Milaca, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Milaca is a city in Mille Lacs County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,946 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Mille Lacs County
and is situated on the Rum River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Highway 169
and Minnesota Highway 23
are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,115 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density
was 808.2 people per square mile (312.3/km²). There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 364.6 per square mile (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.67% White, 0.12% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,115 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,005. About 10.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
Milaca also hosts the worlds largest high school cross-country meet- The Milaca Mega-Meet.
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,330 people, 8,638 households, and 6,003 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 10,467 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,946 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Mille Lacs County
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,330 people, 8,638 households, and 6,003 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 10,467 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
and is situated on the Rum River
Rum River
The Rum River is a slow, meandering channel that connects Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake with the Mississippi River. It runs for through the farming communities of Onamia, Milaca, Princeton, Cambridge, and Isanti before ending at the Twin Cities suburb of Anoka, roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown...
.
Geography
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
and Minnesota Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23 is a state highway that stretches from southwest to northeast Minnesota. At in length, it is the second longest state route in Minnesota, after MN 1....
are two of the main routes in the city.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,115 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 808.2 people per square mile (312.3/km²). There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 364.6 per square mile (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.67% White, 0.12% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,115 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $24,531 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 $17,005. About 10.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Milaca Public Schools is composed of Milaca Elementary and Milaca High School. The elementary and secondary schools are connected together to form one school towards the West of the city. It is located along Highway 23 and the Rum River. They enroll approximately 1,900 students Pre-K through 12th grade, with around 130 teachers. The High School has a science and research forest. They have 11 Varsity sports, excelling in boys wrestling. Milaca Public Schools has reputable music and arts programs as well. In an issue of the Star Tribune, a state newspaper, the Milaca music program was voted the best in the state. Each summer the marching band receives very high rankings for their performances. They are the Milaca Wolves- a wolf being their mascot. They have special education, community education, an Area Learning Center (ALC), and gifted education programming.Milaca also hosts the worlds largest high school cross-country meet- The Milaca Mega-Meet.