Rainy Lake, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Rainy Lake is an unorganized territory
in Koochiching County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 4,469 at the 2000 census.
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 387.2 square miles (1,002.8 km²), of which, 350.2 square miles (906.9 km²) of it is land and 37.0 square miles (95.9 km²) of it (9.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,469 people, 1,774 households, and 1,332 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 12.8 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 2,248 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 97.67% White, 0.16% Black or African American
, 0.87% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 1,774 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% 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 2.91.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $51,791. Males had a median income of $42,622 versus $25,895 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $21,404. About 5.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Unorganized territory
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in Koochiching County
Koochiching County, Minnesota
Koochiching County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 13,311. Its county seat is International Falls. A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its northeast...
, 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 4,469 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 387.2 square miles (1,002.8 km²), of which, 350.2 square miles (906.9 km²) of it is land and 37.0 square miles (95.9 km²) of it (9.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,469 people, 1,774 households, and 1,332 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
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was 12.8 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 2,248 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 97.67% White, 0.16% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.87% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 1,774 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% 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 2.91.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $51,791. Males had a median income of $42,622 versus $25,895 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 unorganized territory was $21,404. About 5.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.