenth Governor of the state of Washington from 1925 to 1933 as a Republican.-Early life:...
(1864–1952), Governor (Washington) 1925-1933 - Harold A. Lett (1896–1974), civil rights activist
- Alfred O. C. NierAlfred O. C. NierAlfred Otto Carl Nier was an American physicist who pioneered the development of mass spectrometry and used it in innovative ways to establish some major scientific results.-Early career:...
(1911–1994), physicist (summer resident) - Joe PoloJoe PoloJoseph Polo is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S....
(1982-), curler and Olympic medalist - George Scarbo, cartoonist and illustrator
- John SmithJohn Smith (Native American)John Smith , also known as Gaa-binagwiiyaas —recorded variously as Kahbe nagwi wens, Ka-be-na-gwe-wes, Ka-be-nah-gwey-wence, Kay-bah-nung-we-way, Kay-bah-nung-we-way or Ga-Be-Nah-Gewn-Wonce—translated into English as "Sloughing Flesh", "Wrinkle Meat", or Old "Wrinkled Meat"...
(1785?-1922), centenarian - James TannerJames TannerJames Tanner is a British chef and television personality. He currently appears on the BBC cookery programme Ready Steady Cook.-Early life:...
(1805–1870), Métis missionary - Wesh-cubb (The Sweet) (Sucre), Ojibwe chief