Round Lake, Minnesota
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| Round Lake, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nobles |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 424 |
| - Density | 408.8/sq mi (157.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56167 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-56086[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650354[2] |
Round Lake is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Community
Round Lake was established in 1882. The town hosts many events like the Horned Trout Tournament held every July, Sun-and-Fun Day in June, and Soupstock in August.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all of it land. A lake, also called Round Lake, is just outside the city to the northeast.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 424 people, 191 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.8 people per square mile (157.4/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 206.3/sq mi (79.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.64% White, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 191 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $36,125. Males had a median income of $25,278 versus $17,596 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,476. About 10.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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