Cass Lake, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Cass Lake, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Cass Lake, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cass

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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 860
population_density_km2 = 290.8
population_density_sq_mi = 753.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 406
elevation_ft = 1332
latd = 47 |latm = 22 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 36 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56633
area_code = 218
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-10252GR|2
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blank1_info = 0655663GR|3
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Cass Lake is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, within the reservation boundaries of the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe nation.—, "Progressive City Leaders", "The Nation", June 18, 2005, p.18-19.] The population was 860 at the 2000 census.

The city is a Superfund site, due to toxic waste from the St. Regis Paper Company. The previous mayor, Elaine Fleming, is the first Native American to hold that position.

Cass Lake is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 2 and Minnesota State Highway 371 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 860 people, 331 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 753.2 people per square mile (291.3/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 336.3/sq mi (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.12% White, 64.42% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 331 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.2% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,583, and the median income for a family was $23,977. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $20,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,569. About 25.4% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.casslake.com/ Cass Lake Chamber of Commerce]