Battle Lake, Minnesota

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


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.1
area_land_km2 = 3.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 686
population_density_km2 = 220.6
population_density_sq_mi = 571.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 414
elevation_ft = 1358
latd = 46 |latm = 17 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 42 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56515
area_code = 218
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-03970GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0639727GR|3
website = [http://www.ci.battle-lake.mn.us/ www.ci.battle-lake.mn.us]
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Battle Lake is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2000 census. The town is built around a lake where a battle was fought between the Ojibway and Sioux people around 1795. Glendalough State Park is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.83% is water.

Minnesota State Highways 78 and 210 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 686 people, 327 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 571.3 people per square mile (220.7/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 338.9/sq mi (131.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.54% White, 0.29% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 327 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,333 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,269. About 8.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Natives:

References

External links

* [http://www.digonsite.com/drdig/native/2.html Ask Dr. Dig: Battle Lake, Minnesota]