Turtle Lake, ND

Turtle Lake, North Dakota

Turtle Lake, North Dakota, in McLean county, is 49 miles N of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 404 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 580 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Turtle Lake

In Turtle Lake, about 64% of adults are married. In Turtle Lake, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Turtle Lake had a median family income of $36,667. Turtle Lake is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of the city prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Turtle Lake Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Turtle Lake that were owner-occupied was 77%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most cities in the state, Turtle Lake has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Turtle Lake, 76% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Turtle Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Turtle Lake, ND

Comparing Turtle Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Turtle Lake Almanac

Turtle Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

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

Turtle Lake Public Libraries

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Turtle Lake Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Turtle Lake High Schools (2004)

TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL
250 3RD AVE W
701-448-2365
Serves 106 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 9

Turtle Lake Colleges

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