- Moose Lake, Minnesota
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Moose Lake, Minnesota — City — Downtown Moose Lake
Location of Moose Lake, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°27′5″N 92°45′48″W / 46.45139°N 92.76333°W Country United States State Minnesota County Carlton Area - Total 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) - Land 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) - Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) Elevation 1,060 ft (323 m) Population (2010)[1] - Total 2,751 - Density 811.1/sq mi (313.2/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 55767 Area code(s) 218 FIPS code 27-43954[2] GNIS feature ID 0648082[3] Moose Lake is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,751 at the 2010 census.[1] Moose Lake State Park is nearby.
Interstate 35; Minnesota State Highways 27 and 73; and County 61 are four of the main routes in the community.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (11.82%) is water.
History
Moose Lake was one of the communities affected by the massive 1918 Cloquet Fire. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Depot is a museum that tells the story of that fire. The Minnesota Home Guard provided assistance to the area following the fire.[4]
Notable graduates from Moose Lake High School include poet and novelist David Athey, author of Danny Gospel.[1]
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 169 — 1900 354 109.5% 1910 526 48.6% 1920 571 8.6% 1930 742 29.9% 1940 1,432 93.0% 1950 1,603 11.9% 1960 1,514 −5.6% 1970 1,400 −7.5% 1980 1,408 0.6% 1990 1,206 −14.3% 2000 2,239 85.7% 2010 2,751 22.9% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.1 people per square mile (313.2/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 227.5 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.99% White, 11.61% African American, 3.75% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.38% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population. 22.9% were of German, 10.9% Norwegian, 10.3% Swedish, 9.8% Finnish, 6.3% Polish and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 577 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.6% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 197.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 227.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,130, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,128. About 5.0% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Pop culture references
In the children's video series VeggieTales, there is an ongoing gag regarding Moose Lake. In the episode The End of Silliness?, when a petition is made to bring back Silly Songs with Larry, Dr. Archibald reveals to Larry that it was signed by the entire population of Duluth, Minnesota and one citizen of Moose Lake, to which Larry responds, "Wow, Moose Lake!" The petition in the video is a digitized version of an actual petition drive created by Duluth radio station WNCB (now The Refuge) in response to a reported ending of the "Silly Songs With Larry" segment of the videos.
In the 20th Century Fox computer animated movie "Rio", Jesse Eisenberg's character lived in Moose Lake.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Moose Lake Fire: An Inventory of Photographs
External links
- Moose Lake Area Chamber of Commerce website
- City website
- Moose Lake Schools website
- Moose Lake Star-Gazette - newspaper website
- Moose Lake State Park - DNR website entry
- Video documentary on the 1918 Cloquet Fire - Link
Municipalities and communities of Carlton County, Minnesota Cities 
Townships Atkinson | Automba | Barnum | Beseman | Blackhoof | Eagle | Holyoke | Kalevala | Lakeview | Mahtowa | Moose Lake | Perch Lake | Silver | Silver Brook | Skelton | Split Rock | Thomson | Twin Lakes | Wrenshall
Unorganized
territoriesUnincorporated
communitiesAtkinson | Automba | Duesler | Esko | Harney | Holyoke | Iverson | Mahtowa | Nemadji | Otter Creek | Pleasant Valley | Sawyer | Scotts Corner
Indian
reservationsFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 46°27′15″N 92°45′43″W / 46.45417°N 92.76194°W
Categories:- Populated places in Carlton County, Minnesota
- Cities in Minnesota
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