Demographics

People

Total Population929
Male Share of the Population52.1%
Female Share of the Population47.9%
Senior Citizens29.9%
Employed Population 16+480
Age of the Population57

Families

% of people married66.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher31.4%
Median Earnings25+$38,850
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$43,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$38,182

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,667
% Above Poverty Level92.8%
% Below Poverty Level7.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home7.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone22.7%
Median Gross Rent$936
Median House Value$338,200

Ancestry

German43.8%
Norwegian19.4%
Irish11.2%
French Except Basque8%
Finnish6.2%
Swedish5.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)4.8%
Polish4.3%
English4.2%
Italian3.2%
Scottish1.6%
Czech1.3%
Danishn0.9%
Swiss0.8%
Canadian0.6%
Austrian0.5%
Russian0.5%
Dutch0.4%
Lithuanian0.3%
Belgian0.3%
Icelander0.2%
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Lake Shore Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCrow Wing County
Standard Zip Codes56468
Phone Area Codes218
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude46.5
Approximate Longitude-94.29

Lake Shore Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGULL LAKE DAM
Distance7.1 miles
Jan Temp-5 to 15 F
Apr Temp29 to 51 F
Jul Temp59 to 78 F
Oct Temp34 to 53 F
Annual Precip26.7 inches
StationBRAINERD
Distance10 miles
Jan Temp-8 to 19 F
Apr Temp29 to 54 F
Jul Temp56 to 81 F
Oct Temp31 to 56 F
Annual Precip27.7 inches
StationAITKIN 2 E
Distance27.7 miles
Jan Temp-4 to 18 F
Apr Temp29 to 53 F
Jul Temp54 to 79 F
Oct Temp33 to 55 F
Annual Precip29.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Baxter8,087$75,943
Brainerd13,389$43,086
Breezy Point2,305$74,063
Jenkins420$56,563
Nisswa1,937$85,278
Pequot Lakes2,330$59,821
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