Leander Lake, Minnesota

Leander Lake is an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.5 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (5.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 119 people, 51 households, and 39 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 7.4/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.32% White, 0.84% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.

There were 51 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 37.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 128.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.8 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $24,531. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $9,583 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $14,339. There were 21.6% of families and 15.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.9% of those over 64.

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