Moose Lake, MN

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Moose Lake, Minnesota

Moose Lake, Minnesota, in Carlton county, is 39 miles SW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 104 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 2,239.

The People and Families of Moose Lake

In Moose Lake, about 23% of adults are married. Moose Lake offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 20% of Moose Lake is non-white. No single racial group represents the city, a city where diversity is valued.

You'll notice more men than women in Moose Lake compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Moose Lake had a median family income of $37,917. In Moose Lake, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Moose Lake. This city has lots of successful singles.

Moose Lake Housing

Owners occupy 56% of the housing units in Moose Lake. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Moose Lake, 83% of commuters drive to work. Moose Lake is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Moose Lake, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Moose Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Moose Lake, MN

Comparing Moose Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Carlton
Standard Zip Codes	55767
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.454
Longitude	-92.761

Station	MOOSE LAKE 1 SSE
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	29.6 inches

Station	CLOQUET
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	HINCKLEY
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,239	100%
Male	1,486	66.4%
Female	753	33.6%
Under 18	283	12.6%
18+	1,956	87.4%
65+	404	18%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,791	80%
African-American	260	11.6%
Asian	18	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	84	3.8%
Other	31	1.4%
Mixed Race	55	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,551
Growth	312
Growth %	13.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.2%
Norwegian	10.9%
Swedish	10.3%
Finnish	9.8%
Polish	6.3%
Irish	5.1%
English	3.5%
Scandinavian	3.1%
Italian	3%
US/American	2.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Danish	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
African	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Moose Lake	2,239	$37,917
Barnum	525	$40,625
Cromwell	143	$31,875
Kettle River	168	$31,250
Rutledge	196	$47,083
Sturgeon Lake	347	$41,389
Willow River	309	$44,167

Library
Moose Lake Public Library 313 Elm Avenue Moose Lake, Minnesota (218) 485-4424 Library Web Site

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