Oklee, Minnesota
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Oklee is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota
, United States
on Minnesota State Highway 222
. The population was 435 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 196 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density
was 603.7 people per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 349.1 per square mile (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 1.01% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,214, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $22,333 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,342. About 12.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
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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on Minnesota State Highway 222
Minnesota State Highway 222
Minnesota State Highway 222 is a short highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 92 in Lambert Township of Red Lake County and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with Red Lake County Road 5 in Oklee...
. The population was 435 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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
History
Oklee was founded in 1910 and named after O. K. Lee — hence the name "Oklee". Oklee has long been an active grain farming community.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 196 households, and 105 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 603.7 people per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 349.1 per square mile (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 1.01% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,214, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $22,333 versus $18,500 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 $14,342. About 12.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.