Howard Lake, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Howard Lake is a city in Wright County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,962 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (16.98%) is water.
The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, Smith Lake.
U.S. Route 12
serves as a main route in the city.
of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 735 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,405.2 people per square mile (542.0/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 575.6 per square mile (222.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.27% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.49% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 52.1% were of German
, 8.9% Norwegian
, 7.3% Swedish and 5.8% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 735 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,040 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,900. About 5.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1855. As of 2010, the population was 124,700. Its county seat is Buffalo.-History:...
, 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 1,962 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (16.98%) is water.
The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, Smith Lake.
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
serves as a main route in the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 735 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,405.2 people per square mile (542.0/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 575.6 per square mile (222.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.27% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 52.1% were of German
Germans
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, 8.9% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 7.3% Swedish and 5.8% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 735 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,040 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 $17,900. About 5.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.