Lake City, Minnesota
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| Lake City, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wabasha, Goodhue |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,950 |
| - Density | 1,166.9/sq mi (450.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55041 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-34172[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646338[2] |
| Website: ci.lake-city.mn.us | |
Lake City is a city in Goodhue and Wabasha counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It lies along Lake Pepin, a wide portion of the Mississippi River. The population was 4,950 at the 2000 census. Most of Lake City lies in Wabasha County, with only a small portion of in Goodhue County.
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[edit] Notable habitants
The city advertises itself as the birthplace of water skiing, which Ralph Samuelson invented there. Lake City is also know as the birthplace of Pete Dammann.
Little Laura Ingalls Wilder ("Little House on the Prairie") and her family spent some time here in 1874, on their way to Walnut Grove.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.40%) is water. U.S. Highways 61 and 63 are two of the main routes in the community.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,950 people, 2,131 households, and 1,402 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,166.9 people per square mile (450.8/km²). There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 553.3/sq mi (213.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.81% White, 0.63% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 2,131 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,637, and the median income for a family was $47,146. Males had a median income of $35,321 versus $24,799 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,944. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% 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.
[edit] External links
- City of Lake City, MN
- Mississippi Valley Partners Online Travel Guide
- Lake City, MN - Tourism Bureau -- Visitor Information
- Lake City Citizen Oversight of Police
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